ASHPOTS@AOL.COM on wed 4 apr 01
Hey Jim from Larkin Brick told me that if you ask him info on a brick he will
know about it. He was at NCECA
Capt Mark
David Jenkins on wed 4 apr 01
I have a chance to buy some used hard firebrick at a good price. They
are labeled "Maryland" on top. Does anyone know about these bricks,
particularly what temperature are these rated for. I plan to use them to
cone 11. Respond off list since this is not of general interest. Thanks
David Jenkins
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Brian Molanphy on wed 4 apr 01
whoa! this interests me! all the talk of electric kiln bits lately is boring
me. so post brick-talk to the list, please.
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> I have a chance to buy some used hard firebrick at a good price.
> They
> are labeled "Maryland" on top. Does anyone know about these bricks,
> particularly what temperature are these rated for. I plan to use them to
> cone 11. Respond off list since this is not of general interest. Thanks
> David Jenkins
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Judy A. McDonough on thu 5 apr 01
Maryland firebrick are fire for cone 11. We made a Phoenix wood fire kiln
out of them four years ago and they are holing up just fine
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From: Brian Molanphy
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Date: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: "Maryland" firebrick
>whoa! this interests me! all the talk of electric kiln bits lately is
boring
>me. so post brick-talk to the list, please.
>
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>> I have a chance to buy some used hard firebrick at a good price.
>> They
>> are labeled "Maryland" on top. Does anyone know about these bricks,
>> particularly what temperature are these rated for. I plan to use them to
>> cone 11. Respond off list since this is not of general interest.
Thanks
>> David Jenkins
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Matt MacIntire on thu 5 apr 01
David >> I have a chance to buy some used hard firebrick at a good price.
They
are labeled "Maryland" on top. Does anyone know about these bricks,
particularly what temperature are these rated for.
[Disclaimer: Please understand that what follows is not authoritative
advice. Do not base any decision to buy solely on my anecdotal information.
Investigate the lead at the end before buying.]
I don't know exactly what those bricks are rated for. I do know that I have
seen and used cone 10 kilns (salt and reduction) that were made using
Maryland firebricks. I specifically recall that they were NOT used in the
firebox. But I recollect the body of the kiln being made out of them.
I have read that firebricks which are stamped with a manufacturers name are
typically high-duty firebricks that are superior to the standard (unbranded)
"firebricks" that would be used to line a fireplace. I've also heard tell
of kilns built with these buff fireplace bricks that fired for years before
they began to spall.
I think you could probably use those bricks successfully in areas of the
kiln that were not too high stress. I'd want to use better bricks for the
firebox and bag wall.
as I said... your mileage may vary...
I would probably be BEST to find someone who knew for sure. Here is a good
lead:
I just did a search at www.google.com (the best meta-search engine I know
of) and found that there is a business called Maryland Refractories Company
that presently seems to make grog out of virgin or used "firebrick bats."
They have been in business since 1957 and may have been the manufacturer of
firebricks at one time. I suggest you contact them. If they are not the
manufacturer, they might know who is. Their present web site
[http://www.mrcgrog.com/] is not very informative, but has contact
information. Try an e-mail to maryland@valunet.com or call 800-228-4672
good luck
Matt
in Maryland
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Subject: "Maryland" firebrick
I have a chance to buy some used hard firebrick at a good price. They
are labeled "Maryland" on top. Does anyone know about these bricks,
particularly what temperature are these rated for. I plan to use them to
cone 11. Respond off list since this is not of general interest. Thanks
David Jenkins
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