Lili Krakowski on mon 19 feb 07
Fascinating conversation.
I wonder about this. Cardew talks about found, dug clay and cleaning and
grinding it for use. I just wonder this: potters used to mix their clay in
what amounted to small ponds, with a draught animal turning some sort of
roller...Boring for the beast walking round and round...but I assume it did
not do it for more than a few hours at a time...I hope so, anyway.
Cardew also talks about corn grinders used to grind up clay....having said
which, I (who knows NOTHING about the technical aspects of this, and make no
claim to knowledge, only curiosity) wonder if out of old truck gears or
something a grinder could not be made to pulverize the raw clay, crush as
much of the lime bits as possible, before the whole slaking process begins.
Then. I do seem to remember that barium is used in rat poison. So could
that might be a source....?
Whatever. Ester, I think all this wondrous and exciting, and wish you the
best.
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
Megan Mason on mon 19 feb 07
In a message dated 2/19/2007 8:20:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
mlkrakowski@CITLINK.NET writes:
corn grinders used to grind up clay....having said
which, I (who knows NOTHING about the technical aspects of this, and make no
claim to knowledge, only curiosity) wonder if out of old truck gears or
something a grinder could not be made to pulverize the raw clay, crush as
much of the lime bits as possible, before the whole slaking process begins.
old farm hammer mills work as well
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