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reduction synonym "lang may your lum reek"

updated mon 20 mar 00

 

iandol on sun 19 mar 00

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Jean Todd always ends her posts with:

=3E=3E =22Lang may your lum reek=22

A good statement from a potter refering to strong reduction firing. I =
believe
the literal translation is=85 May your chimney smoke for ever=85

Ivor. Who enjoyed many a trip to remote Scottish Distilleries and enjoyed =
the
reek o=92peat and savouring the flavour.