olsen fastfire modified ?

updated sat 16 apr 05

Les Elford on fri 15 apr 05

Has anyone built a Olsen Fastfire Kiln with modifications?

I am designing a kiln using a catenary curve arch twice the size as the design in Olsens book.

It will have 4 fireboxes under the ware chaimber. The arch will be the opposite direction.

In the future I would like to add a bisque chaimber as a preheater to the main kiln. This would be added like a Chinese climbing kiln design. 

Thanks,

 Les in the Big Sky Country

 

 

 

 

 

Lee Love on sat 16 apr 05

Les Elford wrote:

> Has anyone built a Olsen Fastfire Kiln with modifications?
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>

Les, you can see plans and photos of my kiln building here:
http://public.fotki.com/togeika/my_kiln/

It has fireboxes underneath, with the flue channel running
between the fireboxes. It isn't so much a modified FF as it is a
similar kiln built upon the same principles.

There is also a lot of information on various designs at the
WoodKiln list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/woodkiln/

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