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repost of kiln construction and firing research links

updated fri 25 apr 03

 

Steven D. Lee on thu 24 apr 03


After some people kept requesting information privately I thought
that I would post the links that I found when researching building
and firing a kiln.


Bricks, Refractories
**********************************************************************
******
************

Able Insulating Castable Products
http://able-huber.com/able/products%20insulcast.html

Allied Mineral Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of high quality, high
technology monolithic refractories.
http://www.alliedmatrix.com

Armil C.F.S. High Temperature Process Furnaces
Refractory & Insulation Products
http://www.armilcfs.com/pages/firebrick.htm

Atlantic and Firebrick Supply Company
http://yp.bellsouth.com/sites/atlanticfirebrick/page2.html

Bailey Ceramic Supply - Kilns & Acc. - Kiln Materials
www.baileypottery.com/kilns/kilnmaterials.htm

BNZ Materials - Insulating Firebrick
www.bnzmaterials.com/bnzifb.html

Branton Industries - Industrial Products
http://www.sigsouthwest.com/brantonindustries/industrl.html

Clay Art Center - Ceramic Kiln Accessories: Refractory Supplies
www.clayartcenter.com/kilnaccess_refractory1.htm

Emisshield Products
http://www.wessexinc.com/products.htm

Euclids - Kiln Building and Repair
www.euclids.com/kilnbuild&repair.htm

Fiberfrax Technical Data Page
http://www.danserinc.com/techpage.html

Jay's Refractory Products
http://www.jrsuk.com/frameset.html

LARKIN FURNACE CONSTRUCTION CO.
The source for All of your
Refractory Product & Construction Service needs.
http://www.larkinfurnace.com/

Lowe Industrial, Ceramic Fibers & Refractories
http://www.loweindustrial.com/ceramic/ceramic.htm#Board

New Castle Refractories
http://www.newcastlerefractories.com/

RATH PERFORMANCE FIBERS, INC.
http://www.rath-usa.com/html/ceramic_fiber_products.html

RX Chemical Company - Refractory Coating
http://www.rxchemical.com/customers.html

Superior Brick
http://www.superiorbrick.com/

Thermal Ceramics - A World Force In Heat Management
http://www.thermalceramics.com/home.html

Thermalite Ceramic Fiber
http://www.thermatex.com/products/default.asp

ThermoDyne Refractories
http://www.thermodyne1.com/industrial/images/dynaguard_board.pdf

Ultimate Revolutionary Coatings
http://www.deltatcontrol.com/master_refractory_pg1.shtml

Zircoa Refractory Bricks
http://www.zircoa.com/e_home/products/coarse_grain/bricks/



Burners and Combustion
********************************************************************

A Simple Homemade Burner
http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/oliverburner1.html

Burner Choices and Getting Hot - Excerpt from Furnace/Glory Hole
Review
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/Burnerch.htm

Buzzer Burners - Furnaces and Burners
http://www.cahones.com/catalog.htm

Ceramic Kiln Accessories: Venturi Burners
www.clayartcenter.com/kilnaccess_burners.htm

Flame Engineering
http://www.flameengineering.com/

FireRight-Warner Instruments - FireRight Catalog Index
http://www.fireright.com/cgibin/perlshop/perlshop.cgi?
ACTION=thispage&thispa
ge=catalogindex.html&ORDER_ID=808531310

Homemade Propane Burner
http://www.john-wasser.com/NEMES/PCCF.html

Knifemaking and Venturi Burners
http://www.dfoggknives.com/venturi.htm

Modified Side-Arm Burner from the Zoeller Forge
http://www.geocities.com/zoellerforge/sidearm.html

New Burner Assembly
http://www.autoartisans.com/newburne.htm

Propane Burner Construction
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/Burner.htm

Ward Burner Systems - Power Burners, Raku Burners and Kilns
www.wardburner.com/venturi_raku.cfm

Wayne Combustion Systems Burners
http://www.waynecombustion.com/catalog.cfm

Western Natural Gas Products Ltd. - Regulators
http://www.wngp.com/regulators.html


Forges and Casting
******************************************************************

Backyard Metalcasting aka The Lab
http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/index.html

Budget Casting Supply - Ordering Info
http://www.budgetcastingsupply.com/Price_Sheet.html

Freon-Bottle Foundry
http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/news/dec01/dec01.html

