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building a kiln

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Tae Kim on wed 7 dec 05


anyone know how to make cheap and easy gas kiln or waste vegie oil kiln? I
am planning on building my own kiln when i move to a house....

Patrick Cross on wed 7 dec 05


Just look back a few posts...there's an excellent one on just such a thing.

Patrick Cross


On 12/7/05, Tae Kim wrote:
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> anyone know how to make cheap and easy gas kiln or waste vegie oil kiln? =
I
> am planning on building my own kiln when i move to a house....
>
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Kathi LeSueur on wed 7 dec 05


On 12/7/05, Tae Kim wrote:

>>anyone know how to make cheap and easy gas kiln or waste vegie oil kiln? I
>>am planning on building my own kiln when i move to a house....>>>
>>

Look in the archives for the Abernathy kiln or get a copy of the
Ceramics Monthly article on it by I.B. Remsen. Easy to build. No
chimney, no bag walls, forced air burners. Easy to fire. Even throughout.

Kathi

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Frank Colson on wed 7 dec 05


Take your choice: Meet Caterina Catenary at: www.R2D2u.com

Frank Colson
www.R2D2u.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tae Kim"
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Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 12:39 PM
Subject: building a kiln


anyone know how to make cheap and easy gas kiln or waste vegie oil kiln? I
am planning on building my own kiln when i move to a house....

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mtigges@NOSPAM.SHAW.CA on thu 8 dec 05


On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 08:59:14PM +0000, Kathi LeSueur wrote:
> On 12/7/05, Tae Kim wrote:
>
> >>anyone know how to make cheap and easy gas kiln or waste vegie oil kiln? I
> >>am planning on building my own kiln when i move to a house....>>>
> >>
>
> Look in the archives for the Abernathy kiln or get a copy of the
> Ceramics Monthly article on it by I.B. Remsen. Easy to build. No
> chimney, no bag walls, forced air burners. Easy to fire. Even throughout.
>
> Kathi
>

Remsen has a very comprehensive site on it.

http://www.ibremsen-potter.com/abernathy.html

Mark.

Linda Ferzoco on thu 8 dec 05


That's very intriguing, but where does the carbon monoxide go? Seems to me you couldn't have this in an enclosed space.

Linda Ferzoco
California

mtigges@NOSPAM.SHAW.CA wrote: On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 08:59:14PM +0000, Kathi LeSueur wrote:
> On 12/7/05, Tae Kim wrote:
>
> >>anyone know how to make cheap and easy gas kiln or waste vegie oil kiln? I
> >>am planning on building my own kiln when i move to a house....>>>
> >>
>
> Look in the archives for the Abernathy kiln or get a copy of the
> Ceramics Monthly article on it by I.B. Remsen. Easy to build. No
> chimney, no bag walls, forced air burners. Easy to fire. Even throughout.
>
> Kathi
>

Remsen has a very comprehensive site on it.

http://www.ibremsen-potter.com/abernathy.html

Mark.

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Tae Kim on fri 9 dec 05


Arent'y there any on line stuff that teaches you how to build a kiln?

I am not looking to build one right now,,, but when i move next year,,, so =
I
am just trying to think about the whole process without having to buy
anything..


tae

On 12/8/05, Linda Ferzoco wrote:
>
> That's very intriguing, but where does the carbon monoxide go? Seems to
> me you couldn't have this in an enclosed space.
>
> Linda Ferzoco
> California
>
> mtigges@NOSPAM.SHAW.CA wrote: On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 08:59:14PM +0000,
> Kathi LeSueur wrote:
> > On 12/7/05, Tae Kim wrote:
> >
> > >>anyone know how to make cheap and easy gas kiln or waste vegie oil
> kiln? I
> > >>am planning on building my own kiln when i move to a house....>>>
> > >>
> >
> > Look in the archives for the Abernathy kiln or get a copy of the
> > Ceramics Monthly article on it by I.B. Remsen. Easy to build. No
> > chimney, no bag walls, forced air burners. Easy to fire. Even
> throughout.
> >
> > Kathi
> >
>
> Remsen has a very comprehensive site on it.
>
> http://www.ibremsen-potter.com/abernathy.html
>
> Mark.
>
>
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Frank Colson on fri 9 dec 05


Tae- Everything you need is at your hand. Diagrams, instructions, color
photos, and the rest, to build a kiln, all online! Just make a choice as to
which kiln you wish to build at: www.R2D2u.com


Frank Colson
www.R2D2u.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tae Kim"
To:
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: building a kiln


Arent'y there any on line stuff that teaches you how to build a kiln?

