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Offline iowabow

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woodfire kiln
« on: March 10, 2011, 10:43:24 am »
I have a little project that I thought I would share. The following photos are of the shed that was built for the kiln and the design of the kiln. First you should know that this design is based on numbers from varyous kiln building books and is untested! The base is the fire box, it has three major componets : the mouse holes/ash pit, above the grate is the coal bed, and above that rails that hold the logs during combustion. There are two doors (brick has not been set in yet), one for the stoking and the other for the coal / ember bed. The kiln chamber will be an old electric kiln placed on top of the fire box. The bottom will have a hole cut out of it so that the heat can enter. The top will have a chimney. Photos to follow. This kiln will have a dual purpose to woodfire ceramics and treat flint.
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Re: woodfire kiln
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Re: woodfire kiln
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Re: woodfire kiln
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2011, 11:13:35 am »
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Re: woodfire kiln
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Re: woodfire kiln
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2011, 11:24:42 am »
OK that is it for the pictures till the weekend
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Re: woodfire kiln
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2011, 07:18:34 pm »
thats cool . cant wait to see how it works out.
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Re: woodfire kiln
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2011, 07:29:16 pm »
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Re: woodfire kiln
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2011, 07:38:54 pm »
LOL that is how I felt the last few days trying to figure out the math on this one. If this works I will share the notes. I forgot to metion the temp will be controlled by me (and anyone else i can talk into babysitting the kiln)  adding fuel and watching a pyrometer. I should get a lot of points made during the firing process.
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Re: woodfire kiln
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2011, 07:44:12 pm »
Hmmmm... if it were me I would try to figure out a way to BBQ a critter on top of that while I'm knappin'.   ;D
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Re: woodfire kiln
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2011, 07:48:35 pm »
an then invite PA kanppers over
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Re: woodfire kiln
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2011, 07:50:54 pm »
about six hours away you said,hmmmmm
knapping,bbq hmmmmmmmm     ;D
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« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2011, 07:56:10 pm »
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Re: woodfire kiln
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2011, 07:40:56 pm »
That does look interesting! Hope it all works out well. I do need to get these kilns wired for rocks, hmm..
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Re: woodfire kiln
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2011, 01:57:58 am »
Almost done only have the door bricks to install and a little more of the chimney.
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