Firing Lab Data – Group B

Name	Weight	Diameter (Total)	Diameter (Hole)	Thickness
MG1*	194g	7.5 cm	2.5 cm	2 cm
MG2	196g	7 cm	2.5 cm	2.75 cm
MG3	195g	7.5 cm	3.25 cm	3 cm
SS1*	207g	7 cm	2.75 cm	3 cm
SS2	193g	7 cm	2.5 cm	3.25 cm
SS3	190g	6.5 cm	2.5 cm	3.25 cm
RD1	205g	6.75 cm	1.75 cm	2.5 cm
RD2	182g	6.75 cm	2 cm	3 cm
BH1*	181g	7 cm	2.5 cm	3 cm
JI1*	178g	8 cm	3 cm	2.5 cm
JI2	179g	9 cm	3.75 cm	2 cm
JI3	179g	8.5 cm	3 cm	2 cm

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

Name	Weight
MG1*	148g
MG2	195g
MG3	194g
SS1*	162g
SS2	193g
SS3	191g
RD1	204g
RD2	182g
BH1*	141g
JI1*	156g
JI2	178g
JI3	179g
Shattered Material	38g