Tony Ferguson on thu 17 jan 02
Paul,
I just fired this in a 56 hour firing in an anagama and it was nice! This
recipe is from memory so test! When I learn how to Ron Roy the body, I'll
let you know.
Fire Clay 2 part (100# bag)
Ball Clay 1 part (50# bag)
Grolleg K 1 part (to taste, add more for a lighter body (55# bag)
Grog to taste
Feldspar or NephySy 10-12%
very refractory.
Thank you.
Tony Ferguson
315 N. Lake Ave. Apt. 401
Duluth, MN 55806
USA
218.727.6339
Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku
http://www.AquariusArtGallery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Herman"
To:
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: pugmill to extrude tile
> Hi Potter,
> I tried to make extruded tile once. We attached a die to the mouth of an
> old walker pugmill. It was a total disaster. The clay came out of the
> middle of die a lot faster than the edges and made some really weird
> curly "tiles". Then to top it off, it made the machine grunt too hard
> and stripped the teeth off a big brass gear in the gear reduction unit.
> So then I had to rebuild the gearbox, new gear, bearings, etc. Now I
> make my tiles (not very many) with a rolling pin. The old Walker still
> works, but I've just ordered a new Peter Pugger, as I want to experiment
> with clay bodies for woodfire, and have never had a de-airing
> attachment.
> Is the bluebird recommended for extruding tile?
> Paul in Doyle
>
> PS. Does anyone have a formula for a light colored high fire body that
> is good in wood? I'll test it.
>
>
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Working Potter on thu 17 jan 02
Yes the tile Bluebird with the deairing and tile nozzle is.
Misty
In a message dated 1/17/2002 5:20:29 PM Pacific Standard Time,
potter@PSLN.COM writes:
> Is the bluebird recommended for extruding tile?
> Paul in Doyle
>
Paul Herman on thu 17 jan 02
Hi Potter,
I tried to make extruded tile once. We attached a die to the mouth of an
old walker pugmill. It was a total disaster. The clay came out of the
middle of die a lot faster than the edges and made some really weird
curly "tiles". Then to top it off, it made the machine grunt too hard
and stripped the teeth off a big brass gear in the gear reduction unit.
So then I had to rebuild the gearbox, new gear, bearings, etc. Now I
make my tiles (not very many) with a rolling pin. The old Walker still
works, but I've just ordered a new Peter Pugger, as I want to experiment
with clay bodies for woodfire, and have never had a de-airing
attachment.
Is the bluebird recommended for extruding tile?
Paul in Doyle
PS. Does anyone have a formula for a light colored high fire body that
is good in wood? I'll test it.
Millie Carpenter on fri 18 jan 02
for which pugmill is the tile nozzle? is this something different than the 4
inch nozzle with a die attatched. I think mine is the 440, 445, I am not sure of
the # and it is deairing.
Millie in Sunshiney MD. they might as well quit telling us that it is going to
snow. they keep saying that it will and then it stayes north and west of Rt.
95. I don't really want to go out in it. I just like watching the the kids.
Thay have already asked to borrow the Snow fort flags that my son and a neighbor
made and keep the snowball fight going.
Working Potter wrote:
> Yes the tile Bluebird with the deairing and tile nozzle is.
>
>
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