gary navarre on tue 6 oct 09
Linda, if I may suggest... Get some 5lb. coffee cans and fill them with cha=
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com/GindaUP/=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A--- On Tue, 10/6/09, Linda Stauffer @VERIZ=3D
ON.NET> wrote:=3D0A=3D0A> From: Linda Stauffer =3D=
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bject: [Clayart] New Wood fired kiln=3D0A> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=3D0=
A> D=3D
ate: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 7:35 AM=3D0A> We will continue and hopefully=
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inish=3D0A> construction of our new 50 cu ft=3D0A> catenary arch kiln this =
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end.=3DA0 Inside hard fire=3D0A> brick with outside=3D0A> a layer of soft b=
rick ,=3D
then 1" of wool, chicken wire and=3D0A> castable=3D0A> covering.=3DA0 I pl=
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build a small fire in the firebox=3D0A> and keep it=3D0A> burning for sever=
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ays to help dry out the kiln.=3DA0=3D0A> Does anyone have=3D0A> any suggest=
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or glazes, flashing slips to try out when=3D0A> we fire the=3D0A> kiln? Pic=
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s of the process so far are posted at >=
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Linda Stauffer on tue 6 oct 09
We will continue and hopefully finish construction of our new 50 cu ft
catenary arch kiln this weekend. Inside hard fire brick with outside
a layer of soft brick , then 1" of wool, chicken wire and castable
covering. I plan to build a small fire in the firebox and keep it
burning for several days to help dry out the kiln. Does anyone have
any suggestions for glazes, flashing slips to try out when we fire the
kiln? Pictures of the process so far are posted at r.com
> just click on the kiln link. Planning a firing just before NCECA.
Studio is only 50 miles north of Philly in Quakertown, PA.
Linda Stauffer
"We should love people and use things, not love things and use
people", Katie Stauffer, 1983-2003
She will live forever in my heart <3
Doug Trott on tue 6 oct 09
Linda - I'm especially enjoying your updates as I'm in the midst of buildin=
g
my own catenary arch wood kiln. And I have to hurry to get it done here in
MN, with freezing weather in a few days. I'll be keeping a fire going in
it, or perhaps using a heater, to keep the mortar from freezing before it
sets.
What are you using for grates? I am not wild about what I have.
Doug
On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 7:35 AM, Linda Stauffer wro=
te:
> We will continue and hopefully finish construction of our new 50 cu ft
> catenary arch kiln this weekend. Inside hard fire brick with outside
> a layer of soft brick , then 1" of wool, chicken wire and castable
> covering. I plan to build a small fire in the firebox and keep it
> burning for several days to help dry out the kiln. Does anyone have
> any suggestions for glazes, flashing slips to try out when we fire the
> kiln? Pictures of the process so far are posted at <
> http://www.lindastauffer.com
> > just click on the kiln link. Planning a firing just before NCECA.
> Studio is only 50 miles north of Philly in Quakertown, PA.
>
> Linda Stauffer
>
> "We should love people and use things, not love things and use
> people", Katie Stauffer, 1983-2003
> She will live forever in my heart <3
>
gary navarre on wed 7 oct 09
Sorry folks I hit send before I was done...=3D0A=3D0A... With a bunch of ca=
ns o=3D
f charcoal you won't need to keep stoking to pre-heat the kiln and you end =
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up with a coal bed that will light your fuel for you. Leave the damper open=
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too. Looking at your photos I don't see a whole lot of lag and your hard b=
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rick doesn't seem to have picked up environmental moisture (got rained on) =
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over time so you should be able to load and start firing, it will just take=
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a while longer than you anticipate to dry the kiln and the castable coatin=
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g will probably air cure because you already have excellent insulation so I=
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doubt heat will get to the skin. =3D0A=3D0A Good luck, take your time so y=
ou d=3D
on't blow the cone packs, and stay in there eh! =3D0A =3D0A =3D0AGary Nava=
rre=3D0A=3D
Navarre Pottery=3D0ANavarre Enterprises=3D0ANorway, Michigan, USA=3D0Ahttp:=
//www.=3D
youtube.com/GindaUP=3D0Ahttp://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A--- =
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10/6/09, gary navarre wrote:=3D0A=3D0A> From=
: ga=3D
ry navarre =3D0A> Subject: Re: [Clayart] New =
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od fired kiln=3D0A> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=3D0A> Date: Tuesday, Octob=
er 6=3D
, 2009, 11:52 PM=3D0A> Linda, if I may suggest... Get some=3D0A> 5lb. coffe=
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ns and fill them with charcoal and set them=3D0A> alight in the firebox and=
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hamber with the door bricks=3D0A> looesly in place=3D0A> Gary Navarre=3D0A>=
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://www=3D
.youtube.com/GindaUP=3D0A> http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/=3D0A> =3D0A> =
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