Cob: Ceramic houses, cob saunas and kilns

Thu Feb 22 10:07:36 CST 2001

Hi Jeff and all,

> I'm also an avid potter and enjoy throwing and firing.
> I'd like to know if it'd be possible to build a wood
> fired kiln out of cob?  
> >>>>>>>>.

I am also interested in any information regarding a cobmade kiln that 
actually would work.I saw one in Mexico yesterday that was constructed of 
adobelike bricks and mud plastering and thought that it could be adapted to a 
potters needs possibly. These big kilns dont seem to reach the cone temps 
however that make good hard claymade objects.The Mexican pottery is porous 
and soft.

Don Wells

There are three kinds of men. The ones that learn by reading. The
 few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the
 electric fence for themselves.

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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I'm also an avid potter and enjoy throwing and firing.
<BR>I'd like to know if it'd be possible to build a wood
<BR>fired kiln out of cob?  
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<BR></FONT><FONT  COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I am also interested in any information regarding a cobmade kiln that 
<BR>actually would work.I saw one in Mexico yesterday that was constructed of 
<BR>adobelike bricks and mud plastering and thought that it could be adapted to a 
<BR>potters needs possibly. These big kilns dont seem to reach the cone temps 
<BR>however that make good hard claymade objects.The Mexican pottery is porous 
<BR>and soft.
<BR>
<BR>Don Wells
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