mel jacobson on mon 26 oct 09
mr. goode.
i would never build a wood fired kiln without gas
potential.
bad weather.
a stuck kiln.
too much wood...needs to be burned out.
mental break down. TURN ON THE GAS.
iT is just prudent to have gas.
it is the `holy than thou, wood only folks that
think it is sin to use gas.`
use whatever you want.
it is just prudent to have a gas supply.
think of this:
98 degrees F, hot and humid, been firing
for 18 hours. tired, hot, arguing going on.
it is 3 a.m.
turn on the gas, take a rest, eat and drink some fluid.
take a nap.
the kiln just chugs along.
save the firing...take care of your workers.
THE BOOK
cindy at greatapes has me doing the last of the
re/writes, of the re/writes. she is a fuss budget.
but, editors are golden, and she is doing a wonderful
job.
it gets better each time.
i just finished 18 pages.
added some of my writing back.
we see the light at the end of the tunnel.
like having a baby...nine months of labor.
soon, i will have clayart friends send in for the signed,
ready to ship book. clayart first.
as you know, this is a clayart project. well over 30 clayart
friends have contributed to this book. it makes it big, and daunting.
but, on the other hand...WONDERFUL
MEL
from: minnetonka, mn
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com
Craig Edwards on tue 27 oct 09
Mel: Why do you fire with wood? Wood just seems like a fuss and bother to
you...why not just turn on the gas, and be done with it?
--
Make Good Pots
~Craig
New London MN
http://woodfiredpottery.blogspot.com/
On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:53 PM, mel jacobson wrote:
> mr. goode.
> i would never build a wood fired kiln without gas
> potential.
>
> bad weather.
> a stuck kiln.
> too much wood...needs to be burned out.
> mental break down. TURN ON THE GAS.
>
> iT is just prudent to have gas.
> it is the `holy than thou, wood only folks that
> think it is sin to use gas.`
> use whatever you want.
> it is just prudent to have a gas supply.
>
> think of this:
> 98 degrees F, hot and humid, been firing
> for 18 hours. tired, hot, arguing going on.
> it is 3 a.m.
> turn on the gas, take a rest, eat and drink some fluid.
> take a nap.
> the kiln just chugs along.
> save the firing...take care of your workers.
>
>
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