anyone make a woodfired kiln?

[schwaggly]

has anyone made a small woodfired kiln, or kicked the idea around? I've got some wet oak on my hands and some time so why not?
I plan to make a solar kiln next summer.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

You mean a wood fired- wood drying kiln I assume. There are at least 2 of us here that have made wood fired pottery kilns.

 

[schwaggly]

You mean a wood fired- wood drying kiln I assume. There are at least 2 of us here that have made wood fired pottery kilns.

yes, thanks for the clarification.

 

[ccwhite]

You mean a wood fired- wood drying kiln I assume. There are at least 2 of us here that have made wood fired pottery kilns.

yes, thanks for the clarification.

Wood fired wood drying kiln??? That's just sick and wrong. :-/ :cheese:

 

[schwaggly]

not really I would burn off all my punky and crappy wood to get my oak ready to burn before 2011/2012. I just sold the wood stove with blower that I was going to use for my kiln. I think it would be a cool experiment. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[LLigetfa]

Kiln-direct.com offers a wood fired firewood kiln designed to burn wood waste. I imagine a firewood monger might have lots of wood waste to burn.

http://www.kiln-direct.com/content/quickfirewoodkiln/index.html
http://www.kiln-direct.com/data/Image/thumbnails/w450184376472_1244087329.jpg

 

[JJWOODCUTTER]

I have made a wood fired kiln inside of my pole barn, the room is about 12' X 20' and holds 2 full cords of firewood, I use a large woodstove and burn about 1/3 of a cord a week to heat the room, with temperatures ranging from 120-145 degrees, depending on ambient temperature. I normally can't dry it fast enough for customers needs. I stack the wood in boxes I have made and can move them around with a pallet jack. It usally takes about a week for each load.

 

[Skier76]

I have made a wood fired kiln inside of my pole barn, the room is about 12' X 20' and holds 2 full cords of firewood, I use a large woodstove and burn about 1/3 of a cord a week to heat the room, with temperatures ranging from 120-145 degrees, depending on ambient temperature. I normally can't dry it fast enough for customers needs. I stack the wood in boxes I have made and can move them around with a pallet jack. It usally takes about a week for each load.

That's an interesting setup! Do you start with wood that was just split and mostly green?

 

[schwaggly]

those are huge, way bigger than I was thinking. I would probably max out at 1 pallet at a time. I would only be drying my personal stash and doing it as a fun project.

 

[JJWOODCUTTER]

Yes, I usually cut up and process the wood as my supplier brings it. I will take some pictures of the actual kiln and post them.

 

[schwaggly]

Yes, I usually cut up and process the wood as my supplier brings it. I will take some pictures of the actual kiln and post them.

thanks looking forward to viewing your setup

 

[DBoon]

Hi JJWoodcutter, where are you located in Central NY?

 

[JJWOODCUTTER]

I am located about 5 miles south of Fulton on State Route 48

 

[schwaggly]

check out this CL ad this thing would be a great start for a kiln


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Date: 2009-12-29, 9:05AM EST
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Hi Everyone, I am replacing a rotary oven that is in my bakery. I need it out so i can install the new one ASAP. Do you want it?
U move it U got it for Free.
It is working now. It hold 35 full size sheet pans.
It is Natural Gas fired. Just come and remove it and it is yours.
I can take pics if needed, there is wear showing on the tray arms

 

[JJWOODCUTTER]

here are some pictures of the kiln, and what the wood looks like when taken out of the kiln