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Just to chime in, I welded my grate out of rebar and stock metal. I remove them from the kiln at the end of each firing (fast fire design, so this is possible... but very hot) this will extend the life of the grate immensly. I've had 7 firings int...
Howdy York
Unless you get some super duper stainless I think you're just going to have to replace the grates every few firings. We used to use truck axles ( the part inside the rear end) which are about as tough as it gets and we still had to repl...
Hey York,
The general conclusion around these parts seems to be that stainless steel bars are not worth the expense. Most folks around here tend to use regular black iron pipe ( aka 'black pipe' ) available from a metal shop or plumbing/gas line ...
York
Be careful with what type of stainless you use. Be sure it will withstand the high temperatures. I thought stainless was stainless. I was wrong. After bending 1" thick solid bars to simulate pretzels, in a woodkiln, my supplier informed me th...
thanks. so rebar will work for more than a firing? what kind of stainless, are there bars? thanks for the input, that is wicked helpful.
Re-bar, even 1" burns out after a handful of firings. Plan on replacing often or try stainless if you can afford it.
Grates definitely help. Donovan Palmquist (my husband) uses sprung arch grates in his wood kilns. He'd be happy to show you plans/pics. donovan@kilnbuilders.com.
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- Location:
- norris, just north of knoxville
- Website:
- http://yorkpottery.com
- What kind of work do you do?
- functional, wheel altered pieces. fired in recently built cross draught wood, soda kiln
- Interests:
- my girls. pots. life
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- At 1:51pm on April 3, 2009,
dustin harris said… - that's so cute. thanks for the comment little baylan.
- At 8:02am on February 17, 2009,
Bruce Bowers said… - Thanks a lot, York.
I really like the way it throws, too. Since I do a lot of altering, paddling, etc., it works out really well.
I just want to see how people like it in the fired state and, so far, it sounds great.....Bruce
- At 8:46am on February 13, 2009,
Keith Phillips said…
- Thanks York! I was really happy with everything, this is the 2nd firing for the kiln, always seems to take a few to get things cooking right. Can't wait to see some of your new pots.
- At 5:50pm on January 27, 2009,
Christopher Baumann said… - Thanks York...your kiln is a real beauty!
- At 6:49pm on January 24, 2009,
Brad Birkhimer said… - York,
Thank you so much. I enjoyed yours as well. Have you fired your kiln lately? Looks nice and fresh. Hope to build one like her when I get back. How is Knoxville. My wife is looking for Art teaching jobs around Dandridge and Sierverville. Know of any in Knox? Take care man.
Brad
- At 12:48pm on November 20, 2008,
mark knott said…
- YORK, THANKS FOR THE SHOUT. I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE WORK. MARK KNOTT
- At 5:30pm on August 9, 2008,
Pamela Theis said… - Welcome and Thanks for joining!
Pamela
- At 4:00pm on July 25, 2008,
Mark Peters said… - Yeah, plywood isn't real refractory. I'm assuming you were using it to get the firebox bricks to line up with the warechamber which is up on blocks. The best thing to use is Durock or Wonderboard. They're about a half inch thick. There's another one that's about an eighth forget the name. They are a concrete board that is used in tile work.
15 hours is OK. If you want to go faster make sure your wood is as dry as possible. Makes a big dif.
Good luck!
- At 11:24am on July 25, 2008,
Mark Peters said…
- Hey York! Congrats on your new kiln. Post a picture.
Mark
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