Suchman ceramics on fri 29 aug 08
Hi all,I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Equisetum
(horsetail) ash? It is VERY high in silica. It is also a very prolific
plant in the right place. I'm thinking n terms of shino but if you have any
other suggestions I'd surely like to hear.
-e-in-o'side-
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pagan by nature
Hank Murrow on sat 30 aug 08
On Aug 29, 2008, at 8:46 PM, Suchman ceramics wrote:
> Hi all,I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Equisetum
> (horsetail) ash? It is VERY high in silica. It is also a very
> prolific
> plant in the right place. I'm thinking n terms of shino but if you
> have any
> other suggestions I'd surely like to hear.
Well, for shinos you need lots of alumina and less than normal
silica, so I doubt Horsetail will be much help. My shino has 1.57
moles alumina to 5.18 silica, for instance.
Cheers, Hank in Eugene
www.murrow.biz/hank
Mike on sun 31 aug 08
Seems rather than a shino, this plant would lend itself to something
like a Hagi white, Mashiko Nuka, etc... since it is probably a good sub
(silica-wise) for rice straw ash.
Try 5 parts rice hull (horsetail) ash, 4 parts wood ash, and 3 parts
feldspar. It will give you a good starting point.
Mike
in Taku, Japan
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Suchman ceramics ????????:
> Hi all,I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Equisetum
> (horsetail) ash? It is VERY high in silica. It is also a very prolific
> plant in the right place. I'm thinking n terms of shino but if you have any
> other suggestions I'd surely like to hear.
> -e-in-o'side-
> --
> pagan by nature
>
>
Kim Hohlmayer on tue 2 sep 08
I know the plant. It's other common name is scouring rush as the early settlers used it as a natural steel wool pot cleaner. We have lots where I live so let me know what you learn. Kim H.
--- On Fri, 8/29/08, Suchman ceramics wrote:
> From: Suchman ceramics
> Subject: Horsetail ash
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Date: Friday, August 29, 2008, 11:46 PM
> Hi all,I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with
> Equisetum
> (horsetail) ash? It is VERY high in silica. It is also a
> very prolific
> plant in the right place. I'm thinking n terms of
> shino but if you have any
> other suggestions I'd surely like to hear.
> -e-in-o'side-
> --
> pagan by nature
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