Khaimraj Seepersad on mon 10 may 99
Well said .
I use my small kiln for those days when I feel like
just getting a object made and finished ,.i.e.
Mame ' pots and tea bowls / tea pots . These
are usually just simple clay objects , made for
friends , or just relaxing . Some times I find
" weeds " and their too attractive to throw
away , so I design [ draw ] , build , dry and
fire . Wait about 3 hours to cool and pot .
I do however take you point very seriously ,
so the major efforts are done over days
and weeks .
From - Khaimraj Seepersad [ hobby potter ]
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From: clennell
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: 09 May 1999 9:33
Subject: Re: FAST FIRING-The Need for Speed
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I think the reason that there were few responses to this question is people
take time to make nice pots with nice details why speed up the last detail.
Speed is nice to know is there. It's like having a V-8 engine when you
want to pass.
We just had our first firing in our new wood kiln. Didn't think to look at
the cones for an hour. The beast had gone from 06 to Cone 11. Held it
there for 6 hours. there goes that theory about hard bricks only being
good for landfill, retaining walls and patio stones. Believe only half of
what you read.
Now that we know we have the passing power, we will use cruise control and
keep the same speed for 6 hours, 12 hours or two days, as we feel like.
The knowlege that there is power under the hood is a comforting one.
Long live the muscle kilns.
tony
Tony and Sheila Clennell
4545 King Street
Beamsville, On. L0R 1B1
905-563-9382
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