Naomi Rieder on thu 10 jan 02
Rick,
Are the cement blocks you used in your "faux" pit solid or hollow core?
Also, do you fire with a lot of wood, so that you have a really hot fire?
And, lastly, have the cement blocks cracked? I'm getting ready to build a
surface/faux pit and had planned on using fireplace bricks, but cement blocks
would be less costly, if the hold up. Oh, and what are you doing with 4ft. of
snow in Pleasanton, CA, when I've only recently had 2 in. in the Catskills?
Much thanks,
Naomi Rieder
Naomi Rieder on fri 11 jan 02
Lisa,
I went to your web site and really enjoyed seeing your set-up, and the lovely
results of the firing. Are you stillusing the same pit/bricks, even tho they
split ?
Much thanks!
Naomi
Naomi Rieder on fri 11 jan 02
Rick,
Much thanks for the additional info. As a former San Franciscan, I'm also
much relieved that there wasn't 4' of snow in Pleasanton! What is a "jpeg"?
Naomi
L. P. Skeen on fri 11 jan 02
Naomi,
I suspect the fireplace brick will crack. We used a double-layer of house
brick and they pop in two. See the above ground pit at my website
http:/www.living-tree.net
L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Naomi Rieder"
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Subject: Re: cement block faux pit
> Rick,
>
> Are the cement blocks you used in your "faux" pit solid or hollow core?
> Also, do you fire with a lot of wood, so that you have a really hot fire?
> And, lastly, have the cement blocks cracked? I'm getting ready to build a
> surface/faux pit and had planned on using fireplace bricks, but cement
blocks
> would be less costly, if the hold up. Oh, and what are you doing with 4ft.
of
> snow in Pleasanton, CA, when I've only recently had 2 in. in the
Catskills?
>
> Much thanks,
>
> Naomi Rieder
>
>
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Rick Brady on fri 11 jan 02
Naomi,
Yes, I used standard hollow core blocks. So far none of them have
cracked.=20
I prefer a really hot fire and add wood fuel higher than the top of the
blocks and then selectively add a few additional pieces to even things
out so I end up with a fairly uniform cover of coals and embers later.
Here in California, I use pine, fir and cedar for fuel. Sometimes a
little almond wood if I have it. This is just taken right off my wood
pile that I use for my wood stove. I think the hot fire brings the
colors out better. Personal preference though...
Actually I do everything but the actual pit fire at my home in
Pleasanton. The pit fires are done at a second home that I have in the
Sierra Nevada Mountains east of Pleasanton. My mountain place is at
about 5200ft hence the snow. This year four feet of snow on the ground
at New Years. Last year no snow and raking pine needles in February.
Go figure...
Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions. I could send
you a couple of jpeg's off line if you would like.
Regards,
Rick Brady
Pleasanton, CA =20
-----Original Message-----
From: Naomi Rieder [mailto:Naomirdr@AOL.COM]
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 7:30 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: cement block faux pit
Rick,
Are the cement blocks you used in your "faux" pit solid or hollow core?
Also, do you fire with a lot of wood, so that you have a really hot
fire?
And, lastly, have the cement blocks cracked? I'm getting ready to build
a
surface/faux pit and had planned on using fireplace bricks, but cement
blocks
would be less costly, if the hold up. Oh, and what are you doing with
4ft. of
snow in Pleasanton, CA, when I've only recently had 2 in. in the
Catskills?
Much thanks,
Naomi Rieder
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Christena Schafale on mon 14 jan 02
I've just acquired a very decrepit electric kiln hulk and was thinking of
using it as a kind of above ground pit for sawdust firing -- any reason why
this is a bad idea?
By the way, if anyone in the central NC area is interested in one of these,
I know where you can get one for the price of hauling it away. Several
sizes, all very very used.
Chris Schafale
Rick Brady on mon 14 jan 02
A "jpeg" is just the format often used for digital pictures. These are
easily attached to an email or often used on web sites. My digital
camera outputs pictures in .jpg (jpeg) format.
Regards,
Rick Brady=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Naomi Rieder [mailto:Naomirdr@AOL.COM]
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 7:14 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: cement block faux pit
Rick,
Much thanks for the additional info. As a former San Franciscan, I'm
also
much relieved that there wasn't 4' of snow in Pleasanton! What is a
"jpeg"?
Naomi
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Steve Mills on tue 15 jan 02
None at all, we have used re-claimed electric kilns as the basis for gas
kilns for reduction and Raku process. My mate Paul Stubbs is rather good
at it. I would have thought one would make an excellent faux pit.
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Christena Schafale writes
>I've just acquired a very decrepit electric kiln hulk and was thinking of
>using it as a kind of above ground pit for sawdust firing -- any reason why
>this is a bad idea?
>
>By the way, if anyone in the central NC area is interested in one of these,
>I know where you can get one for the price of hauling it away. Several
>sizes, all very very used.
>
>Chris Schafale
--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
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