mel jacobson on mon 22 sep 03
i just want to join ron's post.
it has always stunned me how people
fire and pack kilns...often with 20/40 percent
loss.
then they argue about it, and
yack about fuel savings.
the best fuel savings can be achieved
with ideal firing. no loss.
that is the best economy.
packing a kiln to the gils and firing forever
or too fast is silliness. find a style of firing
that makes every pot a winner, or as tony says, `RACER`.
mel
if firing down for a few hours at 1900 makes for better
pots and no loss, i will always do it.
we need more folks like david f. who does true research
and backs what he says. not `walter nelson told me
in 1953 that a stoneware kiln had to fire for 12 hours.`
b.s. each kiln has a set of standards that will allow it
to fire to an optimum temperature in a given set of
time frames.
From:
Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.A.
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Kathi LeSueur on mon 22 sep 03
melpots@PCLINK.COM wrote:
> ....find a style of firing
> that makes every pot a winner, or as tony says, `RACER`.
> mel
> if firing down for a few hours at 1900 makes for better
> pots and no loss, i will always do it.....>>>>>>>>
>
For the last three firings I've followed Mel's suggestion of firing down
at 1900. I'm amazed at the affect on the color of my glazes. I'm able to
fire slightly cooler and still get the color that makes them pop. I
would suggest that people at least try it for a few firings. I know that
it will be a welcome addition to my firing schedule even though I hate
getting back up to turn it on.
Thanks for the information, Mel.
Kathi
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