lrh on wed 23 oct 96
I have a student that wants to build, fire, and glaze a ceramic wood
burning stove for use on his back porch. I am insisting that he learn
as much as he can about the subject before he burns his house down. If
anyone can answer a few of my questions, I'd like to accept the
project as it would have a lot of interest in the class and would be a
first here at the Art Center.
1. Are there articles or references we can dig up on the subject? I
seem to remember seeing something in a back issue of Ceramics Monthly
years ago, but haven't been able to find it.
2. What is the best clay body for this application?
3. Can all methods of construction be used with equal success? (coil,
slab, wheel thrown)
4. I'm telling him that design is critical for such functions as
draft, heating efficiencies, cleanability, etc. Any suggestions?
Thank you all in advance for tyour help. lrh@deltafaucet.com
Kirk Morrison on thu 24 oct 96
On 23 Oct 96 at 20:48, lrh wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
> I have a student that wants to build, fire, and glaze a ceramic wood
> burning stove for use on his back porch. I am insisting that he learn
> as much as he can about the subject before he burns his house down. If
> anyone can answer a few of my questions, I'd like to accept the
> project as it would have a lot of interest in the class and would be a
> first here at the Art Center.
>
> 1. Are there articles or references we can dig up on the subject? I
> seem to remember seeing something in a back issue of Ceramics Monthly
> years ago, but haven't been able to find it.
> 2. What is the best clay body for this application?
> 3. Can all methods of construction be used with equal success? (coil,
> slab, wheel thrown)
> 4. I'm telling him that design is critical for such functions as
> draft, heating efficiencies, cleanability, etc. Any suggestions?
>
> Thank you all in advance for tyour help. lrh@deltafaucet.com
Well a wood burning stove will be burning on average from a bit over
500 degrees to over 1200 degrees depending on a few items, Such as how
the dampers are set to the type of wood and the flue. Design is very
very critical. I don't know about building one from clay, but even a
storebought one such as my families old "Warm Morning" can make your
life misserable if poorly installed, if poorly designed they could kill
you and your family in a heart beat. Have him research the design
elements and the draft system.
Kirk
Sandra Dwiggins on thu 24 oct 96
I'm sure there are many people on the list who can answer your
technical questions, like design and draft, etc. Ceramic stoves have
been used for many centuries in Europe. The Dutch, particularly, have a
long history of making ceramic stoves---I believe that the Deflt potteries
were major producers of them. It might be a helpful to start with a
history of their use and context, and then decide on the use to which
this stove will be put before you begin addressing technical issues.
My .02 cents,
Sandy
Bob Kavanagh on thu 24 oct 96
In the late 70's (77-79, maybe) there was an article in Ceramics Monthly on
a man who build a clay stove (for his studio, I think) based on an eastern
european model. Looked like fun.
bob kavanagh
Shrope/Ratcliffe on thu 24 oct 96
Your student will probably want to check out, "Fine Homebuilding"
Magazine from publishers, Taunton Press. Issue No. 71, January 1992.
There is a fine article titled, " Building a Tiled Masonry Heater",
which is an interior brick structure clad with ceramic tiles.
Included in the article are many supply and resource references, as well
as detailed construction descriptions and photos.
Peter
ret on fri 25 oct 96
There is a book re masonry stoves, really great:
The Book of Masonry Stoves, rediscovering an old way of Warming, by David
Lyle, Publ. Brick House Publishing Co, Andover Mass. 1984.
It has the whole history of stone ovens, swedish and central European
stoves, design and construction. Fun to droole over on a cold Alb erta
winter day, esp the Russian stoves with beds on top....
ELKE BLODGETT email: eiblodge@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
12 Grantham Place
St. Albert, AB T8N 0W8
403 (458-3445); 403 (727-2395)
On Thu, 24 Oct 1996, Sandra Dwiggins wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I'm sure there are many people on the list who can answer your
> technical questions, like design and draft, etc. Ceramic stoves have
> been used for many centuries in Europe. The Dutch, particularly, have a
> long history of making ceramic stoves---I believe that the Deflt potteries
> were major producers of them. It might be a helpful to start with a
> history of their use and context, and then decide on the use to which
> this stove will be put before you begin addressing technical issues.
>
> My .02 cents,
> Sandy
>
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