foxpass on sun 13 mar 05
Hank M. says:
>Thanks Jim;
For this excellent resource post today. Fiber has endured a lot of
misunderstanding surrounding its use, so it is good to have your info.
One must get rid of the 'brick' ideas in their head to use it properly.
I wonder about the roof 'dusting' as I have not experienced this
phenomena with my kilns. They work so well, I have been reluctant to try
ITC. please post me privately on this if you wish.
Cheers, Hank........ Say, are you coming to Balto?<
Hi Hank,
When I said powder or dust, I didn't mean literally on the pots, but
just to seal it so as not to breathe the fibers. I don't know that that
is necessary, but it seems to be the conventional wisdom. I used itc 100
very thin. I expect sodium silicate would work, and would be a lot
cheaper, but I haven't tried it. Come to think of it, I'm going to spray
some sodium silicate on a piece of fiber and stick it in the next
firing!
Balto? I wish! I'll make it the next time it is a little closer to
Arkansas. We're busy recovering from the cost of a new salt kiln now.
Regards,
Jim
Hank Murrow on mon 14 mar 05
On Mar 13, 2005, at 3:08 PM, foxpass wrote:
>
> Hi Hank,
> When I said powder or dust, I didn't mean literally on the pots, but
> just to seal it so as not to breathe the fibers. I don't know that that
> is necessary, but it seems to be the conventional wisdom. I used itc
> 100
> very thin. I expect sodium silicate would work, and would be a lot
> cheaper, but I haven't tried it. Come to think of it, I'm going to
> spray
> some sodium silicate on a piece of fiber and stick it in the next
> firing!
Please do try. My experience with it (25 years ago!) was that it was
fluxy, and caused the fiber to shrink. YMMV.
> Arkansas. We're busy recovering from the cost of a new salt kiln now.
Good Fires to you!!!
Cheers, Hank
www.murrow.biz/hank
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