Gas Burning Forge
http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/forges/gasburn1.htm

Riser's Small Propane Fired Forge
http://www.jamesriser.com/Machinery/GasForge/PropaneForge.html



Plans, Hints and Tips
*******************************************************************

Catenary Arch Kiln
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/johnbutler/kilns/kilnbuilding.htm

Bath Potter's - Kiln Building
http://www.bathpotters.demon.co.uk/kilnbild.htm

Kiln Building Workshop
http://www.linfield.edu/~nlou/clay_pacific_folder/minn_flat_top_folder
/photo
s/kiln.html

Magic of Fire Symposium 2001 - Kiln Construction
http://www.icshu.org/symposia/firemagic2001/arch.htm

The Process of Designing and Building a Kiln
http://lmkoonce.home.mindspring.com/design.htm

River Bend Pottery - The Kiln Gallery
http://www.johnbaymore.com/p0001347.htm

Rocketman Anagama
http://members.fortunecity.com/rubberbands/

Shropes Ceramics - Three Kilns
http://www.charm.net/~pssr/ceramic3.htm

Upwey Potters Soda Kiln Page
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/crumbleholme/uppot/soda/soda.htm

World of Pottery and Ceramics_ Reference-Equipment-Kiln
http://clayzee.com/Reference/Equipment/Kiln/


Reference
******************************************************************

ASTM International - Standard Classification of Insulating Firebrick
http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/DATABASE.CART/PAGES/C155.htm?
E+myst
ore

Ceramics Industry - Cutting Energy Use with Insulation
http://www.ceramicindustry.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/features/BNP__Fe
atures
__Item/0,2710,71513,00.html

Drill Size Reference Chart
http://www.carbidedepot.com/formulas-drillsize.htm

Propane and Natural Gas Reference Charts
http://www.ilpga.org/cons_props.asp
http://www.joppaglass.com/burner/hp_chart.html
http://www.icscparts.com/terms_tech/gasburn_chart.asp
http://www.heaterradiants.com/Orifice.htm

Online Combustion Tutorial
http://www.bacharach-training.com/combustionzone/combustion1.htm

Texas Propane Gas Association
http://www.tpgawebsite.com/

WorldBook General Reference Encyclopedia
Industry & Technology Chemical Industry
Other Substances Refractory
http://www.surfablebooks.com/worldbookgeneral/Industry%20&%
20Technology/Chem
ical%20Industry/Other%20Substances/Refractory/1.htm

Individual and Group Efforts in Building Kilns and Kiln Galleries
**********************************************************************
*


Balnaccra Pottery - for a diary of building the new workshop
http://www.balnacra.com/diary.htm

The Building of the Manitoba Train Kiln
http://www.umanitoba.ca/schools/art/ceramics/activity/kiln00.html

Cornwall - Exploring the Arts - Playing with Fire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/arts/artists/ceramica.shtml

Dog Bar Pottery's Kiln Gallery
http://users.loa.com/~btaylor/dogbar/kiln/kilns.htm

John Barrymore Professional Kiln Services
http://www.johnbaymore.com/kilndes1.htm

JR Pottery Anagama Construction
http://jrpottery.com/kilngallery/pictures.html

The Mud Creek Pottery Kiln Site with Construction Photos
http://www.artoftexas.com/mud_creek_pottery_kiln_site.htm

A Roman pottery kiln a reconstruction
http://members1.chello.nl/~a.hendriks01/kiln.htm


Historical Kiln Investigation
**********************************************************************
***

Anglo Saxxon and Viking Crafts: Pottery Kilns
http://www.regia.org/kiln1.htm

Denman Island Boasts One of the World's Only Tozan Anagama Kilns
http://www.denmanisland.com/denman/features/tozan-anagama-kiln.htm


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Roger Korn on thu 24 apr 03


THANK YOU! I've been building such a list and will post any additions I
come up with.

