Lee Love on tue 12 apr 05
rambling
URL Krueger wrote:
>would reduce the inside dimensions to 27 X 27 X 27. That's
>just about right for me.
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Check out this Donovan built kiln. It is smaller, but doesn't skimp on
bricks:
http://www.thefireworksinc.net/content/kiln%20construction.htm
>So, what would happen if instead of using gas burners you
>built wood burning fireboxes at the inlet ports?
>
>
It would be more efficient to put them under the kiln.
You can see the design of my kiln here:
http://potters.blogspot.com/2004/02/euan-craigs-kiln-design-these-are-also.html
photos of the building here:
http://public.fotki.com/togeika/my_kiln/
Look at these "minigama" kilns, for really small kilns:
There is a guy here in Japan who uses charcoal braziers to fire with and
also "minigama" of various shapes:
http://tinyurl.com/6hsbb
http://tinyurl.com/5blfl
http://tinyurl.com/4ezgl
http://tinyurl.com/6wtrb
http://tinyurl.com/4c997
Bizen looking work: http://tinyurl.com/4ggen
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Racoon Dog kiln: http://www2.odn.ne.jp/welstone/minigama-1.htm
All this stuff can be found at the Woodkiln list:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodKiln/
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