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 Wood or Gas Fired  - Salt Kiln

Wood or Gas - Salt Kiln

This wood kiln was built by Bryan Mattraw and Robert in the summer of 2001.  Robert wanted a small salt kiln that could be fired quickly, with wood or gas, for testing salt glazes.

It is Robert's observation, that small wood kilns are inherently less efficient than larger kilns.

  This single chamber wood kiln takes just as long to fire as the 60 c.f. Noborigama and uses about as much wood.

The wide chimney draws evenly across the chamber.  The height was determined by the need to exit the roof of the shed.

2001


Single Chamber - Wood /Salt or Gas/Salt
 

 It has a stepped down internal firebox, so it can be fired with wood.  It can also be fired with gas, and we frequently do so.

Wood or Gas - Salt Kiln

2001   2002
 


A shed was built over the existing kiln.


Chimney design is wide to allow full width of chamber
to exit directly into the chimney
making for even heat distribution

Wood or Gas - Salt Kiln

2001 2001

 

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