Kiln Shelves Please note that kiln shelves are fragile. If you live within the lower mainland, we suggest you pick them up in person. If long-distance shipping is necessary, kiln shelves do best if packed vertically between the boxes of a clay shipment. Kiln shelves should be dried well before the first firing. Rectangular Shelves (High Alumina, Cone 10) 16" x 8" x 5/8"...$26.70 16" x 16" x 5/8"...$44.80 18" x 18" x 5/8"...$52.35 20" x 10" x 3/4"...$41.35 21" x 10.5" x 3/4"...$49.85 20" x 20" x 3/4"...$78.35 21" x 21" x 3/4"...$97.35 24" x 12" x 3/4"...$54.95 24" x 12" x 1"...$60.85 26" x 13 x 3/4...$73.00 28" x 14 x 1...$80.65 Circular Shelves (High Alumina, Cone 10) 10" x 5/8" full round...$13.16 12" x 5/8" full round...$18.48 15.5" x 5/8" half round...$20.75 15.5" x 5/8" full round...$37.90 21" x 3/4" half round...$38.00 21" x 3/4" full round...$73.00 26.5" x 3/4" halfround...$58.30 26.5" x 3/4" full round...$105.00 Rectangular Shelves (Silicon Carbide, Cone 10) 24" x 12" x 1/2"...$104.00 28" x 14" x 1/2"...$117.00 Shelving Notes: Shipping Shelves: Kiln shelving and furniture are fragile and an additional freight charge will apply if these items require special packaging. We recommend that you plan to ship your shelves along with your clay orders to safeguard your shelves against damage. Silicon Carbide: Imported oxide bonded silicon carbide shelves are coated on one side with kiln wash. The design incorporates side slits to prolong shelf life by relieving thermal expansion stress. Cutting Shelves: You can cut shelves yourself with an inexpensive masonary blade on a skill saw. Cut the shelf before firing. Or... We can have shelves cut if required, but customer must give us advance notice. We may have to order shelves cut at Plainsman, and brought in on next clay load. Cutting charges to be determined at the time. Sorry, but we aren't able to cut shelves on site. Kiln Posts Durable high alumina posts for use up to cone 10. We suggest using three posts per shelf. 1/2"... $1.51 1"... $1.69 2"... $2.04 3"... $3.11 4"... $4.14 5"... $5.08 6"... $6.03 8"... $7.98 10"... $8.71 12"... $10.18 Shelf Grinding Block Use this block to clean up your kiln shelves. Heavy-duty abrasive brick and a comfortable handle. With handle...$39.30 Salt firing: High alumina shelves are not meant for use in the salt firing process. Use silicon carbide shelves for salt. Internal Diameter Shelf Size of Octagonal Kiln Suggested 18"... 15.5" 23"... 21" 28"...24", 25", or 26.5" Kilns & Accessories, Page 23
DAL Plate Cranks Excellent value! These quality plate cranks are produced by DAL Refractories and can fire up to cone 10. Essential for firing plates and other flat items that can take up a lot of kiln space when fired on regular shelves. The extra ware that a plate crank allows you to include per kiln load helps you to pay for the cranks in only a few loads. #3544 : Crank for 12" dia. plates...$44.39 #3510 : Crank for 14" dia. plates...$49.89 American Tile Setters These mullite tile setters are generally meant for firing tiles at low temperature, cone 06-04. Tile setter - 4.25" tiles Outside dimensions of setter: 12" high x 4 1/2" deep x 11" wide. Holds 24 tiles. Setter for 4" tiles...$59.00 Tile Setter - 6" tiles Outside dimensions of the setter: 9 3/4" high x 6" deep x 14 3/4" wide. Holds 18 tiles. Setter for 6" tiles...$92.00 Please use the drawings and table below to help determine which crank is suitable for your application. Stacking Tile holders Used for holding tiles of any size, these tile holders can be stacked up to whatever height is required. Max temperature of cone 10. Stacking tile holders...$3.29 each (4 required per tile) Item A B C D E DAL Cranks: #3544... 11.5"...9"... 2 1/4"...1 5/8"...12" #3510...12.5"...9"... 2 1/4"...1 5/8"...14" Dimension E maximum plate diameter. Dimension D maximum height of your piece Kilns & Accessories, Page 24