I am not looking to build one right now,,, but when i move next year,,, so I
am just trying to think about the whole process without having to buy
anything..


tae

On 12/8/05, Linda Ferzoco wrote:
>
> That's very intriguing, but where does the carbon monoxide go? Seems to
> me you couldn't have this in an enclosed space.
>
> Linda Ferzoco
> California
>
> mtigges@NOSPAM.SHAW.CA wrote: On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 08:59:14PM +0000,
> Kathi LeSueur wrote:
> > On 12/7/05, Tae Kim wrote:
> >
> > >>anyone know how to make cheap and easy gas kiln or waste vegie oil
> kiln? I
> > >>am planning on building my own kiln when i move to a house....>>>
> > >>
> >
> > Look in the archives for the Abernathy kiln or get a copy of the
> > Ceramics Monthly article on it by I.B. Remsen. Easy to build. No
> > chimney, no bag walls, forced air burners. Easy to fire. Even
> throughout.
> >
> > Kathi
> >
>
> Remsen has a very comprehensive site on it.
>
> http://www.ibremsen-potter.com/abernathy.html
>
> Mark.
>
>
>
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mel jacobson on mon 25 aug 08


i like going over this idea from time to time.
luke's post reminds all of us that the kiln
has to match your vision, your work ethic.
(luke has send a video of his kiln and the process of
building it for our new book.)

i tell folks that a kiln should be sized to match
how many pots you can make in one day.

this i know is a `sorta maybe` idea....but if you work
slow, make one pot a week...well, why do you need
a 60 cubic foot car kiln?

and, if you are going to fire with wood, a small kiln
is as much work as a medium sized kiln. tony sure
got us thinking when we built our first train...all the work
for 50 pots. he hit the nail on the head. it was a
struggle in learning about the train...we did it. but took
it down. now we have a real kiln....and have 15 people's
work to fill it. about 350 pots...and it fires like a dream.
we call it a flatagama. and the grate is brick.. donovan did
a great job in this design. (as one would expect.)

anyway...i have been the recipient of thousands of brick from
people who have been caught in the `make a big kiln` idea.
they chase it for a few years...then buy an electric kiln
and fire cone 6. give me the old kiln..as i was the only
voice that said...`good god, what are you building? it is
far too large...good god, get a brain.` and i was right every
time. very expensive way to learn. in fact, i have not purchased
a brick for thirty years. even the wood kiln at the farm was built
with about 80 percent used brick. tim frederich brought us some
new hard brick to make it clean and perfect. but i have had
enough brick given me to build about 5 kilns. my 40 cubic foot
minnesota flat top that i fire all the time is made of brick
that was given to me. (kurt and i have purchased a few cases
of brick from time to time to make a perfect door or fill in. in fact
i love going places that have all new brick to build a kiln. thrilling.

but, i say this over and over...match the kiln to your work.
if you make fussy, carved, clean lined porcelain...why would
you fire it with ash and goooober? gas, clean perfect to cone 11.
if you make free work, loppy, want all that gooober...then build
a wood fired kiln. but, plan ahead..think...wood is a great deal
of commitment and work....and at 75 you will curse the wood
kiln.

i love gas. it is flexible, semi/inexpensive and will serve me til
i am gone. and, the kiln is twenty feet from my wheel...winter
or summer a great kiln...housed in a nice shed. but, then, i
love glaze so the kiln fits what i do.
mel
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