Does anyone have a rough idea of how much fireclay they used in their homebrew to build a 42" oven?
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I used a bag and a half (50#) on a 42". It is relatively cheap so with a two hour drive I would add contingency.Russell
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Dry powdered fire clay or wet sculpting clay? The 10 and 200 lb. weights sound a little “off” to me.Last edited by Gulf; 10-09-2021, 05:27 PM.Joe Watson " A year from now, you will wish that you had started today" My Build Album / My Build
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Be careful because to a potter fire clay is a different product to that of a mason. For masonry fire clay is the cheapest clay available to make mortar more workable. To s potter fire clay is a clay that will withstand extremely high temperatures (1260+ C) Do not get clay in a plastic state, it must be powdered. Probably better to ask the potter for Ball Clay.Kindled with zeal and fired with passion.
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I called back about the clay. It's "Lincoln fire clay" in powdered form. I must have misunderstood the sizing when I originally called, 10lbs is the minimum, 50lbs is cheaper per lb and anything over 200lbs is a bigger discount. I've tried a few different brick yards/masonry suppliers and can't find clay. Does this sound like the fire clay that will work in the homebrew?
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