gary navarre on tue 6 dec 11
Seems to me I've slacked off getting the kiln ready for =3D
Hey Folks,=3D0A=3D0A=3DA0Seems to me I've slacked off getting the kiln read=
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a firing and had to clear snow from around the front ...=3D0A=3D0Ahttp://pu=
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.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/upwk2011lod4/kiln-cleaning.html=3D0A=3D0A..and b=
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ed up the door ... http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/upwk2011lod4/doo=
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r-bricking-test.html=3D0A=3D0A... so I could burn out a small patch of ice =
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formed on the floor at the door after a drip left a wet spot. Next a can o=
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f lit charcoal was spread out in the Pignose and gotten ready for a load of=
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sticks and small logs ... http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/upwk2011=
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lod4/spreading-coals-2.html=3D0A=3D0A=3DA0The front is bricked up and a lit=
tle ai=3D
r is let in to keep a small blaze going ...http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/=
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ca/kpap/upwk2011lod4/loaded-with-fuel-1.html=3D0A=3DA0=3D0AIt will slowly s=
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ut moisture from the (door) bricks that got snowed on and warn the chamber =
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so I can add some shelves and the wadding will dry before freezing ...=3D0A=
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=3D0Ahttp://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/upwk2011lod4/loaded-with-fuel-=
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html=3D0A=3D0A=3D0AIn a couple hours the temperature is above 100F but can =
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ily kept below 212 so I don't blow up any green clay in the load ... =3D0A=
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=3D0Ahttp://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/kpap/upwk2011lod4/loaded-with-fuel-=
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html=3D0A=3D0ANow I need to decide if I want to put handles on some cup sha=
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or get them and some taller pots dried, glazed, dried again, and loaded. I'=
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ve got plenty of handled cups and I'm getting itchy to fire so I might flip=
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a coin and go for it. =3D0A=3D0A=3D0ALater, stay tuned and stay in there e=
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=3D0AGary Navarre=3D0ANavarre Pottery=3D0ANavarre Enterprises=3D0ANorway, M=
ichigan,=3D
USA=3D0Ahttp://www.NavarrePottery.etsy.com=3DA0=3DA0 New listings for the =
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ys=3D0Ahttp://www.youtube.com/GindaUP=3D0Ahttp://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/=
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