David Hendley on thu 4 apr 02
Steve, I've always used the concrete slab the kiln is built on
to trim up bricks.
Works great because you have a large flat plane, so the
brick will end up completely flat.
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dalton"
To:
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 3:27 PM
Subject: Fitting soft brick
> Greetings,
> I found a great way to fit soft brick for a brick up door other than a
> hacksaw, a 'Sureform' tool. Most of my brick needed just a little
matieral
> removed to make it fit. For larger sections to be removed, I used the
> hacksaw first for a rough cut and then finished it off with the 'Sureform'
> tool.
> --
> Steve Dalton
> Clear Creek Pottery
> Snohomish, Wa
> sdpotter@gte.net
>
Steve Dalton on thu 4 apr 02
Greetings,
I found a great way to fit soft brick for a brick up door other than a
hacksaw, a 'Sureform' tool. Most of my brick needed just a little matieral
removed to make it fit. For larger sections to be removed, I used the
hacksaw first for a rough cut and then finished it off with the 'Sureform'
tool.
--
Steve Dalton
Clear Creek Pottery
Snohomish, Wa
sdpotter@gte.net
Martin Howard on fri 5 apr 02
Soft bricks in England in Victorian times were called rubbers. You just
rubbed one brick against another to cause them to fit the arch form that was
so common over windows and doors.
Martin Howard
Webbs Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
01371 850 423
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
http://www.webbscottage.co.uk
Updated 3rd March 2002
WHC228@AOL.COM on fri 5 apr 02
Greetings
A few years ago I hired a refractory company to come here to reline a soft
brick kiln for me. The bricklayers used a currycomb for brushing horses to
fit and smooth out the brick. They used it on the whole surface of the kiln
when they finished to smooth it out and get rid of any extra mortar that
didn't look good. It made for a very professional looking job.
I have been using a currycomb since that time and it works fine for that job.
Bill
Arnold Howard on fri 5 apr 02
At Paragon we have all kinds of home-made abrasive devices for
fitting bricks. We use a very coarse emery cloth glued to wooden
shapes.
Assemblying firebrick is an art. The people who cement lids and
bottoms work with the deftness of old-time brick layers. Some of
them have been at it for many years.
Arnold Howard
Paragon Ind. Inc.
--- WHC228@AOL.COM wrote:
> Greetings
> A few years ago I hired a refractory company to come here to
> reline a soft
> brick kiln for me. The bricklayers used a currycomb for brushing
> horses to
> fit and smooth out the brick. They used it on the whole surface
> of the kiln
> when they finished to smooth it out and get rid of any extra
> mortar that
> didn't look good. It made for a very professional looking job.
> I have been using a currycomb since that time and it works fine
> for that job.
> Bill
>
>
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Mike Gordon on fri 5 apr 02
Hi,
I have used the cement slab as well as cinder block walls for gatting a
nice flat face. Be sure and save the heavier dust, it is great under
large sculptures and pots, Mike Gordon
John Baymore on fri 5 apr 02
I found a great way to fit soft brick for a brick up door other than a
hacksaw, a 'Sureform' tool. =
Steve,
Good find!
Another tool you might want to look at is using a bow pruning saw for
cutting IFB. Those are those limb saws with the teeth that look like a
shark's mouth . They work a long time before the blade is shot, cut
like crazy, and the blades are cheap to replace. You can also resharpen =
a
blade easily on a grinding wheel to extend it's life (wear safety glasses=
,
etc.).
Also........ WET the brick thoroughly before cutting or shaping activitie=
s
to help control the crystaline silica laden dust. But STILL use a
respirator .
I have been using both tools for a long time.... and you're right .......=
the surform is a real gift for a lot of IFB shaping jobs.
Best,
..............................john
John Baymore
River Bend Pottery
22 Riverbend Way
Wilton, NH 03086 USA
603-654-2752 (s)
800-900-1110 (s)
JohnBaymore.com
JBaymore@compuserve.com
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