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A Classic experiment
iowabow:
Well if it is not ABO maybe a small kiln would be the trick. It could be placed in a covered area and it would only take 24 or so hours. Maybe something running on 110.
Stringman:
Both true, but I think we should stick to the more traditional fire pit method. I don't have a problem with using tin to keep water off the pit, but the pizza oven sounds a little more complex than is necessary. (Zuma, if you do develop that concept I'd be interested in hearing your results. Personally, it sounds like your climb and descend rates might be too quick without some very tedious fire watching.)
So far we have:
Zuma
Iowabow
Stringman
Wolfwatcher (Joe)
Don Tower
Outbackbob
Patrick (jackcrafty)
-- interested in sending chert flakes to be heated. Let's see how many are in before we determine fire pit logistics. If the variety of chert is not too broad, we might not need much pit manipulation to get decent results.
Wolf Watcher:
If Pappy agrees to this project, then a cover of some kind could be figured out. Sand is OK if it or the dirt is dry otherwise a drying time is required. I say go as much as possible ABO. I have a bunch of Texas Chert from the old days. If it has iron or copper oxides it will turn colors when cooked. I have found that digging up the cooked spalls is more fun for me than xmas!
iowabow:
--- Quote from: Wolf Watcher on December 03, 2015, 12:59:49 pm ---If Pappy agrees to this project, then a cover of some kind could be figured out. Sand is OK if it or the dirt is dry otherwise a drying time is required. I say go as much as possible ABO. I have a bunch of Texas Chert from the old days. If it has iron or copper oxides it will turn colors when cooked. I have found that digging up the cooked spalls is more fun for me than xmas!
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Totally agree!
Tower:
You know in all in. I'm planning on getting earlier than last year. I'll raise my hand for helping out. I could bring some Texas spalls. I think a traditional fire pit for treating. Local stone around here only needs 350-400*.
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