fox hollow on thu 15 apr 99
Has anyone out there built the following?
An approximately 75 cu. ft. propane gas kiln. I plan for it to be a car
kiln and to primarily use soft fire brick - firing to cone 11. I have
the Olsen Kiln Book and am soliciting any information to aid in this
endeavor.
Thanks for any input.
Jean Wadsworth Cochran
Fox Hollow Pottery
New Haven, Kentucky
foxpots@bardstown.com
Tracy Dotson on fri 16 apr 99
Jean....you are on the right track using Olsons book. I have built a number
of kilns especialy car kilns for potters and schools. Free advise when you
need it. Tracy Dotson Penland NC
Jan Parzybok on fri 16 apr 99
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Has anyone out there built the following?
>
>An approximately 75 cu. ft. propane gas kiln. I plan for it to be a car
>kiln and to primarily use soft fire brick - firing to cone 11. I have
>the Olsen Kiln Book and am soliciting any information to aid in this
>endeavor.
Hi, I've built 85 cu ft. propane down draught ^10ers. One had doors and was
built from expanded steel and cera-blanket. Another was brick. I'd
personally do the steel and fiber one again before the brick: cheaper,
faster, more efficient to fire. Questions: jpar@montrose.net
Jan on the Western Slope of Colorado where it's dismal and cold again this
week.
Stephen Grimmer on fri 16 apr 99
Jean,
Get a copy of Nils Lou's The Art of Firing. There's a lot of very
applicable information in there. I have built an MFT using his methods and
it fires like a champ. I have fired kilns made according to Olsen's specs,
and some are good and some are problematic. I think he gives a lot of
information about kilns that don't work very well, so you have to be
careful. This is not to say _all_ his information is suspect, though.
steve grimmer
marion illinois.
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>From: fox hollow
>To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
>Subject: 75 cu.ft. gas kiln Fox Hollow Pottery
>Date: Thu, Apr 15, 1999, 6:41 AM
>
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Has anyone out there built the following?
>
>An approximately 75 cu. ft. propane gas kiln. I plan for it to be a car
>kiln and to primarily use soft fire brick - firing to cone 11. I have
>the Olsen Kiln Book and am soliciting any information to aid in this
>endeavor.
>
>Thanks for any input.
>
>Jean Wadsworth Cochran
>Fox Hollow Pottery
>New Haven, Kentucky
>foxpots@bardstown.com
>
Karen A Peters on sun 18 apr 99
Jan -
I have curiousity about the fiber kiln. You mention a blanket, is there
anyway to use blocks of fibre-fax. I have a mountain of 6x6 blocks, that
are just looking for something to be put to use on. While I have some
thinner material - I'm sure that it wouldn't be enough.
Any thoughts, I'm considering posting to the list for input...
Karen
IN the Oregon Cascades....
How's Montrose been...I used to rodeo there - have several friends I
should go visit...
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Marc Ward on tue 20 apr 99
Jean,
If you send us your address, we'll be happy to send you a catalog that has a
data guide for determining burner size. Also, if you need more help, feel
free to call us. Look forward to hearing from you.
Marc Ward
Ward Burner Systems
PO Box 333
Dandridge, TN 37725
USA
423.397.2914 voice
423.397.1253 fax
wardburner@aol.com
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