Craig Martell on sun 8 may 05
Rob wanted to know:
>So if someone can answer the question about how to dry the ash for
>weighing I'll be done with it.
Hello Rob:
I use bisque fired bowls. Just dump the wet ash in the bowls and let it
dry. There isn't any magic way to do this or any highly recommended
technical advantage to any of the ways to dry woodash. I've also used two
by four framed boxes with fine mesh hardware cloth in the bottom, covered
with ripstop nylon to keep the slurry from running out. You can elevate
the boxes on props to get air flow underneath. You could also put the
stuff in cloth bags or something and hang them outside to dry. Use your
imagination, this ain't quantum mechanics theory.
Another way that speeds the process is to clean, sieve, and weigh exactly
what you'll need for a glaze. Put the ash in a container you'll mix the
glaze in and add a lot of water and wash the ash this way as many times as
you'd like. Then decant most of the excess water, add the other glaze
ingredients, and mix the glaze. No drying necessary. This speeds things
up if you are in a hurry.
later, Craig Martell Hopewell, Oregon...........a somewhat vague location
between Salem and McMinnville.
BJ Clark | Stinking Desert Ceramics on sun 8 may 05
I just use a plaster slump mold that I have that is a half sphere.=20
The plaster sucks the water right out.
I follow that up by putting it in a garbage bag and smashing it up
with a paddle.
BJ Clark
In western colorado
On 5/8/05, Craig Martell wrote:
> Rob wanted to know:
> >So if someone can answer the question about how to dry the ash for
> >weighing I'll be done with it.
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> Hello Rob:
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> I use bisque fired bowls. Just dump the wet ash in the bowls and let it
> dry. There isn't any magic way to do this or any highly recommended
> technical advantage to any of the ways to dry woodash. I've also used tw=
o
> by four framed boxes with fine mesh hardware cloth in the bottom, covered
> with ripstop nylon to keep the slurry from running out. You can elevate
> the boxes on props to get air flow underneath. You could also put the
> stuff in cloth bags or something and hang them outside to dry. Use your
> imagination, this ain't quantum mechanics theory.
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> Another way that speeds the process is to clean, sieve, and weigh exactly
> what you'll need for a glaze. Put the ash in a container you'll mix the
> glaze in and add a lot of water and wash the ash this way as many times a=
s
> you'd like. Then decant most of the excess water, add the other glaze
> ingredients, and mix the glaze. No drying necessary. This speeds things
> up if you are in a hurry.
>=20
> later, Craig Martell Hopewell, Oregon...........a somewhat vague locatio=
n
> between Salem and McMinnville.
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