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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 |
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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 -- Steve Mills Bath UK |
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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 |
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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 |
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"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 |
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" 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 |
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