the cat lady on sun 31 may 98
Marshall:
I *hope* this was directly purely at the dean, and not as
a general comment. Please clarify.
sam
scuttell@odyssey.on.ca
At 08:38 PM 5/30/98 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Why a gas kiln? Very simply put. In a gas fired kiln the potter
>can create a reduction atmosphere that allows for the formation of
>beautiful metallic glazes that are impossible to create in an electric
>kiln. Such glazes which are fired in this low oxygen atmosphere are vivid,
>bright, and brilliant. The Chinese discovered the wonders of a reducing
>atmosphere thousands of years ago by using their wood fired kilns. The
>magnificant copper red vessels of the Chung Dynasty speak for themselves.
>As a potter and as a business man I would not even consider firing my pots
>in an electric kiln. The gas fired reduction glazed pottery outsells
>oxidation fired (electric kiln fired) ten to one. Also the expense of
>firing a gas kiln is a fraction of the cost of firing an electric kiln by a
>factor of about 267%. I will start a thread on this topic at:
>PotterInfo.com at the "Kilns" board. Please let me know if you have any
>questions..
>
Talbott on mon 1 jun 98
Sam...
What I said is true. It is my opinion and it is how I operate.
While it is possible to get limited reduction in an electric kiln by using
local reduction agents such as SiC or by introducing gas into an electric
kiln, it is not practical or economical to fire an electric kiln under such
circumstances. I would also recommend that any gas fired kiln should be
placed outside under a separate shed/building so to not endanger
surrounding building with a fire hazard or CO hazard. It is likewise
cheaper to fire a gas kiln as compared to an electric kiln in most
communities. I use approx $50 worth of propane to fire my 45 cubic foot
kiln to ^10, if I were using electricity to do the same job I would easily
use over $125 or more worth of electricity. I will also post this message
to the "kilns" board at PotteryInfo.com please feel free to reply.
Happy Potting... Marshall
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Marshall:
>
>I *hope* this was directly purely at the dean, and not as
>a general comment. Please clarify.
>
>sam
>scuttell@odyssey.on.ca
>
>At 08:38 PM 5/30/98 EDT, you wrote:
>>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>> Why a gas kiln? Very simply put. In a gas fired kiln the potter
>>can create a reduction atmosphere that allows for the formation of
>>beautiful metallic glazes that are impossible to create in an electric
>>kiln. Such glazes which are fired in this low oxygen atmosphere are vivid,
>>bright, and brilliant. The Chinese discovered the wonders of a reducing
>>atmosphere thousands of years ago by using their wood fired kilns. The
>>magnificant copper red vessels of the Chung Dynasty speak for themselves.
>>As a potter and as a business man I would not even consider firing my pots
>>in an electric kiln. The gas fired reduction glazed pottery outsells
>>oxidation fired (electric kiln fired) ten to one. Also the expense of
>>firing a gas kiln is a fraction of the cost of firing an electric kiln by a
>>factor of about 267%. I will start a thread on this topic at:
>>PotterInfo.com at the "Kilns" board. Please let me know if you have any
>>questions..
>>
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