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clay body for a ceramic stove

updated sat 6 nov 99

 

Dee Ingraham on thu 4 nov 99

I am interested clay bodies for ceramic patio stoves. Last spring I made a
stove out of a Lou Nils formula of fireclay and petitlite...cone 6. This is
a flameware formula. The stove cracked while burning papers...maybe fired
too hot too soon. Anyway, all of the patio stoves that I have since seen
have been made out of low fire earthenware (possibly terracotta). Does
anyone have a formula for throwing body that can be used as a patio stove?
Sure would appreciate the info. Thanks, Dee

Garry Osan on fri 5 nov 99

There is an article in Ceramics Monthly. I haven't seen it in a long time,
so I can't comment about what all it covers, but here is the reference:

MAKING A CERAMIC ROOM HEATER Kujundzic 1974 SEP pp 39