{"id":2518,"date":"2015-10-07T12:35:28","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T03:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/2015\/10\/the-last-few-pieces.html"},"modified":"2015-10-07T12:35:28","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T03:35:28","slug":"the-last-few-pieces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/2015\/10\/the-last-few-pieces.html","title":{"rendered":"The last few pieces&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The last of the teabowls and some larger pieces that will go in the front to get hammered by the fire. &nbsp;I&#8217;ll be putting more work around the firebox this time, probably half the volume of work in this firing will be in the front stack and around the firebox. &nbsp;This in response to an epiphany I had after the last firing when I realized how much space was going to waste around the front, and how a change in stacking configuration would allow for easier handling of certain pieces during the firing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This time around I&#8217;m planning to shovel embers from under the grate and toss them back into the kiln on and around the work in the front area. I also made a primary air cover that should enable us to stand at the stoke for longer periods of time without fear of being bathed in flames.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, here&#8217;s the work:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_2167.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_2167.jpg?resize=1200%2C900\" title=\"\" class=\"size-custom\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">teabowls, about 300 grams each.<\/figcaption><\/figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_2169.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_2169.jpg?resize=1200%2C900\" title=\"\" class=\"size-custom\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">low iron body with weathered feldspar inclusions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_2168.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_2168.jpg?resize=1200%2C900\" title=\"\" class=\"size-custom\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">i waited a bit too long to trim, but  managed not to break any<\/figcaption><\/figure>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_2174.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_2174.jpg?resize=1200%2C900\" title=\"\" class=\"size-custom\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">large serving bowl, or maybe a flower vessel?<\/figcaption><\/figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_2175.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_2175.jpg?resize=1200%2C900\" title=\"\" class=\"size-custom\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">underside of a similar piece<\/figcaption><\/figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_2176.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_2176.jpg?resize=1200%2C900\" title=\"\" class=\"size-custom\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">a smaller finished piece<\/figcaption><\/figure>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last of the teabowls and some larger pieces that will go in the front to get hammered by the fire. &nbsp;I&#8217;ll be putting more work around the firebox this time, probably half the volume of work in this firing will be in the front stack and around the firebox. &nbsp;This in response to an 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