Clyde Tullis on wed 15 jul 98
I always wondered wy I felt so good after firing the salt kiln!! Try to tell th
locale inspector that.
Later, Clyde
Nils Lou wrote:
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> Ray, you should know that salt firing produces essentially carbon dioxide
> and salty water vapor. Hardly toxic fumes. In fact the sodium bicarbonate
> firings are problematic as the effluent is sodium hydroxide. It has been
> scientifically demonstrated that salting releases almost zero hydrochloric
> acid as previously supposed. French salters have been known to purposely
> breathe in the fumes to clear their sinuses and colds because the salty
> vapor was just what mom prescribed. Enlighten your colleagues down under
> and improve the environment with old fashioned salting. Don't pollute with
> soda ash or bicarbs. What do you think of that? Nils Lou
>
> On Wed, 8 Jul 1998, Ray Carlton wrote:
>
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> > hi all...it is interesting to see mels concern for the environment re the
> > heavy use of fuel and resources in hard brick kilns and then go on to tell
> > of his nice new salt kiln which will spew out vast amounts of dreadfully
> > toxic fumes over the hundreds of firings he hopes to do in it......
> >
> > here in Australia it is becoming increasingly hard to justify to
> > environmental authorities wood fires for home heating let alone wood fired
> > kilns. Salt firing has been illegal for twenty years or more....It is
> > possible to get a permit to do it but it aint easy....if you get caught at
> > it the fines are steep. There are some potters who are getting good results
> > with sodium bicarbonate which from what I have read has a very similar
> > effect without the toxic exhaust of a normal salt firing...I know this post
> > is going to upset a few people but this is a forum for discussion and
> > debate :)
> >
> >
> >
> > >still do not advise the use of hard brick for kilns `we know david's
> > >\position and respect it... but i and many others feel that the waste
> > >of fuel and work, even at the early stages is not worth it.
> > >my opinion.....and never humble.
> > >
> > >lamination does resist salt, but nothing stops its errosion forever.
> > >salt always wins. the combination of kaowool and itc 100 really
> > >works...but we do not know for `how long`.
> > >
> > >trowel-eze:
> > >check places like `fire brick suppy` in st. paul...or like places.
> > >it is around....always check your professional brick companies.
> > >ask questions...snoop around.
> > >
> > >still am very happy with the new salt kiln. just returned from a
> > >photo shoot, and comparing the first six firing with our old salt kiln
> > >that was six years old.....this one is a `perfect gem`. the old one
> > >lasted 25 firings...and it was nearly gone.
> > >this one would do hundreds. if we continue to do heavy salt, i would
> > >laminate the entire kiln. i have a hunch that we will use it as
> > >a `residual salt kiln`....most of us like glaze, and glaze our salt pieces.
> > >so light salt may be the answer. i sure do not wish to destroy this
> > >kiln...in fact, i do not like salt pots very much. so that answers that.
> > >mel/mn
> > >http://www.pclink.com/melpots
> > >
> > cheers :) Ray Carlton
> >
> > McMahons Creek Victoria Australia
> >
> >
> >
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