Earlier on this blog I wrote about a kiln I designed and built, here and here.
Yesterday I fired this kiln as a forced-air (with blower) for the first time, using my improvised firebox.
It worked incredibly well. I have never fired an easier, faster more efficient wood kiln. What normally takes 3 days was done in less than 8 hours. It took less than a face cord of firewood to reach temperature (~1,800 F, bisque firing). It normally takes around 5 - 10 times that much wood.
I used a Ward burner, hooked up to propane to candle the start-up. After It had warmed up to around 350 degrees F, I lit the wood and turned off the propane. The blower from the burner provided the forced air.
Here's a short video showing me stoking the kiln. It is burning just wood (no propane).
Yesterday I fired this kiln as a forced-air (with blower) for the first time, using my improvised firebox.
It worked incredibly well. I have never fired an easier, faster more efficient wood kiln. What normally takes 3 days was done in less than 8 hours. It took less than a face cord of firewood to reach temperature (~1,800 F, bisque firing). It normally takes around 5 - 10 times that much wood.
I used a Ward burner, hooked up to propane to candle the start-up. After It had warmed up to around 350 degrees F, I lit the wood and turned off the propane. The blower from the burner provided the forced air.
Here's a short video showing me stoking the kiln. It is burning just wood (no propane).
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