Lisa Goldberg on tue 8 jun 99
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I am interested in buying my first raku kiln and would love to get some
advise from you all. I=92m currently looking into getting either an Olympic
Raku Kiln (because I could use it alone an it looks like it is well built =
and
would last) or a Zen (I=92ve heard that they are good but would have to rig =
it
some how with a pulley of sorts). However, I not seen either one up close.
What do you think? I want it to be well built and endure well and also want
a peep on the side so, short person that I am, I can see inside.
Lisa in Yellow Springs Oh
GEORGE HILL on wed 9 jun 99
The clam shell kiln that Clay Art Center in Tacoma WA. is by far my
favorite.
Check it out before you buy any raku kiln.
Lisa Goldberg wrote:
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
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> I am interested in buying my first raku kiln and would love to get some
> advise from you all. I m currently looking into getting either an Olympic
> Raku Kiln (because I could use it alone an it looks like it is well built and
> would last) or a Zen (I ve heard that they are good but would have to rig it
> some how with a pulley of sorts). However, I not seen either one up close.
>
> What do you think? I want it to be well built and endure well and also want
> a peep on the side so, short person that I am, I can see inside.
>
> Lisa in Yellow Springs Oh
Lori Pierce on thu 10 jun 99
Hi George, I am not familiar with the term 'clamshell kiln' in raku
firing..does it have a hinged lid? More info would be appreciated, please. I
just bought an old defuct electric kiln this afternoon to make a raku kiln
...I can get two bases out of it if I make a top hat ...now to find someone
more or less locally that wants half an old kiln...I had to pay $75 for it
which seems high, but I've been looking for quite a while and the fellow
that sold it to me planned to make it into an updraft gas kiln that he would
sell for multiple firing techniques. His business is rejeuvenating and
repairing kilns as well as making them...Summit Kiln Supply in Land o'Lakes
Florida. Might as well give him a plug!! Lori in New Port Richey, FL.
-----Original Message-----
From: GEORGE HILL
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: researching raku kilns
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>The clam shell kiln that Clay Art Center in Tacoma WA. is by far my
>favorite.
>Check it out before you buy any raku kiln.
>
>Lisa Goldberg wrote:
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>> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
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>> I am interested in buying my first raku kiln and would love to get some
>> advise from you all. I m currently looking into getting either an
Olympic
>> Raku Kiln (because I could use it alone an it looks like it is well built
and
>> would last) or a Zen (I ve heard that they are good but would have to rig
it
>> some how with a pulley of sorts). However, I not seen either one up
close.
>>
>> What do you think? I want it to be well built and endure well and also
want
>> a peep on the side so, short person that I am, I can see inside.
>>
>> Lisa in Yellow Springs Oh
>
doug shea on thu 10 jun 99
Lisa,
I have to agree with George. I bought the clamshell kiln this
winter from the Clay Art Center in WA, and I love it. It's so easy to
fire by myslef, fires very fast and evenly, and can be rolled into the
garage when I am done. (it is kind of heavy, so if you're small, that
might not apply to you. It's a cube that opens up in the middle like a
clamshell. You can just open up one side and pull the work out and
still retain enough heat to be able to get great copper matte colors
from seven or eight pieces. It's got peepholes on both sides and two
chimneys on the top to look down in the kiln. I'm not sure where in
Ohio you are, but it was only about $90 to ship from WA to Northern PA.
Usual disclaimers apply: not associated with the Clay Art
Center; don't get any money from them; etc.
Jim Shea, in Choconut PA
GEORGE HILL wrote:
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> The clam shell kiln that Clay Art Center in Tacoma WA. is by far my
> favorite.
> Check it out before you buy any raku kiln.
>
> Lisa Goldberg wrote:
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > ------------------
> > I am interested in buying my first raku kiln and would love to get some
> > advise from you all. I m currently looking into getting either an Olympic
> > Raku Kiln (because I could use it alone an it looks like it is well built an
> > would last) or a Zen (I ve heard that they are good but would have to rig it
> > some how with a pulley of sorts). However, I not seen either one up close.
> >
> > What do you think? I want it to be well built and endure well and also want
> > a peep on the side so, short person that I am, I can see inside.
> >
> > Lisa in Yellow Springs Oh
Timothy Dean Malm on sun 13 jun 99
greetings: Clam sheel raku kiln refers to a kiln resembling a clam in
that it is split down the middle.Each side is hinged, and can be
operated independently of the other by one person. Another way to
visualize it is to imagine a Venus Fly-trap plant.The pots go
Sincerely, Tim Malm
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