Firing of the kiln with woodAfter putting the stove door, the kiln is taken slowly to temperature with the use of a gas burner. |
After all the water has been evaporated out of the clay we are increasing the temperature with logs of firewood.
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The constant and rhythmical filling of the heating rust with logs of firewood guarantees a not too rapid but constant increase of the temperature.
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The wood-firing that last more than 36 ours in order to obtain the best results of surface structures. Each firing requires about 8 to 9 cubic meters of wood of chestnuts, pines and cherries.
Insights the burning chamber at reduction phases about 1150 C °. You can see how the flames flow around the raw products.Control of the Seger cones during the whole firing |
Soda salting at about 1285 C ° with the support of 5 gas burners. |
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Next page: Unpacking of the kiln!
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