Past Firings of my Wood Kilns in WV and NC

Here is a link to a video which captures a portion of the second firing in December 2018.  It was created by Eli Melet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SOk335ATTs&feature=youtu.be

A combination of images of past firings of my three wood kilns are shown below assisted by friends and family...

Ted takes his turn at one of the side stoking ports on my second wood kiln...

My wife Leigh adds the salt/soda to the ware chamber of my second wood kiln...

My daughter Leslie adds salt/soda to the ware chamber...

A peek at the cone packs - cone 10 down, cone 11 starting to tilt...

Bob and I team up on a stoke...

My son Graham adds salt/soda to the kiln...

Dawn beckons in the early hours of the firing...

Leigh and I insert a length of wood through one of the side stoking ports.

Leigh warming up in front of the firebox...

As the firing comes to its conclusion, I pose with my daughter Leslie and potter friend Bob. Bob passed away in February 2019. We formed the 3/5 of the kiln crew on this firing. My wife Leigh and friend June Gayle were the other members of the crew.

Russell takes his turn stoking...

The kiln crew from the last firing of the kiln in Hillsborough - Russell, Lex, Me, Betsy, Amy, Barbara and Pete...

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