Working with Colin Richards, we are building an experimental charcoal-fired kiln. The aim is to bisque and glaze fire in here, without the use of fossil fuel. The charcoal is home-made from locally and sustainably sourced wood.
The structure incorporates fire bricks and cob, with a dustbin lid, churn lid and coal scuttle flue. The assembly sits on a steel trolly with castors, so we can move it outside to fire up.
![Trying out the rough design](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/062779f4-054c-432e-8f57-c8bd8c00a33c/e481ea8d-586f-4b7c-8d33-27c705657738_rw_1920.jpg?h=2bb2ede3919414faf5ef2b48b4f3e743)
Trying out the rough design
![Added glazed door, so reshaped the firebox and intake.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/062779f4-054c-432e-8f57-c8bd8c00a33c/cb151c41-0c98-459c-ab42-9771bbf5c95d_rw_1920.jpg?h=72ed578886b9670f5349cac29add4370)
Added glazed door, so reshaped the firebox and intake.
![Building cob wall over the sand former, incorporating bricks as I go.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/062779f4-054c-432e-8f57-c8bd8c00a33c/b0ce8e6b-9870-472e-8d18-bfe7b6823462_rw_1920.jpg?h=478ca4f92c806eaef8c6fd63e03ae7ae)
Building cob wall over the sand former, incorporating bricks as I go.
![A good dose of cob on there, so I will leave it to settle for day.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/062779f4-054c-432e-8f57-c8bd8c00a33c/c960da52-929d-4528-9d93-13aa0e7158a5_rw_1920.jpg?h=e6ab3db48a5a99ffd3a75c63ccfc0be2)