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fast fire kilns to betsy

updated mon 20 mar 06

 

Les Elford on sat 18 mar 06



Betsy,


Is your kiln lined with soft brick?


Thanks,


Les







From:  Betsy Cox <evp@COMCAST.NET>
Reply-To:  Clayart <CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG>
To:  CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject:  Re: fast fire kilns
Date:  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 22:59:07 -0500
>Hi Linda,
>    I built a fast-fire kiln. It fires to cone 10-11 in 4-6 hours.
>We also
>use about a half a cord of wood.
>       Betsy Cox , Echo Valley Pottery
>                           Glen Dale, WV
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Linda White" <llwhite@EPIX.NET>
>To: <CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG>
>Sent: Friday,
March 17, 2006 8:05 PM
>Subject: fast fire kilns
>
>
>>I've been reading and lurking for a while now and I figure it's
>>about
>>time to introduce myself--Linda White. I did production pottery
>>about
>>20 years ago and am now getting back into clay--and having a lot of
>>fun. My question is--has anyone ever used a fast fire kiln like
>>Frederick Olsen talks about in his kiln book? Is it true that you
>>can
>>fire one in four or five hours? Any info would be greatly
>>appreciated.
>>
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