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castable refractory - kiln shelves?

updated wed 13 may 98

 

lpskeen on tue 12 may 98

LOWELL BAKER wrote:
> I have cast breaks in cast arches. I make the break in a stair step
> form with the lower portion of the set to the inside of the kiln. I
> have never cast a sprung arch type form , only cylinderical kilns
> with flat tops and cantenary arches..
>

I hadn't paid much attention to this thread, since it has been about
casting kiln arches; however, I just got my Laguna catalog and find that
kiln shelves are called cast refractories. Does anyone know how to make
your own kiln shelves?
--
Lisa Skeen
Living Tree Pottery & Soaps
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