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Shavings

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Shavings

tek-Brunswick, Ohio

>My younger daughter is a student at Kent State University. He is working on a degree in Ceramics. One technique for glazing ceramics requires the piece, hot out of the kiln, is plunged into a can full of sawdust or wood shavings. The piece is so hot it sets the sawdust on fire. The lid is then put on the can. The fire without sufficiant oxygen,causes a reduction process, which brings out varied colors in the glaze. OK! Here is the point they never have enough sawdust. I have lots of sawdust and wood shavings. Guess where my lathe shavings go now? If you ahve a University near you that has a Ceramics department, they may be happy to take your shavings.

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Re: Shavings for raku

Glenn Madsen

>The technique is called 'raku', from the Japanese.

Back in the sixties, when I was a fledgling potter, we called it 'smoking pots'.

It makes a beautiful, softly glowing finish.

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Don Henthorn

>There are potters at several of the affairs where I used to demonstrate caning and rushing who do that kind of work at the festivals. It always attracts many people.

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tek-Brunswick, Ohio

>Yes, Raku is the technique. I'm not sure how many people know what it is so I described it. My daughter says the flames really shoot up before the lid goes on and the garbage can turns red. It also makes some nice metalic finishes depending on the glaze.

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Glenn Madsen

>It was always most impressive looking in the dusk/darkness hours. A very primal experience.

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Re: Hope you will smile & forgive a very OT

Arch

>Your proper use of 'younger daughter' recalls the unarguable logic my 91 year old Boston Bred MIL explained to her cracker SIL many years ago.

She called in the middle of the night to tell us of a phone call in which a man said that he had kidnapped her youngest daughter. I said "you must be very upset Molly, but she's right here". Molly said "No Oitch, I knew he was fibbing" "How did you know, Molly"? "Because he doesn't really know me. If he knew I had only two daughters, he would have said, _younger not youngest.

Tallahassee has a muncipal power plant. Molly's light bulb burned out. Her comment "Oitch this homemade southern electricity is a very poor quality. Not at all like Con. Ed's.

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Re: Hope you will smile & forgive a very OT

tek-Brunswick, Ohio

>Good one Arch! She is my younger daughter, but also my youngest child. My wife will assure you if I use proper English, it is entirely by accident. Typing in Microsoft Word helps. It has grammar and spell check. Then I cut and paste the note into the forum message box.

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#8

Great bedding for the chickens

Wayne Cooper Charlotte NC

>That is great to know. At the present time I am making just enough shaving to keep my old hens happy. I dry the shavings in the sun and then use them as bedding for the hens in their nests.

As soon as I get extra I will give our local community college a call. Thanks for the great tip. Wayne Cooper Charlotte NC

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John K Jordan

>>At the present time I am making just enough

>shaving to keep my old hens happy

Do you know if it is safe to put black walnut shavings down for chickens? I've read that walnut can kill horses and cause problems for other animals.

I also use shavings for hens but not knowing any better, I try to avoid batches with walnut.

JKJ in East TN.

No one in here but us chickens.

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RonZ

>My African grey parrot enjoys only the most exotic of shavings, probably reminds her of home. =o)

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