2 July 2022 Lots of levels The walls shoot up quickly during this phase of the kiln build as it’s pretty straight laying and each course is checked for level,…

18 June 2022 After levelling the floor the insulation brick layer is laid over aluminium foil as an added membrane to prevent air getting up into the floor of the…

6 June 2022 The work horse is getting a little tired After 44 firings to cone 11 and soda sprayed in each time my kiln is needing some major maintenance.…

About the time I was finishing off the rebuilding of Petra’s kiln last year an email arrived from the Otago Potters Group asking if I would head south and build…

Three years ago I was commissioned by Petra to build her a new diesel fired salt kiln. Based on a simple opposing jet burner layout and tall enough that it…