Rosser anagama construction 2
Sidestoke home | Rosser anagama home | Kiln construction home

To construct the rear section of the kiln the arch was cut down to form rings of diminishing size.

Cross section of an arch. No actual arch bricks were used. The darker hot face bricks were laid on the wooden ach form and mortared together with an air setting refractory castable material. The outer layer of common bricks was mortared with a sand and clay mixture. On top of the outer brick layer is a two inch layer of ceramic fibre with a thin skin made from clay, sand, sawdust and cement.

The fibre layer in the process of being added. The original central dividing wall is visible in this photo.