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At 8:25am on October 14, 2008, York Haverkamp said…: hey mark. just wanted to write and say thanks for all you helped me. i thought firing the kiln with you and andrew last september was so awesome. i was already toying with the thought of a wood kiln, but after how great i thought the process was i had to try and figure it out. thanks for the advice you also gave me, it helped a lot. if i knew then what i know now i would certainly change many ways i made my kiln, but it is working great. my last firing was just over 14 hours, which i am thrilled about. and the pots look really, really good. a good cone 11 in the middle, cooler top and bottom but still great. so thanks, hope you and your family are doing well. peace

At 3:28pm on July 25, 2008, York Haverkamp said…: hey mark. yeah the kiln turned out great. i took some advice from someone whom i will not mention to use plywood as a layer over the cinderblock. which now has completely burned to ash, and the whole thing dropped that inch. so i a going to re do the floor, but clearly can not redo under the arch, but it looks substantial enough. it is taking me a little over 15 hours though, so not bad, just really hard to get the last 150 degrees. until 2000 though fast, could you know go to fast. i have some guesses though. when i figure out how to put pictures on i will. my new website has a few on it, but it is just the beginning of a site. i do appreciate your help on the phone this winter it was a big help. as was seeing etsu's kiln. the pots are coming out nice though. i am still trying to figure out how the newest kiln at blue star fired so fast. i am blown away. peace. hope all is going well