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Ash kiln pictures

These photos are from the third firing in the second ash kiln.
The kiln was fired to 2300 F in about four hours,
with 7-8 cups of wood ash blown in at around 2100 F

See an article about this kiln designed by Cocobolo Co. at:

http://www.michiganceramicartassociation.org/html/article_ashkiln.html





   
                                                   Ready to fire

               ash kiln

                                                              Interior of kiln

                        ash kiln interior


                                               Kiln starting up

                kiln with burner


                                       Wood ash ready to be blown in

                   ash blower


  
                                                Reaching 2250 degrees F

                             2250 degrees

                       First peek inside (different kilnload)

                     first peek
    
   
                                                  Finished

                   finished ware
                 (alternate view)


                  finished ware



                                 The glazes in above photo were: (outsides)

                                                                  shino
                                            no glaze            
                                                                                    shino
                                 albany                 no glaze
                                           shino
                                                                  no glaze