Loop tools are used to remove controlled amounts of clay from wheel-thrown and sculpture pieces. The shaped cutting heads are made from heavy stainless steel ribbon with sharpened edges. Each tool, with its rugged hardwood handle, ensures a sure grip and easy manipulation in wet clay.
The starting salary for general surgeons working in the United States, who are in their first year on the job, is typically in the range from $45,302 to $304,108 a year according to the salary information provided by Payscale.
General orthopedic surgeons earned a median starting salary of $315,000 a year in 2011, according to a survey by the recruiting agency Profiles. Pediatric orthopedic surgeons fared slightly better, at $318,000. The starting salary for orthopedic spinal surgeons was the highest in the survey, at a median of $465,000. A median is the point at which half of all respondents earn more and half earn less. Nonsurgeons