Guest JBaymore Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Some people asked me to keep some updates here on out progress. So...... here are a couple of shots of the first two days of the build: Day One Day Two More to come in this thread. Check back every day or so if you are interested. best, .................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Miller Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Thanks for taking the time for posting these, John. I'm looking forward to seeing the progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 These are great images. Thanks for sharing. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglou13 Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 thanks more please....sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrgpots Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Can't wait to see the walls. It's cool to see the step up of the different chambers from the ground up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Ditto what's already been said about thanks for taking the time to let us come along for the build in a vicarious way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Was I the only one, expecting the photos to show, John on a throne, being fanned, while directing the kiln construction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Well Benzine, I've yet to see an image of him working! He must be part of "management" now ... Supervisor material for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Think he is doing a drum roll in the background somewhere.... Great to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhPotter Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 In a couple of the pics you can almost here the Jeopardy song of contemplation. Thanks for letting us look over your shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 I feel like a little kid watching somebody else play with the best toy ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Day 3 Day 4 best, .................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Looks good-man I miss that rain-looks like you had a whole rainy day under the roof. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Mark, It was torrential rain and high winds all day. Not such fun working conditions. But we must press on. We would have gladly sent some your way. best, ..............john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 And Day 5 is now complete. BEAUTIFUL fall-like weather today. We did some indoor technical "chalk talk" stuff indoors for the morning, and then resumed hands-on construction in the afternoon. Day 5 This is a detail shot in which you can see part of the main firebox roaster grate on the left, a hikidashi (kiln withdrawal) port in the middle, and the in-floor air supply for the second step side stoke firebox in the background . More to come. best, .......................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Coming along nicely! Can't wait to see it finished. Are your students preparing a lot of work to go in it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 And so Day Six is now history. Here is the status as of yesterday: Making of work to fill it for the first firing has not officially started. We are loading Columbus Day weekend....so still time. best, ................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Day 7 of the NHIA anagama construction with my kiln class today. Lots of diverse things get communicated to students when I teach this kind of class. Today, the idea of SAFETY when working at elevated locations was a serious note,......... professional safety harnesses and safety ropes as the chimney reached the roof peneteration point and we had to erect staging. And we also got the arch forms test fit on the kiln base. best, ..............................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Miller Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Starting to look like a real, live kiln! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Awesome. I like the drawing of the loaded kiln, on the front of the form....silly art folk... Also, was thatbsomeone "planking" on one of the forms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Also, was thatbsomeone "planking" on one of the forms? We were checking the arch form for being level. Yes.... a student planking. Our ceramics department chair has a thing for planking. We have shots of planking all over the place. It has become a department "inside joke". best, ...................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 wow green with envy, such feats accomplished! Are you a bit thingie about your level?? Only person without safety harness the man in charge?? Can't wait to see this kiln in action. Hope the students know how fortunate they are to have this experience. Thanks for sharing. Love how the other students deem the planking as an every day occurence, just getting on with it around the planker! Normal behaviours for these students.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Only person without safety harness the man in charge?? Yup.... went up the ladder for a moment to make a point.... and check that they were belayed .......... then right back down. best, ...................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JBaymore Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Yesterday was Day 8 of the NHIA anagama construction with my kiln class. A slow detail oriented day as we got ready to start on the arch. Test fitting of bricks, leveling the skews with castable, checking positions of features like steelwork, and then starting to lay arch bricks. The chimney also rises. best, ................john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I'm no expert John, but I don't think that thin rope, wrapped around the chimney will keep it together. I'd use mortar, or at very least, Elmer's glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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