I recently tried my hand at wood fired raku ware to nominal success. The problems I faced while firing were many. It rained and the wood fuel was wet and poor quality. My fire box was too large for my firing chamber and I did not have enough bricks for a taller chimney to create more draft. There was no wind most of the day to add oxygen to the firing and it reduced heavy. I was at a historical reinactment festival and I could not just unload my propane and get down to business. I am writing to ask if anyone has some dimensions, suggestions or experience with a demonstration raku wood fired kiln. I found some articles and some great dimensions for the japanese model and I tried to base it on what I had found. However, what I found out is that my assumptions of a a steady gust of wind gushing up the hillside and great hardwood were just that...assumptions. I used refactory brick instead of creating a clay permanent kiln because of the events restrictions. If you have any imput or just want to share a hearty laugh with me that would be great!
chad