Firing Lab Data – Group B

NameWeightDiameter (Total)Diameter (Hole)Thickness
MG1*194g7.5 cm2.5 cm2 cm
MG2196g7 cm2.5 cm2.75 cm
MG3195g7.5 cm3.25 cm3 cm
SS1*207g7 cm2.75 cm3 cm
SS2193g7 cm2.5 cm3.25 cm
SS3190g6.5 cm2.5 cm3.25 cm
RD1205g6.75 cm1.75 cm2.5 cm
RD2182g6.75 cm2 cm3 cm
BH1*181g7 cm2.5 cm3 cm
JI1*178g8 cm3 cm2.5 cm
JI2179g9 cm3.75 cm2 cm
JI3179g8.5 cm3 cm2 cm
Loom Weight Measurements Before Firing – 11/4/21
* Denotes weights that were not bisque fired

Timeline 11/4/21

1:25 – Fire started

2:01 – Loom weights placed around fire

2:04 – Fire temperature: 423.5°C

2:09 – Fire temperature: 711.9°C, Loom weights moved closer to fire

2:14 – Fire temperature: 576.6°C

2:19 – Fire temperature: 778.7°C

2:20 – Loom weight temperatures measured in three groups – Group 1: temperatures from 60-70°C, Group 2: temperatures from 100-120°C, Group 3: temperatures from 50-60°C

2:24 – Fire temperature: 500+°C (batteries died in higher powered temperature gun)

2:25 – Loom weights moved closer to fire

2:29 – Fire temperature: 733°C

2:31 – Loom weights moved closer to fire

2:34 – Fire temperature: 741.6°C

2:37 – Coal bed created, loom weights placed on top

2:39 – Fire temperature: 259.1°C

2:41 – Tepee constructed

2:44 – Fire/Loom weight temperature: 224°C

2:49 – Fire/Loom weight temperature: 249.4°C

2:58 – Fire temperature: 763.5°C

3:00 – Fire temperature: 814°C

3:03 – Fire temperature: 799.4°C

3:11 – Fire temperature: 722.4°C

3:12 – Fire smothered with large green leaves, wood shavings soaked with 1 gallon of water

3:15 – Fire smothered with wood shavings, some smoke still visible

3:16 – 1 additional gallon of water poured on fire

3:20 – Metal covering placed over fire

3:21 – Last wood shavings added to pile

Temperatures After Pulling Loom Weights Out of Fire 11/5/21

102.6°C

69.8°C

42.6°C

89.8°C

98.4°C

155.9°C

NameWeight
MG1*148g
MG2195g
MG3194g
SS1*162g
SS2193g
SS3191g
RD1204g
RD2182g
BH1*141g
JI1*156g
JI2178g
JI3179g
Shattered Material38g
Updated Weights After Firing – 11/5/21
* Denotes weights that were not bisque fired

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