Hank Murrow on mon 12 may 03
On Monday, May 12, 2003, at 06:33 PM, Dannon Rhudy wrote:
> Joseph said:
>
>> Hey, speaking of fuels, ever known anyone to fire with coal???......
>
> Yes, many have fired with coal. There were I believe coal-fired
> potteries in England, and in China. I KNOW that there were
> coal-fired tile & brick making potteries in Southern Indiana quite
> some time back. There is one small town where the beehive kilns
> for brick making are still standing (or were a couple years ago) and
> they were fired with coal - both the clay and the coal were local, so
> a practical solution.
>
> regards
>
> Dannon Rhudy
>
And Hank weighs in......."Fired a smallish (30 cu ft) downdraft coal
kiln at the A.P.Green brick and tile plant at Mica, WA in the
mid-sixties. Cone 10 salt. The main difficulty was preventing clinkers
from forming in the firemouth. Also, ash did not melt in places, though
there were some very nice pots once they were re-fired.
Cheers, Hank in Eugene....recovering from Showcase, where sales were
down from last year.
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