DEBORAH K FERREE on wed 20 may 98
Rick and all Clayart members,
I have not purchased an Olympic torchbearer yet. You are ahead of me. =
Just
trying to figure out what the heck I'm doing here.
Mostly do Raku sculpture and large pots and have a homemade brick and =
tub
with fiber deal. Works well but time to redo the can AGAIN and want to know =
if
it would be feasible to purchase a torchbearer but only if I could also do =
cone
10 reduction firing.
I have heard they have to be modified and wonder if the cost of propane
used would be worth it. Also I fire outside all year long and wonder if the
ignition system would be too touchy in windy conditions (snowku). I do have
limited access to a couple gas kilns through my potters guild, but loose =
alot of
time in the studio making the trip into town for three days.
Laguna and Wards do not recommend cone 10 in their fiber raku kilns. =
Also
have not tried taking my brick and fiber kiln up above cone 06. Only one
burner.
Don't know if it would work or use too much gas.
Anyone have plans for a mini (7cu. ft.) downdraft or updraft that fires =
with
propane without requiring a big torpedo tank in the yard?
Waiting for those plans for that DREAM KILN someone talked about the =
other
day.
Deb Ferree
Bolivar, Ohio
e-mail FERREESFIRE=40prodigy.net
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