Gordon Ward on mon 8 aug 05
Hi Rick,
Any reason brick over fiber?
Gordon
On Aug 8, 2005, at 3:57 PM, Rick Bonomo wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I'm considering buying a Geil DLB-12 Brick lined downdraft gas kiln
> http://www.kilns.com/Spec_dlb12.htm
>
> Maybe even an auto damper.
>
> It is coming highly recommended.
>
> Any last words of advice before I take the dive?
>
> Rick Bonomo
> www.ricks-bricks.com/pottery.htm
> agita@shol.com
>
Rick Bonomo on mon 8 aug 05
Folks,
I'm considering buying a Geil DLB-12 Brick lined downdraft gas kiln =20
http://www.kilns.com/Spec_dlb12.htm
Maybe even an auto damper.
It is coming highly recommended.
Any last words of advice before I take the dive?
Rick Bonomo
www.ricks-bricks.com/pottery.htm
agita@shol.com
Kathy White on tue 9 aug 05
Rick,
I bought the Geil DLB-12 brick lined downdraft gas kiln about two
years ago. The controller is the single ramp. A friend of mine who is a
very successful full-time potter in the San Francisco Bay Area bought a Geil
cargo kiln with 4 ramping stages (without the auto damper), and says he only
uses the single ramp. I first heard about the Geil kiln in a Steven Hill
workshop. Steven said while giving his workshops throughout the country, he
talked to ceramic artists about kilns. By far the Geil kiln was the most
raved about kiln.
My Geil has been extremely dependable. Recently, my husband and I
attended a terrific Geil kiln workshop that Paul Geil and Tom Coleman
coordinated. It was an outstanding workshop. After two years of firing my
kiln, we learned lots of things about our Geil and had our few questions
answered. There were 40 in the workshop and we all brought work to glaze
and fire. There were more than 80+ glazed pieces in the cone 10, reduction
firing. We used four (4) different glazes and fired in a 24 cu. ft.
fiber-lined Geil. Every piece turned out great and true to color. One
important point that we learned in the workshop was that there is little
difference in the fiber lined and brick lined kiln. It is more personal
preference.
I can't say enough about my Geil and look forward to many years of
use. Paul Geil is really great to work with. He's very personable and his
staff is very nice and knowledgeable. After our Geil was installed, Paul
has always been available or returned our calls in a timely manner, when we
had questions. I would recommend attending a Geil workshop either after you
install and use your kiln for a while, or if you are considering buying one.
Hope this is helpful.
Kathy White
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Rick Bonomo
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 3:57 PM
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Subject: Kiln recomendation
Folks,
I'm considering buying a Geil DLB-12 Brick lined downdraft gas kiln
http://www.kilns.com/Spec_dlb12.htm
Maybe even an auto damper.
It is coming highly recommended.
Any last words of advice before I take the dive?
Rick Bonomo
www.ricks-bricks.com/pottery.htm
agita@shol.com
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Gordon Ward on tue 9 aug 05
If the fiber kiln uses considerably less fuel, this might tip the
balance.
Gordon
On Aug 9, 2005, at 7:33 AM, Kathy White wrote:
> We used four (4) different glazes and fired in a 24 cu. ft.
> fiber-lined Geil. Every piece turned out great and true to color.
> One
> important point that we learned in the workshop was that there is
> little
> difference in the fiber lined and brick lined kiln.
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