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u.p. hobagama 2011 3rd. firing another pignose stoking

updated thu 16 jun 11

 

gary navarre on tue 14 jun 11


Hey Folks,

Guess I got too busy firing to post the videos in the order of events so h=
ere is another viewing of how to use the Pig-nose to warm the chamber witho=
ut going past the boiling point of water to quickly and blowing up pots...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DVuihCxwZrKU

I think I've only stoked a couple times since 3AM and it seemed I slept be=
tween stokes as long as my prostate allows anyway. I think now I could have=
waited one more day to light it and gotten completely rested for better re=
sults. A young visitor to this kiln helped remind me I've used a Pig-nose t=
o start a much larger Anagama during a rain storm some years ago for the Ka=
lamazoo Institute of Arts Anagama 2000 ...

http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/a2000/pn5.html##media

I had rain in this firing and got some neat action video with lots of flam=
e and rain sounds coming up soon.

Gary Navarre
Navarre Pottery
Navarre Enterprises
Norway, Michigan, USA
http://www.NavarrePottery.etsy.com
http://www.youtube.com/GindaUP
http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/