DWERSCHKUL@aol.com on sat 8 nov 97
As I followed the thread re. cutting element grooves in soft insulating fire
brick for electric kiln, I thought of the electric kiln I own and haven't
fired in years...would be willing to sell it and the wood kiln too.
I built the electric kiln years ago at U of O while in grad school ( the
drill bress/router bit technique works great, by the way) and it's big (about
24" x 24" x 24"), square, and very simple ( and pretty beat up.) The
advantage is that it is relatively easy to fix, has an old kiln sitter on it,
and was a real workhorse for me. It is in an old angle iron frame, salvaged
from a Denver kiln at U of O ....and I'd sell it cheap. It works, but would
be a good rebuild project for a school...
The wood kiln is based on the Olsen Fast Fire kiln design...sprung arch,
lots of soft and hard brick... some in better condition than others. Would
be a good basis for another kiln somewhere , maybe a workshop project,
Firing it was always an event, always a learning experience and occasionally
got the Forest Service helicopters involved. (but that's another story)
Both these kilns are in Agness, Oregon, about 35 miles up the Rogue River
from Gold Beach, located in the mountains, in a perfect setting to live,
however , a bit tough to make a living. The place is for sale, and although
I'd rather be working in the mountains, living in town and firing an
electric elevator shuttle with a controller has its advantages.
Maybe a workshop project, bring the class to the kilns, dismantle and load,
back to the new site and rebuild. Maybe a workshop on site, fix up and
fire, dismantle and haul.
Anyone interested could e-mail me privately at dwerschkul@aol.com...or post
your thoughts on the possibilities on the list.
Sue Werschkul
Illahe Tileworks
Agness, OR
keep your eyes open for our new web site, www. illahetile.com coming
to your computer soon.
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