Frail Technology: Brick Firing Kiln
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Primitive Technology: Brick Firing Kiln – building a brink firing kiln from scratch.
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I built a kiln from bricks for the purpose of firing bricks. I started by using a brick mold made of fired clay from a previous video and made bricks from clay. The bricks were allowed to dry and were then transported to my hut using a brick carrying harness I made from cane and a piece of wood. They were dry stacked onto the wall of the hut to keep them out of the rain while waiting to be fired. I then constructed a brick kiln using mud as a mortar for adhering the bricks together. The kiln had 2 fireboxes side by side and was of the updraft kiln type. The kiln was open at the front and back so it could be stoked from these areas. This gave a more consistent firing I found then a kiln only with firebox opening at the front. I put 40 un-fired bricks into the kiln and fired them for 2 hours 30 minutes. All the bricks were fired sufficiently. I then tested an un-fired brick and a fired one by putting them in water. The un-fired brick dissolved quickly while the fired one survived completely intact. The test was a success. My only issue is the bricks are a little weak due to the clay they"re made of. I"ll look at refining clay or finding a better source somewhere in this area.
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Primitive technology is a hobby where you build things in the wild completely from scratch using no modern tools or materials. These are the strict rules: If you want a fire, use a fire stick - An axe, pick up a stone and shape it - A hut, build one from trees, mud, rocks etc. The challenge is seeing how far you can go without utilizing modern technology. I do not live in the wild, but enjoy building shelter, tools, and more, only utilizing natural materials. To find specific videos, visit my playlist tab for building videos focused on pyrotechnology, shelter, weapons, food & agriculture, tools & machines, and weaving & fiber.
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Fetching water for brick making Slaking clay bank Digging clay Treading clay Ceramic brick mold soaked in water (so clay won't stick) Forming clay into mold Turn bricks on side to dry Brick carying harness (takes strain off back) Dry stacking bricks under eves of hut to keep them out of rain.
Making brick kiln This is the fire box level. There are two parallel fireboxes. Both fireboxes are open at the front and back of the kiln These bricks form the grate bars on which the wood burns. Grate bars allow air under the wood, increasing combustion rate several times compared to burning wood directly on the ground. This level is the area above the grate bars where the wood is placed Finally this layer is the floor of the ware chamber where the bricks will be fired The finished firebox Using ordinary mud as a mortar, the first layer of the ware chamber is built Vertical and horizontal brick joints are plastered with mud.
Finished brick firing kiln Collecting un fired bricks to take to the kiln The kiln is about 30 meters from the hut in the clearing, near the creek For the first layer, just turn the bricks sideways rather than burning them on a grate made of bricks (fits more in this way I decided) Make the next layer of bricks at right angles to the first Alternate layers in this fashion 4 layers of 10 bricks = 40 bricks per firing Cover top with 6 bricks to help hold the heat in Collecting firewood, thin 35-75 cm long sticks are good for this sized kiln.
Better to have too much than not enough Making fire with fire sticks, the simplest primitive method in my opinion Transfer hot ember on leaf to tinder bundle Ember ignites tinder With wood already in the fire box, kindle a small fire underneath in the ash pit Then transfer burning sticks to the second firebox Load wood into the back of the kiln also so it may catch fire here too Feed wood into the 4 entrances (2 back, 2 front), leave the space under empty so air can move under the burning wood This kiln burns wood fast so feed wood in as fast as it consumes it.
This is about 1 hour in and the bricks are already starting to glow red Feed back and front of the kiln Strong draft is apparent Total firing time: 2 hours 30 minutes This is enough so the bricks wont dissolve in water afterwards The next day after the kiln cooled Fired brick ready for water test Fired brick remains intact Un-fired brick for comparison.
Un fired brick disolves Conclusion: To make bricks resistant to rain and water fire them in a kiln Unloading kiln 40 fired bricks Brick firing kiln
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