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What kind of work do you do?: Primarily wood firing with salt/soda; working with a variety of wheel thrown and altered forms

Interests:: Figuring out the intricacies of my Bourry-box wood fired kiln - gardening - genealogy - contemporary bluegrass music - architecture

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At 12:56pm on October 19, 2009, Brad Birkhimer said…: Hey Crawford,
We got back at the end of June. We have been staying with Kim's parents ever since. I am working in a studio in The Plains, VA. I have made some pots and hope to fire the first week of Nov. Good luck with your firing!!! I need to stop by to check out the beast.

At 10:42am on August 19, 2009, LARRY MANNING said…: Crawford,Here is the glaze the students love best to use /combine one quick dip in and out works best overlapping the orange matte glaze.Gives a salt glaze texture if dipped lightly.Best over a light/white body/porcelain.CUSHING BLUE/GREEN CONE 9/10 cornwall stone 46---whiting 34---kaolin 20---copper carb 4---zircopax 6....Enjoy and come see us in Florida.The first annual GULF COAST CLAY CONFERENCE FEB.11& 12TH 2010 WITH JOHN BRITT and BILL CLOVER PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE.Larry

At 10:30am on August 19, 2009, LARRY MANNING said…: Crawford,Goodmorning.I have the Glaze Book and found the glaze on page 134.Thanks !!!!The wood fire makes the glaze come alive.We are building a manabigama 2 at the studio beginning next month.Can't wait to try the Heathbar Crunch glaze.I am sending you a beautiful orange matte glaze we use at the college where i teach. ORANGE MATTE CONE 9/10 feldspar 52---whiting 25---talc 4---kaolin 25---red iron spanish oxide 6---bone ash 4---rutile 5......A wonderful smooth ,stable accent glaze.Rich orange with red speckles.Thanks again and i appreciate the glaze.I'LL GO BACK AND LOOK THROUGH THE BOOK AGAIN.Larry Manning The Magic Kiln Pottery Pace,Fl.

At 11:16pm on July 27, 2009, Paul Nicholas said…: Hi and thanks for the comment. I currently fire in a small LP gas kiln but I am in the process of putting together a community of potters to invest in an anagama. I hope to begin excavating for drainage around the kiln site this fall and then build a cover for the kiln and storage for the wood. Altogether I expect the project to cost between 15 and 20 grand.

At 7:26pm on July 25, 2009, Leigh Ann Black said…: well, I was laid off with the rest of the architects with less than 10 years experience. So...left Seattle & headed back to Mississippi. I don't have much money & I am sitting my elderly grandmother to save money for my kiln. I have been given the old horse farm on our property. My family has 15 acres. There is a convienent concrete pad right by the pond, so maybe that can be a kiln pad? Not sure yet...my friend who is a park ranger in Colorado wants to come home, convert a farm to organic (peaches) & who knows what, but for now I can say "unemployed architect" as my title. Anyway - nice to meet you!

At 7:22pm on May 11, 2009, Allison Severance said…: hey i bet it was a good firing! let me know. I just fired couple weeks back and posted some images on my site. added more soda this time and loved the surfaces. Firing again this sunday.

At 3:22pm on March 29, 2009, Joan Scott said…: Hello Crawford,
Thanks for the responses to my question on wood firing and the many different approachs to how one might construct this very important and costly tool. I appreciate the thoughts you expressed especially with regards to who may actually be present (or not) at the time of any particular firing. It seems to be a very pointed way of approaching what I should build. I appreciated the recommeded books and sites to read and study. I am regularly reading what people have to say about their approaches to clay work and its firing. We are lucky to have so many great resource materials available from so many generous people.
All for now,
Joan

At 10:22am on March 16, 2009, Daniel Bellow said…: Hi Crawford,

Who could forget that firing? I am looking at two pots from it right now that have taken up permanent residence on my mantelpiece. Your pots look great, too, and that kiln, holy smoke! Color me impressed with your results. I would love to get down there sometime and fire with you. We are firing the big train kiln in June or July, so if you want to come and visit the Berkshires this summer we would be glad of the help. See more pots, pictures at www.danielbellow.com

all best,

Dan

At 4:45am on January 24, 2009, Cher Shackleton said…: Hi, How are you?Thank you for your welcome to the site.
My kiln, well I had thought at one point I had built a lemon but after the last two firings I seem to be getting more of a feel to the firing regime. I have fired anagamas for may years and I thought this kiln would be easier physically to fire and it is. This kiln is in no hurry, and the last 2 firings took 60 hours, much faster than a 7 day anagama!! with pleasing results. I often fire pieces several times to get a dripping ash buildup. This sometimes can have a downside when it looks very glassy.
My next firing will be in April as the fire bans are on here in Western Australia, it doesn't take very much to start a bush fire and so we are all cautious.
Do you stoke your kiln from all those stoke holes?
Cheers, Cher

At 2:30am on January 24, 2009, Brad Birkhimer said…: Crawford,
Happy New Year! Hope you had a great holiday season. Kim and I actually came home last minute to see our families. It was well needed. We have gotten back to China a few days ago and are stuck in Shanghai for a few days b/c of the new year celebration here. Hope to fire the soda kiln soon. What's up with you?

brad