karen terpstra on thu 2 may 02
I can't think of any reason why he should take the grates out while they
are hot, except if he has to clam up the holes after the firing. If
this is the case, use some old clay slurry covered newspaper and cover
the places where the metal rods are inserted. It might take a minute
more but safety is everything. Then clean the rods when they are cool.
Happy firings,
Karen Terpstra
La Crosse, WI
> From: john horner
>
> I have a question for any metal, iron, and steel gurus
> that may be out there in Clayart land. My friend David
> has a firebox grate made from metal rods in his pseudo
> fast-fire wood burning kiln. Being in a high traffic
> tourist area, when the firing is over, he pulls out
> the grate, and hoses it down. He is worried that a
> child or curious adult will get burned on the hot
> grate. The question, is he damaging the grate by
> spraying water on the sometimes glowing red grate? Any
> comments or suggestions are welcome. Thank you. John
> Horner, newbie clayarter as well as new to ceramics.
>
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