Category Archives: Tools & Equipment

The chamber on the press is 10×5 x4 inches. The depth of 4″ can be modified by adding a block of wood to the bottom and top. It is my intent to make the bricks 10x5x2.5 so they will lay … Continue reading →

brick press assembled The press after being assembled and painted;

Once the pieces were cut out using a cutting torch they were then welded together with a stick welder. Here are some pics of the pieces; brick press pieces with cat

Once I converted the plans I built a wooden model to make sure my figures were correct and it would still function. The test was a sucess and next was to build the press in steel. In order to do … Continue reading →

Insulating firebrick: I need 1000 new insulating firebricks to build a new kiln and due to cost considerations I have been looking at alternatives to just purchasing the brick. I decided to make my own and in order to do … Continue reading →

I am currently looking at building a deairing pug mill based on the design in the Harry Davis book “The Potters Alternative“. I have to say the more I read about him the more I realize he had the same … Continue reading →