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bone ash [ calcination - never more ]

updated sat 22 may 99

 

Khaimraj Seepersad on fri 21 may 99

Yes , I tried . Used bonemeal [ for plants ] , produced
large amounts of black smoke and Cremation smells.
I would not encourage anyone to try this and I
usually do most things for myself .
Still have bad nasal memories and it was done in the
open on the beach at lowest tide .
In a kiln pre - heated to 950 deg . c. [ after the seashell
calcination ]
From - The Never Agains .


-----Original Message-----
From: Ted Eisenstein
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: 20 May 1999 6:03
Subject: Re: Bone Ash


----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>>Bone ash is, of course, still available. It has, after all, been calcined
at
well over 1000 degrees Celcius and is
therefore completely sterile.
<<

For that matter. . . (and here I take a big stretch into uncharted
areas) is there any reason why someone couldn't make bone ash
at home, by collecting enough bones and burning them in a kiln?
I am told it's quite smelly, but doable, at least theoretically.

Can it be done? Has anyone tried this?

Ted Eisenstein, in the wilds of the middle of Missouri