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Next firing, noborigama
Here is how far I have gotten in loading the next firing. I have 2 feldspar glazes. The one marked ‘new feld’ is one I mixed up from my usual recipe. The one marked ‘old feld’ is the same recipe … Continue reading
Noborigama firing
I am almost finished with cleaning out the firebox and 2 rooms of the kiln. I planned on firing this coming week but won’t make it by a long shot.
Update #4, nobori firing
I am closing in on room #1, #2 is a nice temperature. I have been drawing back every evening with only stoking large wood in the front and resuming regular stoking during the day.
Update #3, nobori firing
This was the peak at about 48 hours.
Update #2, nobori firing.
This is about 40 hours into it. I have stepped up the pace and plan on finishing tomorrow. The high temperature is the first room.
Started firing noborigama
I lit the fire last night. My plans are to go through to Saturday or Sunday. Unfortunately I won’t have my dog to keep me company this firing. The 142C photo is the first room, top, the 82C photo is … Continue reading
Closing the doors of the kiln, noborigama.
I have the doors bricked up and almost sealed. I plan to start the fire the 6th. of August.
Day 2 of loading the noborigama.
Here is the second room, back stack. The mushroom looking things are cups that are being fired upside down. The base is the holder. Each shelf holds 4 bowls and 4 small pieces.
Nobori firing, 2014
Here is the state of the kiln before I fire it this year.
Noborigama, day 2
The firing is going well. I am using old wood that isn’t giving me any problems. The temperature went to about 1,000 C. from the front, I just started the side stoking about an hour ago.
Nanban ceramics 