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The Kiln Book

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Condition
New
Dimensions
8.5 x 0.83 x 11 in
Weight
2.27 lb
Publisher
Dorrance Publishing Co.
Publication date
July 20, 2023
Language
English
Print length
320 pages

Description

Frederick L. Olsen's practical guide to the construction, maintenance, and repair of kilns is now bigger and more comprehensive than ever. Olsen's bible for kiln builders now includes chapters on multidirectional and specialty kilns, fired in place kilns for large scale ceramic sculptures, and offers a few suggestions on what kilns may look like in the future.​ The Kiln Book covers the principles of efficient design, building methods, refractory materials, bricklaying procedures and instructions, fuels and firing systems, arches, flues, electric elements, and general safety. Olsen includes plans for firebox systems; coal, oil-drip, forced-oil burners; butane, propane, and natural gas burners; and installation of pressure regulators and safety shut- off controls. The complete guide on how to design and build any size, shape kiln for the potter. About the AuthorFrederick L. Olsen has been a ceramic artist for over sixty years and is very well known as a kiln builder. He often demonstrates kiln building at conferences and workshops around the world and is generally regarded as the authority on kilns. As a young ceramist, he had the good fortune to study under National Treasure ceramic artist Tomimoto Kenkichi and Kondo Yuzo in Japan for two and a half years. Since that time, he has traveled the world doing his ceramics and studying and building kilns of all shapes and sizes. He is well known for his Fastfire wood kiln designs. He has designed and patented the Olsen kiln kits, which have been sold worldwide. His first book, The Kiln Book, was published in 1973, and it has been continually revised and expanded ever since Read more

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Publisher Dorrance Publishing Co.
Publication date July 20, 2023
Language English
Print length 320 pages
ISBN-13 20
Item Weight 2.27 pounds
Dimensions 8.5 x 0.83 x 11 inches

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Good book
Format: Paperback
Full of interesting material.
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2026 by D. Fioretto

excellent book, but poor edition
Format: Paperback
I’m super happy to have been able to find this book with immeasurable wealth... I will not dwell on the intrinsic qualities of this book, other comments do the job... I had in my hands several copies of the previous editions, including the 4th, and so I am really very unpleasantly surprised by the mediocrity of this new 4th edition type photocopy print/ draft quality... I am all the more disappointed that the price of this new book ($ 96) does not augur for such a low quality of publication! book quality ***** quality edition ** ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2024 by Parison Guillaume

Printing Error.
Format: Paperback
Unable to read it, my copy had a printing error throughout. It was doubled printed or some jazz. Returned. Will try to purchase again at a later date.
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2025 by Bryan

Printer problems made my copy unreadable.
Format: Paperback
Half the pages were unreadable! The printer really messed up my copy. The text was double printed. Making every other page impossible to read.
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2025 by Garrett Y. Speirs
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