mel jacobson on wed 30 oct 02
first i want to acknowledge that john
baymore's appeal, at least to me, is about
knowing what is going on, and how it will
affect all of us as potters.
john is a great guy, a real support for the
craft, and knows his stuff. my thoughts
on wood fired kilns near others is not a slap
at what he has to say. in fact, i am in total
support of john and his ideas...i just am not
sure about the wood kiln in up state new york...
i think there is more than meets the eye.
lily knows the area, and lives there, she has
helped us see that there are two strong sides
to this story. we cannot just jump up and say.
`she is a potter, therefore she is correct`.
if i lived 75 yards from a wood kiln...i would stick dynamite
under it.
if i hauled in wood piles, blue tarps, started a wood
fire kiln in minnetonka, and i have three acres...i would
be out of business in twenty minutes.
there is a great difference between a fast freddie, and a
anagama.
anyway.the best raku kiln i have seen is a flu liner wrapped with
wire. see nil's book.
cheap, lite, a simple weed burner.
raku.
From:
Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.A.
web site: my.pclink.com/~melpots
or try: http://www.pclink.com/melpots
Tony Ferguson on wed 30 oct 02
Mel,
I have made the flu liner with wire raku kiln and they eventually crack
after the organic firming starch matter burns out. 2 inch 8# density fiber
makes a more efficient and durable kiln, in my opinion.
Thank you.
Tony Ferguson
On Lake Superior, where the sky meets the Lake
Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku
www.aquariusartgallery.com
218-727-6339
315 N. Lake Ave
Apt 312
Duluth, MN 55806
----- Original Message -----
From: "mel jacobson"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 6:51 AM
Subject: raku kilns and woodfire
> first i want to acknowledge that john
> baymore's appeal, at least to me, is about
> knowing what is going on, and how it will
> affect all of us as potters.
>
> john is a great guy, a real support for the
> craft, and knows his stuff. my thoughts
> on wood fired kilns near others is not a slap
> at what he has to say. in fact, i am in total
> support of john and his ideas...i just am not
> sure about the wood kiln in up state new york...
> i think there is more than meets the eye.
> lily knows the area, and lives there, she has
> helped us see that there are two strong sides
> to this story. we cannot just jump up and say.
> `she is a potter, therefore she is correct`.
> if i lived 75 yards from a wood kiln...i would stick dynamite
> under it.
>
> if i hauled in wood piles, blue tarps, started a wood
> fire kiln in minnetonka, and i have three acres...i would
> be out of business in twenty minutes.
>
> there is a great difference between a fast freddie, and a
> anagama.
>
> anyway.> the best raku kiln i have seen is a flu liner wrapped with
> wire. see nil's book.
> cheap, lite, a simple weed burner.
> raku.
>
> From:
> Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.A.
> web site: my.pclink.com/~melpots
> or try: http://www.pclink.com/melpots
>
>
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