Pottery by Dai on tue 4 may 99
Hi, Jim -Have you talked to your local fire department (or chief or
inspector) about your raku kiln? When I first set up to do raku firing, I
had someone from the department come down and see me, I explained the whole
process to him (he was impressed!), reassured him that the amount of smoke
was no more than a backyard BBQ with fat dripping on the coals, that we
always had a hose at the site and always wet down the surrounding area
before and during firings, and that the containers were closed except when
we were actually removing or putting in pieces---and that we NEVER LEFT THE
FIRING UNATTENDED. We also educated our neighbours, assuring them we
weren't practicing some weird rite in the dark of night. We have never had
a problem during burning bans, etc. But, on the other hand, we've never had
a drought so severe that BBQs were banned, which is what we equate our raku
kiln with. Good luck on getting your stuff fired in time for the show!
Dai Scott - Kelowna, B.C., where the snowpack assures us of no burning bans
this year, but we're always under the vigilant eye of the "air pollution
police".
Pamala Browne on thu 6 may 99
Please please don't raku during a burning ban!Two years ago was the worst in
many for Northern N.M. and we couldn't even have gas bbq's.I know its a
major drag but it's better than losing your house or worse your neighbors
house or worse yet ,your forest.We have had bans every year since, but since
the fire down the canyon from me --I will never complain again.
----- Original Message -----
From: Pottery by Dai
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Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 2:11 PM
Subject: burning ban (was "glass and clay")
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hi, Jim -Have you talked to your local fire department (or chief or
> inspector) about your raku kiln? When I first set up to do raku firing, I
> had someone from the department come down and see me, I explained the
whole
> process to him (he was impressed!), reassured him that the amount of smoke
> was no more than a backyard BBQ with fat dripping on the coals, that we
> always had a hose at the site and always wet down the surrounding area
> before and during firings, and that the containers were closed except when
> we were actually removing or putting in pieces---and that we NEVER LEFT
THE
> FIRING UNATTENDED. We also educated our neighbours, assuring them we
> weren't practicing some weird rite in the dark of night. We have never
had
> a problem during burning bans, etc. But, on the other hand, we've never
had
> a drought so severe that BBQs were banned, which is what we equate our
raku
> kiln with. Good luck on getting your stuff fired in time for the show!
> Dai Scott - Kelowna, B.C., where the snowpack assures us of no burning
bans
> this year, but we're always under the vigilant eye of the "air pollution
> police".
>
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