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" Woden" - Wood Fired Kiln - The Tenth Firing!
This page records the ninth firing of the Woden kiln in May 2014. It is an archive of photographs taken before, during and after the firing.
No changes had been made structurally to the kiln before this firing.
The firing aimed and managed to achieve a reducing atmosphere, reaching 1260 C average.
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Some "Costrels" - inspired by the Verwood Pottery versions of the vessel type - used by peasants to take their drink to harvest fields and "Wise Women" to store their potions! |
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Jugs and costrels, internally glazed while leather hard. |
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These are inspired by neolithic bowls. |
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The decoration is known as "maggot", applied using a piece of rope with a cord wrapped around it in a tight spiral. |
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Middle of the back of the kiln loaded. |
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Left hand side of back of kiln loaded. |
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Laurence's Plates and Pat March's shells. |
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Top of the back of the kiln loaded. |
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The whole of the back loading. |
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Laurence's pie dishes and small mugs, ready to catch the flames and ash coming up from the firebox beneath. |
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Comments are very welcome - email Bill Crumbleholme
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