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| New Kiln 2006 |
| Mar 25 06 The last of the old Rock Hard kiln has been torn down and cleared away. Paul will use the old base, he has cut out the old melted salt, and there is a trench down the middle to the chimney. |
| May 2, The bricks have been cleaned and sorted, all of the old steel has been cut up and removed. This is a shot of the bourrie box. It is a fire box outside of the kiln that Paul will use to build up a coal bed before he starts stoking the fire box inside the kiln. There are holes at the bottom that will vent into the kiln. |
| This form will support the arch until the last bricks are put into the top. After the keystones are added the arch will support itself. This is called a cantenary arch. The kiln is 6' by 6' at the base and 6' tall at the peak of the arch. The hole for the chimney vent is on the bottom. There are shims on the bottom for removing the form. |
| Here are the final bricks being set into place. The fit was perfect! There was just enough room for the mortar. The form is pulled out, and it's ready for the back to be put in |
| Below you see the finished kiln! In the left background you can see the soft brick door that became the back. We plan on firing soon. The students, and Bill Gossman will be putting their pots in, I have some large sculptures that have waited nearly a year. This is great. I really missed our first woody when we switched to propane many years ago, now we have come full circle, and our summer will be sure to be a productive one! |
| June 2006 The first bisque load reached cone 012. There was moisture in the structure that had to be dried out. This is the second stack waiting to be unloaded and glazed. It looks like the draft is working, and Paul has been collecting wood for the Glaze firing coming up. |
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