Charles E. Rinehimer on tue 16 dec 97
I am looking for plans for an Appalacian Ground Hog Kiln. I have
Olson's Kiln Book but it doesn't adress this type of kiln. I live on
a farm in NE PA and this type of structure would fit both my needs
and the landscape.
McCoy, Jack Eugene on wed 17 dec 97
The book, Foxfire 8, has the basic designs of groundhog-type kilns. I
don't have the publisher's name, but am sure of the title.
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> From: Charles E. Rinehimer[SMTP:cer@mail.nrhm.cc.pa.us]
> Reply To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 1997 9:31 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list CLAYART
> Subject: Ground Hog Kiln
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> I am looking for plans for an Appalacian Ground Hog Kiln. I have
> Olson's Kiln Book but it doesn't adress this type of kiln. I live on
> a farm in NE PA and this type of structure would fit both my needs
> and the landscape.
>
Bob Pulley on wed 17 dec 97
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>I am looking for plans for an Appalacian Ground Hog Kiln. I have
>Olson's Kiln Book but it doesn't adress this type of kiln. I live on
>a farm in NE PA and this type of structure would fit both my needs
>and the landscape.
Charles,
I don't know about plans, but there is a groundhog kiln at Conner Prairie
Settlement near Noblesville, In (or Zionsville). Maybe you could call
them. Conner Prairie is one of those "living museums.
Robert Pulley
bpulley@hsonline.net
Clennell on wed 17 dec 97
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I am looking for plans for an Appalacian Ground Hog Kiln. I have
>Olson's Kiln Book but it doesn't adress this type of kiln. I live on
>a farm in NE PA and this type of structure would fit both my needs
>and the landscape.
Jack Troys book on woodfiring has a diagram of a Groundhog kiln.There is
also a a picture in Studio Potter If you want to see one go to Seagrove NC
there are a number of groundhog kilns there. I'm starring at Burlons
Craigs as I type this.
Get used to crawling on your belly if you build one!
cheers,
Tony
Sheila and Tony Clennell
Gleason Brook Pottery
Box l0, RR#2,
Wiarton, Ontario
NOH 2TO
Canada
Phone # 1 (519) 534-2935
Fax # 1 (519) 534-0602
E-mail clennell@bmts.com
Vince Pitelka on wed 17 dec 97
At 09:31 AM 12/16/97 -0500, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I am looking for plans for an Appalacian Ground Hog Kiln. I have
>Olson's Kiln Book but it doesn't adress this type of kiln. I live on
>a farm in NE PA and this type of structure would fit both my needs
>and the landscape.
Find a copy of Foxfire #9 - the ninth in the series of Foxfire books. Most
of the book is about Southern Highland potters, and it includes plans for
many groundhog kilns.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka - vpitelka@DeKalb.net
Home 615/597-5376, work 615/597-6801, fax 615/597-6803
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
JRAbney on tue 23 dec 97
Charles,
While it doesn't give step by step instructions for constructing a groundhog
kiln, you can find some information about dimensions and construction of such a
kiln in the book "Raised in Clay" by Nancy Sweezy, published by the Smithsonian
Institution Press. I have the 1984 version, but it was reprinted two or three
years ago, so it shouldn't be too hard to find. There is a section in this
book about Jerry Brown, a ninth-generation potter from Hamilton, Alabama. He
uses a tunnel kiln, very simlar to a groundhog. I own some of his work, and
have met him. He is quite personable and could probably give you some technical
advice on kiln construction. He is well-known in the Southeast as the "real
McCoy," a true folk potter who does it the old way (with the exception of
recently changing from wood to gas to ease the labor of firing). Here is the
info from his business card: Brown's Pottery, Rt. 4 Box 66 Hamilton, AL 35570,
Business (205) 921-9483, Home (205) 921-2597.
Jeff Abney
Rome, Georgia
John Boalick on wed 19 apr 00
I am interested in more information on this type of kiln and possibly
building one. If anyone has any information of sources I can go to I would
appreciate it.
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Lynch, Tim on thu 20 apr 00
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Foxfire 8 is a plethora of groundhog kiln information.
Tim Lynch
The Clay Man
1117 Tedford St SE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
509-884-8303
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vince pitelka on thu 20 apr 00
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I am interested in more information on this type of kiln and possibly
> building one. If anyone has any information of sources I can go to I would
> appreciate it.
Steve Robison wrote a nice article on the one that he, Kathy Guss, and my
students built here at the Craft Center several years ago. It appeared in
one of the recent issues of Ceramics Technical (sister publication to
Ceramic Art and Perception). It is a sweetheart of a kiln. It is sort of a
hybrid, in that it has one step-up in the ware-floor, a side-stoking port
halfway back, and a tall narrow chimney. Otherwise it is a groundhog.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Home - vpitelka@dekalb.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
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