Rounded corners for shaping soft, even curves and smooth curves
Straight side for creating clean flat walls and supporting walls as they rise
Smooths out bumps and compresses clay for strong hand-built pieces
Blends seams, smooths slabs, or coils, and scrapes away extra clay
Ideal for finishing touches like cleaning edges and giving a soft shine
The rounded rectangle rib is a simple tool that helps you shape and smooth clay in many ways. On the wheel, its rounded corners help in shaping soft, even curves, while the straight side helps create clean, flat walls. It supports the walls as they rise, smooths out bumps, and compresses the clay so it stays strong.
For hand building, it
Material
Cherry hardwood
Available sizes
Small (3.25 x 1.3 in), Medium (5 x 1.75 in), Large (7.25 x 2 in)
Tool type
Pottery wheel rib
Handheld
Yes
Made in
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Unexpected new favorite
I throw a lot of mugs andI’ve been looking for a tall tool for compressing the bottom. I even spoke to Brett about making a tool for me.This works lime a charm for compressing the floor of mugs. Another great tool from Stoic.
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Steven · March 15, 2026
Up your throwing game
Made two separate purchases. received first order and quickly placed another order. I now have one of every tools they make. Some of the best wood ribs I used in 25 years of throwing. Highly recommended
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Danny · November 27, 2024
Stoic wood tools
These tools are beautiful, smooth wooden tools. They work perfectly, I’m so glad I found you, Stoic.