Marcia Selsor on sun 16 nov 97
I used perfoated kiln shelves in Spain for a raku kiln during my
workshops in '96 and '97. I would really like to find a source for them
on this side of the Atlantic.
The shelves I saw had holes 1" in diameter or so (metric). The holes
were spaced
about 2-3 inches apart. They worked great for my raku kilns- giving
even heat distribution. They were made of a fired tan clay about 7/8 of
an inch thick.
Does anyone on the Clayart list know where something like this can be
perchased
in the US?
TIA
Marcia in Montana
jjcat on mon 17 nov 97
Marcia in Montana
We would be happy to supply you with any size or thicknes shelves
you want. Please e-mail size type and hole size and we'll quote
you a price.
Joe Catanzaro
Kiln-Ray Services
At 08:17 PM 11/16/97 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I used perfoated kiln shelves in Spain for a raku kiln during my
>workshops in '96 and '97. I would really like to find a source for them
>on this side of the Atlantic.
>The shelves I saw had holes 1" in diameter or so (metric). The holes
>were spaced
>about 2-3 inches apart. They worked great for my raku kilns- giving
>even heat distribution. They were made of a fired tan clay about 7/8 of
>an inch thick.
>Does anyone on the Clayart list know where something like this can be
>perchased
>in the US?
>TIA
>Marcia in Montana
>
>
Stephen Mills on tue 18 nov 97
Marcia,
Here in the UK perforated shelves were/are being sold as a cure for
uneven firing, and they're horribly expensive. My Raku kilns are round,
and quite by accident I found that square shelves were the answer,
especially if the corners miss the wall by about 1/2". Fire gets
deflected into the setting by the corners. Believe me, it works (and
it's cheaper!!!!!!!!!!!).
Steve
in Bath
UK
"This potter was soooo mean................."
In message , Marcia Selsor writes
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I used perfoated kiln shelves in Spain for a raku kiln during my
>workshops in '96 and '97. I would really like to find a source for them
>on this side of the Atlantic.
>The shelves I saw had holes 1" in diameter or so (metric). The holes
>were spaced
>about 2-3 inches apart. They worked great for my raku kilns- giving
>even heat distribution. They were made of a fired tan clay about 7/8 of
>an inch thick.
>Does anyone on the Clayart list know where something like this can be
>perchased
>in the US?
>TIA
>Marcia in Montana
>
--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
home tel: (44) (0)1225 311699
work tel: (44) (0)1225 337046
Micheal Smith on thu 20 nov 97
Marcia,
Try Hewitt Technical Ceramics,
10 South Commerce Way,
Bethlehem, PA 18017 (610) 866-9121
I spoke to someone there several months ago who said they had Corolite
(?) shelves perforated with 3/4 inch holes.
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