Roger

Steven D. Lee wrote:

>After some people kept requesting information privately I thought
>that I would post the links that I found when researching building
>and firing a kiln.
>
>
>Bricks, Refractories
>**********************************************************************
>******
>************
>
>Able Insulating Castable Products
>http://able-huber.com/able/products%20insulcast.html
>
>Allied Mineral Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of high quality, high
>technology monolithic refractories.
>http://www.alliedmatrix.com
>
>Armil C.F.S. High Temperature Process Furnaces
>Refractory & Insulation Products
>http://www.armilcfs.com/pages/firebrick.htm
>
>Atlantic and Firebrick Supply Company
>http://yp.bellsouth.com/sites/atlanticfirebrick/page2.html
>
>Bailey Ceramic Supply - Kilns & Acc. - Kiln Materials
>www.baileypottery.com/kilns/kilnmaterials.htm
>
>BNZ Materials - Insulating Firebrick
>www.bnzmaterials.com/bnzifb.html
>
>Branton Industries - Industrial Products
>http://www.sigsouthwest.com/brantonindustries/industrl.html
>
>Clay Art Center - Ceramic Kiln Accessories: Refractory Supplies
>www.clayartcenter.com/kilnaccess_refractory1.htm
>
>Emisshield Products
>http://www.wessexinc.com/products.htm
>
>Euclids - Kiln Building and Repair
>www.euclids.com/kilnbuild&repair.htm
>
>Fiberfrax Technical Data Page
>http://www.danserinc.com/techpage.html
>
>Jay's Refractory Products
>http://www.jrsuk.com/frameset.html
>
>LARKIN FURNACE CONSTRUCTION CO.
>The source for All of your
>Refractory Product & Construction Service needs.
>http://www.larkinfurnace.com/
>
>Lowe Industrial, Ceramic Fibers & Refractories
>http://www.loweindustrial.com/ceramic/ceramic.htm#Board
>
>New Castle Refractories
>http://www.newcastlerefractories.com/
>
>RATH PERFORMANCE FIBERS, INC.
>http://www.rath-usa.com/html/ceramic_fiber_products.html
>
>RX Chemical Company - Refractory Coating
>http://www.rxchemical.com/customers.html
>
>Superior Brick
>http://www.superiorbrick.com/
>
>Thermal Ceramics - A World Force In Heat Management
>http://www.thermalceramics.com/home.html
>
>Thermalite Ceramic Fiber
>http://www.thermatex.com/products/default.asp
>
>ThermoDyne Refractories
>http://www.thermodyne1.com/industrial/images/dynaguard_board.pdf
>
>Ultimate Revolutionary Coatings
>http://www.deltatcontrol.com/master_refractory_pg1.shtml
>
>Zircoa Refractory Bricks
>http://www.zircoa.com/e_home/products/coarse_grain/bricks/
>
>
>
>Burners and Combustion
>********************************************************************
>
>A Simple Homemade Burner
>http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/oliverburner1.html
>
>Burner Choices and Getting Hot - Excerpt from Furnace/Glory Hole
>Review
>http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/Burnerch.htm
>
>Buzzer Burners - Furnaces and Burners
>http://www.cahones.com/catalog.htm
>
>Ceramic Kiln Accessories: Venturi Burners
>www.clayartcenter.com/kilnaccess_burners.htm
>
>Flame Engineering
>http://www.flameengineering.com/
>
>FireRight-Warner Instruments - FireRight Catalog Index
>http://www.fireright.com/cgibin/perlshop/perlshop.cgi?
>ACTION=thispage&thispa
>ge=catalogindex.html&ORDER_ID=808531310
>
>Homemade Propane Burner
>http://www.john-wasser.com/NEMES/PCCF.html
>
>Knifemaking and Venturi Burners
>http://www.dfoggknives.com/venturi.htm
>
>Modified Side-Arm Burner from the Zoeller Forge
>http://www.geocities.com/zoellerforge/sidearm.html
>
>New Burner Assembly
>http://www.autoartisans.com/newburne.htm
>
>Propane Burner Construction
>http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/Burner.htm
>
>Ward Burner Systems - Power Burners, Raku Burners and Kilns
>www.wardburner.com/venturi_raku.cfm
>
>Wayne Combustion Systems Burners
>http://www.waynecombustion.com/catalog.cfm
>
>Western Natural Gas Products Ltd. - Regulators
>http://www.wngp.com/regulators.html
>
>
>Forges and Casting
>******************************************************************
>
>Backyard Metalcasting aka The Lab
>http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/index.html
>
>Budget Casting Supply - Ordering Info
