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Can you do this?

2009-12-26T17:34:22Z

Hay Folks,
Here's a trick I've yet to try...
[link]
... but I'd need two wheels.
Gary Navarre
Navarre Pottery
Navarre Enterprises
Norway, Michigan, USA
[link]
[link]

Re: ClayCraft Re: Stuck inside for the winter?

2009-12-22T01:40:18Z

Ya man, and I just figured out I'm for sure short one 12"x24" kiln shelf because that last one I found inside the house turned out to be my designated active damper shelf...
[link]
... so I just might need to use a couple old Cordarite shelves I've had to high temperature before, one is warped like a bird wing, but they had been out in the weather for a long time. I'm setting them up in the rafters with the 16,000Btu. Timken oil furnace blowing on them for a couple weeks in hopes it will suck out any moisture. Maybe a couple hours in the oven before sticking it in the kiln will finish it off.

Re: Stuck inside for the winter?

2009-12-21T22:26:27Z

The front of the load?? I'd have to put in the huge tsubos and Mei-
Ping jars, etc. and maybe bury some teabowls and platters in the
coals, huh?
h a n s e n

Stuck inside for the winter?

2009-12-20T09:17:32Z

Hay Crew,
Gee it's still kinda crappy out there and I haven't seen any jobs listed worth applying to so I'm staying in and seeing what I can come up with that will finish the front part of the Hobagama load...
[link]
As usual click the photo or next to move along. The text below the shot should explain what I was thinking which means I might have already changed my mind. I'm looking at the last shelf I found and it looks pretty rough with glazed on crap and cleaning could break it so I might need to order a few more shelves to be on the safe side for the hottest part of the load.

Fwd: An Invitation from Gangjin, Korea

2009-12-18T15:16:46Z

This might interest some.
Make Good Pots
~Craig
New London MN
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
To: A Morning Earth Invitation <morningea...@sbcglobal.net>
An Invitation from Gangjin, Korea
Hi
Please share this with your ceramic artist friends it is our only way to

Re: ClayCraft Loading Mid-front of the Wood-fired Kiln part 3 & 4

2009-12-17T02:42:40Z

Yes Ann, I'm getting there, slowly to be sure, but that's clay time. Finally found a set of insulated Carhartt bubs in the right size so I won't mind going out in this weather. I usta love the winter! Now I just get sluggish, maybe I should go into town and roll some K-12 kid for their Ritalin and get me a little pep thing goin on eh? The only criticism my boss had during my last performance review at Wal*Mart was I seemed to lack a sense of urgency but he is too young to realize why I don't do "real quick" anymore. But we will get the kiln done, soon, maybe for New Years. Then starts the real work of unloading and interpreting the results for a month or so after the firing. I might end up having to look for a real job so be patient, stay in there, and don't let it fool ya eh!

Re: ClayCraft Loading Mid-front of the Wood-fired Kiln part 3 & 4

2009-12-16T23:12:50Z

Hi Gary,

A lot of us have been following your wood kiln story for many moons now- the
suspense is building up!!! You are GETTING THERE! Can't wait to hear more.

Ann Brink in Lompoc CA, doing another elec. firing today, in time to mail a
few gifts, hopefully.
<[link]> (mostly about pottery)

Gallery Director Position

2009-12-16T16:16:03Z

To:
Reply-To: "Cornelia Gates"
You might know someone who would be interested.
xoC
----- Original Message -----
To: Cornelia Gates ; Rebekka and Greg Seigel ; Beth Ann Gerstein ; Charles Parker
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 7:16 AM
There's an ED position opening at a state wide fine craft art organization, Florida Craftsmen, Inc. I wonder if, with your crafts world connections, would know of anyone who might be perfect for this position.

Loading Mid-front of the Wood-fired Kiln part 3 & 4

2009-12-16T10:18:48Z

OK Folks,
Well I'm still slow-poking along and we are going over the hump and past the half way point in loading this mule...
[link]
... with setting the first layer on the kiln floor and then setting the 1" silicon carbide shelves for the second layer. It might seem this shelf setting would cause pain in the back but by bracing myself against the chamber wall my arms are free to manipulate the shelf without loosing my balance and falling onto the setting...

Re: RENEW

2009-12-15T19:29:32Z

Pretty neat, Marian. Thanks for the link. It's almost enough to tempt
me
to move down to Region 6 !
For those of us lodated elsewhere, the EPA has a list of similar
resources:
[link]
which might be more or less useful.

Cheers,
Don Goodrich

Re: ClayCraft anyone have steve harrison's book?

2009-12-15T01:53:40Z

i have the 4th edition. thanks

RENEW

2009-12-07T07:07:12Z

Check this out - Resource Exchange Network for Eliminating Waste
(RENEW). This is for EPA Region 6 (Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Louisiana and Texas). Companies exchange or give away materials; many
are free and some are in small quantities; some come with analysis and
data sheets. Some of these things might interest potters. Items will

Re: ClayCraft anyone have steve harrison's book?

2009-12-14T08:57:57Z

TB
Are you using "Laid Back Wood Firing"?
My copy, 3rd edition.
P.32 'Ember pit (below hobs) 9%
In this reference Steve is using a proportional method
for estimating volumes. The kiln chamber volume is
100%, the space below the hobs, (ember pit), is 9%.
Des

--
Des & Jan Howard
Lue Pottery

anyone have steve harrison's book?

2009-12-11T02:01:49Z

i have been looking at some of the plans in it and some of the numbers
seem way off. i assume it was in centimeters and when i convert most
of the figures, they work. some of the others are so far off-like 90"
under the hobs in a firebox. i can't figure it out. anyone know what i
am missing?
btw. the firebox is down save one or two courses. we'll start

Jordan Clay

2009-12-10T03:37:20Z

Hay Folks,
Oh that smell of Jordan in the morning. I found a 5lb. bag of Jordan, probably from the 70's, and added about half to about 25lbs. of my throwing slop made up of ^10 stoneware, some of my flabby Rhodes porcelain, a good bit of the Rovin RO-99 Porcelain. There might still be some of the fireclay lag I think got mixed in but that could have also been some leftover Western Michigan University studio stoneware. I see by itself it will make pots that can fire to ^6. I think I recall using Jordan in stoneware bodies way back when but wonder if this is going to lower my working temperature because I'm making stuff for the front of the chamber at the throat arch which could get to ^12 or more if I'm not careful. Any idea if I'll loose refractory properties with this addition? I can always set it aside and use it in the tail of the next load where it will be cooler if it might melt. Or I can mix the 28½lbs. in with all the other scrap and thin the Jordan

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Stuck inside for the winter?

Fwd: An Invitation from Gangjin, Korea

Re: *ClayCraft* Loading Mid-front of the Wood-fired Kiln part 3 & 4

Re: *ClayCraft* Loading Mid-front of the Wood-fired Kiln part 3 & 4

Gallery Director Position

Loading Mid-front of the Wood-fired Kiln part 3 & 4

Re: RENEW

Re: *ClayCraft* anyone have steve harrison's book?

RENEW

Re: *ClayCraft* anyone have steve harrison's book?

anyone have steve harrison's book?

Jordan Clay

Re: ClayCraft Re: Stuck inside for the winter?

Re: ClayCraft Loading Mid-front of the Wood-fired Kiln part 3 & 4

Re: ClayCraft Loading Mid-front of the Wood-fired Kiln part 3 & 4

Re: ClayCraft anyone have steve harrison's book?

Re: ClayCraft anyone have steve harrison's book?