Lisa Skeen on mon 15 nov 99
Hey y'all. We dug a hole in the ground to replace the brick "pit" we
had been using to do our pit firing. The bricks had gaps, where air
could get through, and draw the fire down to the pots. The hole in the
ground doesn't have this feature, and we're wondering how this could be
achieved with an in-ground actual pit. Haven't unloaded yet, so don't
know if it's actually necessary, but we're wondering ahead of time. Any
suggestions?
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Lisa Skeen http://www.living-tree.net
Living Tree Pottery & Handmade Soaps
Summerfield, NC
"They call it 'PMS' because 'Mad Cow Disease' was already taken."
Rick Brady on tue 16 nov 99
Lisa,
Your hole in the ground should do fine, although you might consider lining it wi
I do quite a bit of pit firing and my pit is about 30" deep lined with cement bl
I just did a pit fire last weekend with good results however I did loose 5 pots
Good Luck
-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Skeen [mailto:lpskeen@living-tree.net]
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 2:00 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Pitfiring - air conduction
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Hey y'all. We dug a hole in the ground to replace the brick "pit" we
had been using to do our pit firing. The bricks had gaps, where air
could get through, and draw the fire down to the pots. The hole in the
ground doesn't have this feature, and we're wondering how this could be
achieved with an in-ground actual pit. Haven't unloaded yet, so don't
know if it's actually necessary, but we're wondering ahead of time. Any
suggestions?
--
Lisa Skeen http://www.living-tree.net
Living Tree Pottery & Handmade Soaps
Summerfield, NC
"They call it 'PMS' because 'Mad Cow Disease' was already taken."
Steve Yahn on tue 16 nov 99
Yes I do. My friend Roy has a smoker for Salmon. The small smoldery fire in
the bottom of this"Wooden Phone booth shaped shack" gets it's air from a
pipe and elbows barried undernieth to draw in fresh air. His is a tiny fire.
Yours will be bigger so I think many pipes would give more heat,maybe. Iron
pipes. Fireclay pipes might be useful.
TTYL,Steve Yahn
At 05:00 PM 11/15/99 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hey y'all. We dug a hole in the ground to replace the brick "pit" we
>had been using to do our pit firing. The bricks had gaps, where air
>could get through, and draw the fire down to the pots. The hole in the
>ground doesn't have this feature, and we're wondering how this could be
>achieved with an in-ground actual pit. Haven't unloaded yet, so don't
>know if it's actually necessary, but we're wondering ahead of time. Any
>suggestions?
>--
>Lisa Skeen http://www.living-tree.net
>Living Tree Pottery & Handmade Soaps
>Summerfield, NC
>"They call it 'PMS' because 'Mad Cow Disease' was already taken."
>
>
Cindy Strnad on wed 17 nov 99
Lisa,
When I pit fire (and it's been too long a time), I stand an old pipe or two
in the pit to introduce air. This would probably work even better if you
drilled holes around the lower end of the pipe.
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
Custer, SD
Lisa Skeen on wed 17 nov 99
Steve Yahn wrote:
Thanks for your replies. It is now Tuesday night and we have only today been
able to get pots out of the pit! Some had the color we wanted and some dinna
do, but we'll try again.
Thanks!
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Lisa Skeen http://www.living-tree.net
Living Tree Pottery & Handmade Soaps
Summerfield, NC
"They call it 'PMS' because 'Mad Cow Disease' was already taken."
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