JULENE on tue 25 nov 03
For personal growth, one needs to ask the right questions and be prepared
for answers given. During this season, I am thankful for those in the clay
community that have been there filling empty cups. Those who are doing the
work that will advance the science and art of clay exploration and
expression.
By asking questions and searching for answers, I continue my own research.
But in light of a recent thread on kaowool use in kiln construction, I would
encourage more discussion on the use of kaowool. It seems that there are
others that would benefit from the experiences and knowledge of those that
have expertise in this field. While having asked the question, and
anticipating experimenting with kaowool in the next year or two, I do not
as yet have the answers.
Can 2300 degree kaowool be used if it is used on the outside of hardbricks
in the construction of a wood and/or salt kiln? What thickness would be
best? Can it be used for insulation on the top of a kiln if a fiber with an
itc or similar coating is used on the inside, possibly with ceramic buttons
to hold it in place? Would it be a good insulation to use over a castable
ceiling? What are the health implications in the use of kaowool? What is
kaowool and what is the difference between it and rockwool?
Thank you for your answers and research,
Julene, in nothern Wisconsin. Thankful that there is snow on the ground
this winter. Sometimes one appreciates something more when it is not there.
Where the problem of getting more oak harvested was solved by acquiring a
better burning woodstove. A nice gentlemen will be blessed by me throughout
the winter as he no longer wants to heat with wood and my family will be
kept warm by a woodstove made by our knowledgeable neighbors to the north,
with mechanics from across the pond. Isn't it great when the best in us can
come together? Where there will be plenty of wood to produce a different
fruit this winter, as the red pine has been cut and stacked, and is covered,
dry, and waiting!
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