>http://www.budgetcastingsupply.com/Price_Sheet.html
>
>Freon-Bottle Foundry
>http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/news/dec01/dec01.html
>
>Gas Burning Forge
>http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/forges/gasburn1.htm
>
>Riser's Small Propane Fired Forge
>http://www.jamesriser.com/Machinery/GasForge/PropaneForge.html
>
>
>
>Plans, Hints and Tips
>*******************************************************************
>
>Catenary Arch Kiln
>http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/johnbutler/kilns/kilnbuilding.htm
>
>Bath Potter's - Kiln Building
>http://www.bathpotters.demon.co.uk/kilnbild.htm
>
>Kiln Building Workshop
>http://www.linfield.edu/~nlou/clay_pacific_folder/minn_flat_top_folder
>/photo
>s/kiln.html
>
>Magic of Fire Symposium 2001 - Kiln Construction
>http://www.icshu.org/symposia/firemagic2001/arch.htm
>
>The Process of Designing and Building a Kiln
>http://lmkoonce.home.mindspring.com/design.htm
>
>River Bend Pottery - The Kiln Gallery
>http://www.johnbaymore.com/p0001347.htm
>
>Rocketman Anagama
>http://members.fortunecity.com/rubberbands/
>
>Shropes Ceramics - Three Kilns
>http://www.charm.net/~pssr/ceramic3.htm
>
>Upwey Potters Soda Kiln Page
>http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/crumbleholme/uppot/soda/soda.htm
>
>World of Pottery and Ceramics_ Reference-Equipment-Kiln
>http://clayzee.com/Reference/Equipment/Kiln/
>
>
>Reference
>******************************************************************
>
>ASTM International - Standard Classification of Insulating Firebrick
>http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/DATABASE.CART/PAGES/C155.htm?
>E+myst
>ore
>
>Ceramics Industry - Cutting Energy Use with Insulation
>http://www.ceramicindustry.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/features/BNP__Fe
>atures
>__Item/0,2710,71513,00.html
>
>Drill Size Reference Chart
>http://www.carbidedepot.com/formulas-drillsize.htm
>
>Propane and Natural Gas Reference Charts
>http://www.ilpga.org/cons_props.asp
>http://www.joppaglass.com/burner/hp_chart.html
>http://www.icscparts.com/terms_tech/gasburn_chart.asp
>http://www.heaterradiants.com/Orifice.htm
>
>Online Combustion Tutorial
>http://www.bacharach-training.com/combustionzone/combustion1.htm
>
>Texas Propane Gas Association
>http://www.tpgawebsite.com/
>
>WorldBook General Reference Encyclopedia
>Industry & Technology Chemical Industry
>Other Substances Refractory
>http://www.surfablebooks.com/worldbookgeneral/Industry%20&%
>20Technology/Chem
>ical%20Industry/Other%20Substances/Refractory/1.htm
>
>Individual and Group Efforts in Building Kilns and Kiln Galleries
>**********************************************************************
>*
>
>
>Balnaccra Pottery - for a diary of building the new workshop
>http://www.balnacra.com/diary.htm
>
>The Building of the Manitoba Train Kiln
>http://www.umanitoba.ca/schools/art/ceramics/activity/kiln00.html
>
>Cornwall - Exploring the Arts - Playing with Fire
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/arts/artists/ceramica.shtml
>
>Dog Bar Pottery's Kiln Gallery
>http://users.loa.com/~btaylor/dogbar/kiln/kilns.htm
>
>John Barrymore Professional Kiln Services
>http://www.johnbaymore.com/kilndes1.htm
>
>JR Pottery Anagama Construction
>http://jrpottery.com/kilngallery/pictures.html
>
>The Mud Creek Pottery Kiln Site with Construction Photos
>http://www.artoftexas.com/mud_creek_pottery_kiln_site.htm
>
>A Roman pottery kiln a reconstruction
>http://members1.chello.nl/~a.hendriks01/kiln.htm
>
>
>Historical Kiln Investigation
>**********************************************************************
>***
>
>Anglo Saxxon and Viking Crafts: Pottery Kilns
>http://www.regia.org/kiln1.htm
>
>Denman Island Boasts One of the World's Only Tozan Anagama Kilns
>http://www.denmanisland.com/denman/features/tozan-anagama-kiln.htm
>
>
>*************************************************************
>*************************************************************
>
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Roger Korn
McKay Creek Ceramics
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