d. deutsch on thu 20 feb 97
greetings--a friend's daughter would like to fire a pot as was done in the
past and someone thought they had seen directions for a pit type firing in
the standard bbq grill like a weber. if anyone knows of the directions or
where they can be found please let me know. TIA. rebecca c/o
amigad@halcyon.com
Marcia Selsor on fri 21 feb 97
I have used a bbq for pitfiring. I put newspapers over the bottom grid
to keep the sawdust in. Fill it up with sawdust, scrap wood, squished
newspaper and the pots. Light it up, cover and smolder. I have also used
dashes of horse manure for intense black flashing, but some people find
that gross if you want to reuse the bbq for food.
Marcia in Montana
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Betsy Parker on fri 21 feb 97
Hi, Rebecca - I remember reading an article in Ceramics Monthly by a
gentleman who "fires" in a barbeque grill. It's been two or three years ago
I think - I will see if I can find it for you. As I remember, his
description was very detailed.
~Betsy, in NJ where it thinks it's Spring today (hurray!)
and the Great
Blue Heron is visiting our pond and chasing
the mallards!
ZALT@aol.com on sat 22 feb 97
I recall that we fired in a half baril much the same as a BBQ. We punched
some holes around the base of the baril and placed BBQ starter pellets near
them so that we would be able to lite them with a match once the baril was
full of fuel and pots. We then filled the baril with BBQ briquets and placed
pots in and around the fuel. We ensured that the pieces were all well
covered and centered in the container. We then lit BBQ starters that had
been placed near the base of the container. We let the briquets get all
white, which indicated that they were lit. Then we smothered the baril with
wet leaves, grass and sand. We also covered up the holes arount the base
with leaves and sand. The next day we uncovered our work and found a very
interesting collection of smoked pots. We also had much of the fuel left for
a second firing.
Terrance F. Lazaroff
St Hubert, Quebec, Canada !!!!!!!
John Weber on sat 22 feb 97
Your answer is in the June 1977 issue of Ceramics Monthly in an article
titled "Barbecue and Fireplace Firing" by Mollie Poupeney. It has pictures
and uses the Weber type grill as one of its examples. Have fun! P.S. I've
had pretty good luck getting old articles from the local library but you can
always contact CM.
kurt wild on sun 23 feb 97
At 07:11 AM 2/20/97 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>greetings--a friend's daughter would like to fire a pot as was done in the
>past and someone thought they had seen directions for a pit type firing in
>the standard bbq grill like a weber. if anyone knows of the directions or
>where they can be found please let me know. TIA. rebecca c/o
>amigad@halcyon.com
I think I know exactly the article that appeared in CM some years ago;
however, I am in university computer lab so I will have to go home and look
it up. I come to this lab once or twice a week so don" hold your breath for
my reply. On the other hand, I got started doing blackware by doing what
you discribe. Take pot and
wrap it in amunium foil along with sawduat or shavings. Snuggle it down
into the briquets and cover with briquets. Sprinkle with a little lighter
fluid around the edges to start the fire. Don't soak the whole thing or the
fire will start too fast. Once it gets going do your other barbecuing,
steaks weiners etc. and when all done let the brquetes burnout and cool.
Check your pot. It's like doing a baked potatoe. Check Leon Nigroshs boo
Low Fire for my name to see blackware I have done. I will get back to
youmnext week. Sincerely, Kurt
Charles Gareri on mon 24 feb 97
kurt wild wrote:
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> At 07:11 AM 2/20/97 EST, you wrote:
> >----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> >
> you discribe. Take pot and
> wrap it in amunium foil along with sawduat or shavings. Snuggle it down
> into the briquets and cover with briquets. Sprinkle with a little lighter
> fluid around the edges to start the fire. Don't soak the whole thing or the
> fire will start too fast. Once it gets going do your other barbecuing,
> steaks weiners etc. and when all done let the brquetes burnout and cool.
> Check your pot. It's like doing a baked potatoe.
I have had a students try the aluminum foil thing in an electric kiln.
I bisque the pieces then they stained them with Copper carb.
and I put them back in a bisque firing. They then wrapped the pots in
newspaper and aluminum foil.
We fired them up to a quick cone 019. They have had some pretty amazing
results. The clay has not gone a raku type charcoal black, but rather
flashings of gray to black. Has kind of an airbrushed look to it.
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