Michelle M. on wed 6 mar 02
<my students suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and the smoke is becoming
an increasing irritant. She's been forced to stop doing something she truly
loves.
Do you just pour the sand into the bottom of the can? How much is
needed? Do you know what the reaction is that eliminates the smoke?
Thanx
Craig Dunn Clark>>
Craig,
This is how I do it: I bought a wide metal basin from the hardware store
and then a garbage can whose opening just fits into the bottom of the
basin. I poured a few inches of sand, say 3 or 4, into the bottom of the
basin. When the pieces are taken from the kiln I place them inside of the
basin and then place the garbage can on top ( after throwing in the paper,
etc.) and then give the garbage can a few turns until the oxygen has been
cut off completely...or mostly as the case may be. :) Sometimes there is
a little smoke for a sec. or two ('cause that is part of the process), but
that is all. BIG difference!! The sand makes a seal between basin and
can. Hope this helps.
Craig Clark on wed 6 mar 02
Thankyou. Thought you meant that you literally poured a bit of sand into the
reduction can before covering it with the lid. I couldn't imagine how that
could possibly affect the amount of smoke that was produced.
Craig Dunn Clark
619 East 11 1/2 st
Houston, Texas 77008
(713)861-2083
mudman@hal-pc.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michelle M."
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 5:26 AM
Subject: Raku w/sand
> <> my students suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and the smoke is
becoming
> an increasing irritant. She's been forced to stop doing something she
truly
> loves.
> Do you just pour the sand into the bottom of the can? How much is
> needed? Do you know what the reaction is that eliminates the smoke?
> Thanx
> Craig Dunn Clark>>
>
> Craig,
> This is how I do it: I bought a wide metal basin from the hardware store
> and then a garbage can whose opening just fits into the bottom of the
> basin. I poured a few inches of sand, say 3 or 4, into the bottom of the
> basin. When the pieces are taken from the kiln I place them inside of the
> basin and then place the garbage can on top ( after throwing in the paper,
> etc.) and then give the garbage can a few turns until the oxygen has been
> cut off completely...or mostly as the case may be. :) Sometimes there is
> a little smoke for a sec. or two ('cause that is part of the process), but
> that is all. BIG difference!! The sand makes a seal between basin and
> can. Hope this helps.
>
>
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