clennell on fri 17 mar 06
Sour Cherry Pottery
> If i want to build a kiln and i want to use castable and i dont want to make
> one up out of cement , sawdust and other junk , and I able to BUY castable
> which castable would be the best ones to buy,,If im going to salt ,which would
> be the best and if i wanted to wood fire which would be the best and if i
> wanted to wood-salt which would be the best..
>
> Thinking about also using brick for the sides and castable arch roof..
>
> Capt Mark
> lookoutmountainpottery.com
Capt; Talk to your refractory agent. We used a high alumina castable for the
throat arch of our train. After 25 firings it is starting to look like it's
actually fluxing. It does take a beating up there. I tried making a castable
out of Studio Potter ( an American named Leach I think formula). One salting
and the kiln went to way of the doo doo bird. hard lesson some 25 years
back.
the commmercial stuff ain't cheap but you'll sleep at night. Important for a
newly wed.
Cheers,
Tony
Tony and Sheila Clennell
Sour Cherry Pottery
4545 King Street
Beamsville, Ontario
CANADA L0R 1B1
http://www.sourcherrypottery.com
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