mel jacobson on fri 22 jul 11
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From: Mandy Hutter
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Subject: Wood firing in CN Rail Stove
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:51:40 -0400
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First, I'm having problems posting to this list and have been for the
past few months. If this comes out a few times, it shouldnt happen
again if I can finally see that this has at least once hit the board.
So, I'm hoping theres some great folks in this group that can help me
out with some pottery fun!
Keep in mind, ALL my experience with anything to do with clay or
pottery is really just goofing around, so please pardon me if I"m way
behind everyone here!
Here's the scenario:
I want to bisque fire in a woodstove.
I have a CN Rail Stove with a temp gauge that goes up to 900'
I've got some great processed/filtered/tamed natural clay from a few
spots on my property.
I"ve worked in a pottery studio, my grandfather was a 'potter' and I
have all his old tools/equipment/curiosity, and I've set up a temp
'studio' to play around in at every one of my 5 houses in the past 3
years but with never any luck for firing except at my 'teachers' places.
I now live off grid in a nice cabin at the edge of a forest and have
time and space to set something up for pottery, but theres no electricity.
Here's my questions
CAN I bisque fire in a woodstove?
How can I bring this super natural clay to a finished piece using
this woodstove?
What is the timing I would follow on 'firing' (either to bisque or to
glaze, or for a double whammy greenware --> finished piece).
Pottery and ceramics is fun, so itd be nice to generate some
discussion on this real basic stuff!
Mandy Hutter
from: minnetonka, mn
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
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gary navarre on sat 23 jul 11
Mandy,=3D0A=3D0A You should be able to bisque fire, and more, in a barrel s=
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