steve graber on thu 6 oct 05
also look for local wood shops in your area. i located two local shops & can get from coarse to extra fine saw dust.
i've been using saw dust lately mixed in clay to create pieces that are unusually light after firing, and to leave an interesting texture in the surface.
the claybody also has a stronger structure then clay by itself.
as far as collecting wood goes, don't forget looking to your local manufacturing plant for scrap pallets! for instance, john deere, agusta georgia PAYS people to remove their truck loads of pallets. they certainly could be a great source for wood fire raw material...
see ya
steve
"Carolynn M. Palmer" wrote:In a message dated 5/10/05 8:54:33 AM, vhardin@COX.NET writes:
<< Casey, I have had that problem when using sawdust from pine >>
We live near several pallet manufacturers - those roughly made wooden
platforms that everything and anything is shipped on these days - they use almost
100% hardwood and near us they will give away sawdust to anyone with a container.
Also, we've had loggers harvesting mature hardwoods near us and they leave
behind all of the branches and tops of the trees. These are being cut up and
sold as fireplace wood - leaving piles and piles of untainted sawdust on the
ground where they are working.
-Carolynn Palmer, Somerset Center, Michigan
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