Excellent. I actually fired with it today and it worked beautifully. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks. Good idea, I have some left over floor tiles and they would be fine. I'm honored that I got Don grooving.

I'm glad it was helpful. It was a bit of a surprise to me.

G'day mate, I'm glad you found me and I hope the videos are useful. I know that there are other potters in Australia and plenty of clay. Andy and Tony are great and Andy has a potter's club on Wednesdays (Thurs. to you?) I know there is an Australian in that group. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks for your kind words.

Even more simple, thanks. I really like to hit 800C if I can.

Thank you, I hope it works for you. I think the biggest drawback is that you can't fire larger pots unless you have a large kettle.

Thanks, I hope it works for you. I think you want to have a couple of inches of charcoal around your pot and plenty of holes for ventilation. If I were to do it again I think I would have holes primarily in the lower 1/3 and bottom of the kettle to create more of a draft. Sometime the holes can clog up a bit with ash so somewhat larger holes may work better. Putting sherds around the pot can take up a lot of your space and limit the size pot that you can fire. Charcoal is a bit expensive but for me the consistency makes it worth it. Good luck.

@@airstreamwanderings3683 Howdy again & thx for yur reply , encouragement & expertise ! The jar I plan to fire is 6 inches across & 8 inches tall , I’m guessing at th size or diameter of the air-draft holes , shood be about 1/2 inch to 5/8ths ?! My parents left behind a heavier than normal metal canister ( 15 inches across & 21 inches deep ) this canister shood last me awhile & might be the answers to my prayer ! As always,, mucho ThankYu for yur tutelages & videos !!

That is good to hear. It is nice to make all of this more simply without really compromising authenticity.

Yes, it is certainly possible that there was a little lighter fluid. Others have suggested a ceramic tile for protection. I think that would be a good idea.

Perhaps a ceramic pizza stone would work.

I think you are right but I'm keeping our pizza stone in the kitchen. I have a piece of sheet metal that I will use in the future. @@judithwinner12

Good idea, thanks. I have used a smaller Behren pail before to cover pots and they have worked well but didn't last very long. Cheers.

I appreciate that! Thank you.

De rien, merci d'avoir regardé.

Sounds great Jeff! I would think they would be perfect.

Thank you! Cheers!

Great idea! I'll have to think about where to get one.

Thanks so much.

Excellent, I'm glad you found a more economical option. Good luck.

I'm glad to hear it. Best of success.

Thank you.

Great, I hope it works well for you - certainly less risky and more controlled than a wood fire. The key is to have enough room for the charcoal and plenty of ventilation.

I have used it a few time. The kettle is kind of light weight. I don't know how long it will last but it is much better than most of the buckets at the big box stores. Thanks for the support.

Wow, 2200 is hot! You must have very good draft. I've thought about raku but haven't tried it. I'm particularly interested in some of the low fired glazes they use. Thanks for the comment and for watching. I used this same kettle this week as a saggar to protect my painting. It worked well.

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes I'm happy with the outcome. That isn't always the case.

It would be great if you could make this a family hobby. Then you could have many hundreds of pots around the house instead of just a few hundred. :') Totally agree about the adaptability with this system. Not exactly authentic but reasonably close.

Good luck. Sometimes they go on sale during canning season or you might find one at a 2nd hand store. Mine is cheaply made and probably won't last long.

Thanks for the support. I like that you don't have to wait for perfect conditions or have a supply of dry wood to fire. There is a limit on how big the pot can be. Best of success.

Thanks, much appreciated.

I'm not aware of a low fire glaze that would work with charcoal but you could talk to a ceramics shop. Pottery that is fired in this way is ceramic but it is sintered not vitrified. As such it is still porous. Water won't hurt it but it will tend to seep through the pores. You can use it the way it is although some will argue that it isn't food safe. There is a clear product, I think it is called liquid granite, made in Australia that will waterproof your pots. Check out Andy Ward's channel for some videos on how to seal pottery. Another option would be to use a commercial glaze on the inside and take to a place that has a kiln that reaches a high enough temperature. It is possible to build a wood fired kiln that gets hot enough (Romans) but I don't believe Native Americans developed that technology. Good luck, have fun.

@@airstreamwanderings3683 I've also seen videos of Asians and South Americans seasoning unglazed pots to use for cooking. YT is a massive library.

True enough, it does add up.

Thanks for watching. Your question isn't completely easy. Pottery like this is ceramic but it isn't vitrified. Water won't hurt it but it is porous so water will seep through it a little. Some would say that because it is porous it isn't food safe. Cleaning it well will help and people used this kind of pottery for hundreds of years. There are a couple of options. There is a material, I think it is called liquid granite, that is colorless and seals the pottery. It is made in Australia and it is kind of expensive but a little goes a long way. Another option would be to make the pottery and fire it at a studio with a kiln that gets it hot enough to vitrify. Personally I've eaten out of mine without a problem. I suggest making the pottery and see how it goes. Also check out Andy Ward's channel. He has really good information. Good luck. Let me know if you have questions.

Thanks for the great advice. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.

Thank you. Every clay is different and some work and other don't. You can't tell until you have tested them. A few things are really important in being successful. Using quartz sand should be fine. You should have at least 20% temper. If it is cracking try 30% and see if it helps. Let it dry slowly depending on the environment. Bowls are usually dried rim side down with a towel over the top. Try to have even thickness in the pot. Once it feels dry, put it in your oven at 100C or 200f for a couple of hours to make sure it is totally dry. Hopefully this helps. Good luck and let me know how you do. If you look through my channel you will find some tutorials that might help. Also check out Andy Wards Ancient Potter, it is a very good channel.

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Thanks for watching. I've wondered the same thing but haven't tried it. I'm sure that you have seen different TY videos on the subject. I've always wondered how hot it would burn since it would be hard for sawdust to get enough air. Good luck, I hope it works.

For responding. I’ve seen one video and she didn’t use a thermocouple but the pots rang well. ​@@airstreamwanderings3683 thanks for

I'm not sure if it would work or not. The bigger the kettle the better. I suspect the wood would have to be pretty small and there wouldn't be room for cover sherds. I have had briquettes delivered from Target and Walmart at no cost. Usually about $.60/lb is a cheap as I can find it. I hope it works. Maybe a layer of charcoal on the bottom with very dry wood on top?

You may have been the 1st viewer today. Thanks!

@@airstreamwanderings3683 It happened that the last few times I was the first. 😀👍