ash glaze

Hello Everyone,
I've washed my woodstove ashes 3 times, sieved them and tied a piece
of cloth over a bucket and dumped the ashes on the cloth and let them
suspend over the bucket a few days but now I think I need to lay them
out flat and break up the clumps but I don't know what to put them on
that won't react with the ashes and corrode it. Can I put them on an
old aluminum baking sheet? I'd like to put them on something and dry
them on top of the kiln. Can I leave them there during the whole
firing or might the ashes ignite? Thanks in advance for any info on
this subject.

Sandi

I use an old enamelled baking tray, I wouldn't recommend aluminium;
anything caustic will attack it! If there are any unburnt bits in the
ash they might smoulder IF they get hot enough. If however you prop the
container up on three 4 inch props on top of your kiln that shouldn't
happen, they will just dry out.

Steve
Bath
UK


In article , sandi
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Hello Everyone,
I've washed my woodstove ashes 3 times, sieved them and tied a piece
of cloth over a bucket and dumped the ashes on the cloth and let them
suspend over the bucket a few days but now I think I need to lay them
out flat and break up the clumps but I don't know what to put them on
that won't react with the ashes and corrode it. Can I put them on an
old aluminum baking sheet? I'd like to put them on something and dry
them on top of the kiln. Can I leave them there during the whole
firing or might the ashes ignite? Thanks in advance for any info on
this subject.

Sandi

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Steve Mills
Bath
UK

Steve Mills wrote in message ...
I use an old enamelled baking tray, I wouldn't recommend aluminium;
anything caustic will attack it! If there are any unburnt bits in the
ash they might smoulder IF they get hot enough. If however you prop the
container up on three 4 inch props on top of your kiln that shouldn't
happen, they will just dry out.

Steve
Bath
UK


In article , sandi
writes
Hello Everyone,
I've washed my woodstove ashes 3 times, sieved them and tied a piece
of cloth over a bucket and dumped the ashes on the cloth and let them
suspend over the bucket a few days but now I think I need to lay them
out flat and break up the clumps but I don't know what to put them on
that won't react with the ashes and corrode it. Can I put them on an
old aluminum baking sheet? I'd like to put them on something and dry
them on top of the kiln. Can I leave them there during the whole
firing or might the ashes ignite? Thanks in advance for any info on
this subject.

Sandi

Thank you, Steve. I never thought about using an enamal pan. I will try that.

Sandi

Rather than drying over a kiln, why dont you spread them onto a chipboard
panel. Chipboard is a great way to knead overwet clay on to dry out a
little, so perhaps it will draw out the moisture from the ashes too!
Just a thought!
JM

"JM" wrote in message ...
Rather than drying over a kiln, why dont you spread them onto a chipboard
panel. Chipboard is a great way to knead overwet clay on to dry out a
little, so perhaps it will draw out the moisture from the ashes too!
Just a thought!
JM

Thanks JM, that seems very logical. The ashes won't react in a bad
way with the chipboard? Would I be able to use the board for kneading
clay after using it to dry the ashes? Thanks again.

Sandi

" Thanks JM, that seems very logical. The ashes won't react in a bad
way with the chipboard? Would I be able to use the board for kneading
clay after using it to dry the ashes? Thanks again.

Sandi,
I shouldnt think they would react with the chipboard... and you could
always scrub the board clean, to avoid contamination, and let dry out again
for kneading.

My workbench is topped with chipboard, I use chipboard bats for drying
greenware on too! In fact, you could call me a chipboard-a-holic, as my
studio (shed) is positively lined with the stuff)! LOL
JM