Terra Cotta: My musings on...and resulting actions with.

[HorseloverFat]

Why not canoe? You should try and get a cheap external frame pack?

That’s a DAMN good idea.

 

[LittleDingus]

... however.. this fire cracked the cement.. so i gotta re-assess... again.

Eh...cracked cement lasts forever

 

[HorseloverFat]

Eh...cracked cement lasts forever

Hehe!.. probably just re-floor it... so i don’t lose heat out of THOSE specific cracks..

Buuut seeing as I’m soon to make a southward journey to pick up Sir Sorce’s gracious gift, my “container-for-gas-fueled-kiln-fire” situation will soon be solved.

I’m already sketching plans for a wood-fueled cross-draft kiln, utilizing my newly “refurbished” shell as the fire-box.

Exciting things to come!

 

[sorce]

Balls to the cliff walls!

Sorce

 

[HorseloverFat]

After some sketching, Spit-brain-ball-storming, some measuring, some speculating on space/function AND finally, another sketch...

I think i have the design in mind. A friend just offered me a boatload (boat depending) of firebrick AND cinder block...and a majority would be done with clay/sand.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Playin’ with bricks.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Still brainstormin’

 

[HorseloverFat]

So I decided that AT LEAST this IS how I want the fusion-firebox to “be”... so I did some more exact research prompted by discussions in this thread.... and ended up mixing up some “mud”.. actually Mostly River-bottom muck and local clay and grog, and sealed up the union point, pouring/pushing through 16 cups of the mixture through the joints until they “held” (back, underside of the shell looks hilarious!)

Fire-box “top”


Don’t ask about the ware chamber... My mind isn’t quite there yet.... just generalized notions.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Not fastened/sealed yet (Firebox top).. but looking ok.

 

[Crawforde]

Somebody is having way too much fun.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Ran across this article, recently.

Wanted to share.

Henry Watson's Potteries -

Henry Watson's Potteries is run by the Watson family, now in its 6th generation of unbroken succession.

www.henrywatson.com

 

[HorseloverFat]

So..All cinder blocks and air in/around the base and up sides of the firebox with dirt. I then decided to slowly flame dry the “firebox lid”.. and casually tossed some alder on thurr.
About 20 seconds later.... BOOM! .

So I built a new one.. it’s drying.. and will get the “oven treatment” before touching flame again..

Also pulverizing some grog/charcoal to mix with my hardwood ashes for the bricks I am casting for the ware chamber.

 

[Crawforde]

Ouch
Hopefully no collateral damage done.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Ouch
Hopefully no collateral damage done.

Dinged my glasses... made me feel like an action hero.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Nice!.. found THIS guy in a wall....

That’ll work....I hope.

 

[Carol 83]

found THIS guy in a wall...

Or maybe a cemetery..

 

[HorseloverFat]

Or maybe a cemetery..

It DOES look headstone/baby sarcophagus lid!!!
....it also reminds me of Indiana Jones (the good ones).

I think it’s ACTUALLY a “plate” to take chimney heat(I could be way off, though)... so quite suited for my needs.

 

[TinyArt]

Dinged my glasses... made me feel like an action hero.

Not that I haven’t played with fire & chemicals & power tools — and had my wee narrow escapes —
BUT — the “maiden auntie” part of me wants to fuss at you to Be Careful & Don’t Use Up All Your Luck!

 

[HorseloverFat]

Not that I haven’t played with fire & chemicals & power tools — and had my wee narrow escapes —
BUT — the “maiden auntie” part of me wants to fuss at you to Be Careful & Don’t Use Up All Your Luck!

Well.. I guess I would have needed glasses, either way.



...and “Thank you!”

 

[TinyArt]

Well.. I guess I would have needed glasses, either way.

Hands on hips:
Ah…NOW the truth comes out. “Dinged” indeed!