Andrew Gardner on wed 27 jun 01
Hi!
I've been away, but busy as hell. Making pots, making willow
furniture...and now a fellow potter and I are looking into building two
wood fired kilns. I have Olsen's book and was wondering if anyone out
there has experience with building and firing the "Fast Fire Wood Kiln" he
describes in his 2nd edition. Suggestions on fire and insulating brick
sources? Foundation? Has anyone bought his kits? His plans? Keep the
faith. Andy
rohde on wed 27 jun 01
dont do it.....
dan mickey on wed 27 jun 01
>...and now a fellow potter and I are looking into building two
> wood fired kilns. I have Olsen's book and was wondering if anyone out
> there has experience with building and firing the "Fast Fire Wood Kiln"
he
> describes in his 2nd edition
andy,
you missed a whole discussion of the freddie fast fire, lots of posts on it.
David hendley will answer the call i am sure, he fires one all the time. My
advice is soft brick for sure, The one i fired was hard brick and hardly
what i'd consider fast. Plus the fireboxes on that thing are like starring
at satan himself! no shit! but it is a good design, just do not expect ash
from that kiln, it is designed as an alternative fuel kiln, that is all.
shane mickey
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Les Crimp on wed 27 jun 01
Andy -
Contact Graham Sheehan at sheehang@mala.bc.ca for info on a fast fire wood
kiln.
Graham built one for me that is an absolute miracle of efficiency. I can
fire it in 10 hours or less and most times use less than a half a cord of
wood (red & yellow cedar). The flashing is great, plus there is a very
acceptable amount of ash deposit.
If you build one of Graham's designs you will not be sorry.
Les Crimp on that Island in the Pacific.
lcrimp@home.com
Les Crimp on thu 28 jun 01
I can't understand anyone that says, "don't do it!".
What an easy way to stop the world and get off!
Just a thought from an old wood-firer away out here on the Pacific Coast.
Les Crimp on that Island in the Pacific.
lcrimp@home.com
David Hammel on thu 28 jun 01
Mr. Gardner, I also build willow furniture and pottery. Do you find craft
shows exclude or welcome the diverse work? sincerely David Hammel.
Roger Korn on thu 28 jun 01
Could you please elaborate?
rohde wrote:
dont do it.....
Thanks,
Roger Korn
McKay Creek Ceramics
Andrew Gardner on thu 5 jul 01
David
Although I haven't done craft shows for a few years now, the shows mainly
wanted dual submissions, even for a single booth. I only did the furniture
at shows. That was enough back breaking work. Usually the potters were
out ahead of me. But as twig bender John Phillips says "Where there's a
willow there's a way!"
Andy
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