Kiln Adobe Workshops
Kiln Adobe Workshops Somehow I ended up running three kiln adobe workshops in the month of March. All three projects had been talked about over previous months and then all…
Kiln Adobe Workshops Somehow I ended up running three kiln adobe workshops in the month of March. All three projects had been talked about over previous months and then all…
On the 10th April 2023 a keen group of seven student kiln builders gathered in Te Horo (near Otaki) to start work on a diesel fired salt/soda kiln. This workshop…
Elena approached me a couple of years ago to discuss her ideas of a new wood kiln. Her existing kiln was having some technical issues and she wasn’t happy with…
24 August 2022 Fibre insulation The most important last job on the kiln was insulating the chamber arch and firebox arch. The chamber needed two layers of fibre, then tin…
31 July 2022 The big job that remained was to install the steel cage around the kiln to support the arches. The local engineer was engaged to supply both the…
Repairing and bracing firebox While waiting for the chamber steel to arrive I set to work on the firebox. Basically relaying the grate and insulation - in theory. In practice…