Two chamber kiln 2

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Right: stoking the main firebox. There is a stoking port like this one on the other side as well. The ends of the steel firebars can be seen protruding from the kiln wall above the flame at the mousehole. As it was a cold day a small warming fire was maintained in front of the central mousehole until the kiln started to radiate heat.


Firing the double chamber kiln at Sturt



Left: Carol Rosser directing the packing of the first chamber, which contained nepheline syenite glazes (called shino in Australia, and fired in reduction). The second chamber was salted. The loose bricks stacked in a column are insulating refractories for the door of the first chamber.





Below right: discussing the fired pots. Good salt results were achieved on pots even at the bottom back of the second chamber.

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