The Dragon Kiln

[copper_oxide]

We did get to see (by accident) sections of an old dragon kiln. We were just walking down the street. The bricks look like they are still in decent condition. Never have I wanted to break down a fence more than I wanted to break down the flimsy fence that kept us from walking in and through this kiln:

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[earcmacfithil]

Why was it decommissioned?

[copper_oxide]

Well our Tour Guide sure didn't know. :-D

My guess is that gas is easier because there are fewer professional potters doing handmade so more difficult to fill a kiln that size????

[earcmacfithil]

Being a wood-fire potter myself, I certainly understand the labor end of it. Our kiln is small, but it still takes all weekend to fire it, plus wood preparation. Interestingly, the Germans had been firing salt kilns until the government shut them down a couple of decades ago.