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cats and raku safety

updated sat 30 nov 96

 

David G Brown on wed 20 nov 96

Laura,


Please keep a fire extinguisher and first aid kit nearby when grabbing red
hot clay from open flames!! Also wear a face shield, longsleeve shirt, long
pants, closed shoes and need I say gloves as well. We all know this, right?
Be safe have fun!

David in Redwood City,CA

>I just recently have fired up a new raku kiln in the back yard and was
>surprized that my cat was so unafraid of it. . .
>I had visions of my cat on fire running through my back yard.
>I suppose that I'll grab a squirt gun the next time I fire it. This will
>deter him from most anything. . .