Dan Hill on sat 10 oct 09
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Hill"
To: "Doug Trott" ;
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: Catenary Arch Form
> Way to go Doug.
> I am with Craig on this. Pull that form as soon as the arch is laid unles=
s
> you have used a castable or thick mortar at the key bricks. In that case
> let it set first. Also make sure you have plenty of clearance when you
> drop the form so that when you pull the form it does not catch.
> It is amazing to see the arch standing on its own!
> Dan Hill
> Hill Pottery
> Wilno, Ontario Canada
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Trott"
> To:
> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:11 AM
> Subject: Catenary Arch Form
>
>
>> So just when do you remove the form? As soon as the arch is complete?
>> Wait
>> a day? Wait until the mortar has completely set?
>>
>> I was planning on yanking the thing out as soon as the arch was joined a=
t
>> the top - but I tend toward optimism!
>>
>> Couldn't quite get it built Thursday (quit after 14 hours straight).
>> It's
>> sitting out there with an electric heater on the inside and an electric
>> blanket on the outside, in hopes of keeping the mortar from freezing.
>>
>> Doug
>>
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