Reid Harvey on sun 28 may 00
Clayartists,
Jocelyn McAuley has cautioned me that throwing sawdust into an electric kiln will be
like setting off a home made bomb, Cindy Strnad that the reduction will do damage to
the elements. I appreciate these words of caution but am still not convinced. It is
important to note that I am not going to 1200C or even 1000C, but only 500C, just
above the lowest visible red.
Certainly it is not my choice to use an electric kiln, simply what is available to me
in this short time that I remain in West Africa. Jocelyn's caution will make me move
a little faster, getting the door closed quicker, but I'm still wondering what it is
about reduction that does damage to the elements. Can someone enlighten me? Whatever
it is I can imagine that the effect would be much more pronounced at 1200 than at
500.
Thanks again,
Reid Harvey
Ceramiques d'Afrique
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