Stilts Stilts are generally used at low temperature - cone 06, to support pieces that have been glazed on the bottom. The clay the stilts are made from is a high temperature body, but the manufacturer doesn't recommend firing above cone 6 as the nichrome wire may bend. #0... (1/4")... $1.20 #1/2... (3/4")... $1.23 #1... (1")... $1.40 #2...(1-1/4")... $1.60 #4...(1-1/2")... $2.04 #6...(2-1/4")... $2.17 #8...(2-3/4")... $2.51 #10...(3-1/2")... $2.91 Non-Asbestos Mitts and Gloves.These woven kevlar gloves contain no asbestos. They are flame proof, durable, and lined with wool fleece for added protection. Their general use is for unloading kilns or handling hot items. They are a must to protect hands from heat during the Raku Firing process. Note that these gloves are not meant for contact with the raku pots themselves. Normally you'd use raku tongs to pickup the pots, and the gloves are to protect your hands while using the tongs. Normal size is "large". These gloves are also available in small and medium sizes: we may have to special order these sizes. Regular stock items: Kevlar gloves, 14"...$105.00 Kevlar mitts, 14"...$98.00 Kevlar gloves, 18"...$148.00 Multi-prong stilts #6 x 12... $2.97 #12 x 6... $5.99-6 x 12 is 2.25" from point to point. - 12 x 6 is 4.25" point to point. #6 x 12 (left) and #12 x 6 stilts Gloves Mitts Bar Stilts 3" bar...$3.14 4" bar... $3.25 Bead Racks Bead racks are used at low temperature. The clay body for the bead racks is a cone 10 body, but the manufacturer recommends firing to a maximum of cone 04 because the nichrome wire starts to bend. If you fire any higher, we recommend using a Bead Bar: CBBH as the support since it will take higher temperatures: see below. Small Bead Rack: Small rack for firing beads. A set of 4-6 inch rods is included. Small...$26.29 Extra rods (each)...$4.93 Leather Welding Gloves Not as much protection as the Kevlar gloves, but good for some situations. Lined interior. Leather gloves...$30.29 Orton Kiln Safety Glasses Orton glasses for viewing cones in a kiln. Protects your eyes from infrared. Kiln glasses...$34.79 Large Bead rack: Larger rack for firing beads. A set of 6-10 inch rods is included. Large... $59.19 Extra rods (each)... $8.22 Raku Tongs These Canadian made raku tongs have great grip on your pieces with mutliple teeth. The multi-tooth design also helps to diminish stress on the Raku piece when you're lifting them out. T1 tongs - teeth...$41.00 Ceramic Bead Bar: CBBH Used to support beads, rings, etc, during cone 10 firings. These bead bars are designed with a special high temperature alloy that retains strength in the extreme heat required for ceramic firing. This 11" x 1/8" bar holds up to Cone 10 firing. CBBH... $13.19 Kilns & Accessories, Page 25
Insulating Soft-Brick This lightweight brick is used in the construction of kilns. K-23 brick are the most commonly used choice, as they insulate better, are lighter, and cheaper than the K-26 brick. K-23 brick are rated to 2300 F. K-26 are rated to 2600. Size of the brick is 2.5" x 4.5" x 9". 12 bricks in a box. K-23 brick... $6.09 K-26 brick... $12.89 Clachrie Heritage Burners Natural draft cast burner for propane or natural gas and manufactured in Canada by Plainsman Clays. Your burners will be custom ordered for your needs. Please inquire for details. Straight burners... $159.00 90 degree burners... $179.00 Ball valves... $17.90 Orifices... $9.20 Hard Fire-Brick Firebrick is used in the construction of kilns. Flame brick is the lowest duty brick and is suitable for exit flues and chimneys. France Non-Spall brick is a high duty (2600*F) brick with some iron content and is suitable inside the kiln for support purposes as well as being suitable for fireboxes and bagwalls. Duralite brick is a high duty, high alumina brick suitable for use in salt kilns. Note: customer must specify BTU's when ordering: For straight burners: - Natural Gas: range is 110,000 to 160,000 BTU's - Propane: range is 110,000 to 200,000 BTU's For 90 degree burners: - Natural Gas: range is 110,000 to 160,000 BTU's - Propane: range is 110,000 to 160,000 BTU's Due to the 90 degree bend, the maximum recommended BTU range for propane is slightly lower. If any questions, ask Plainsman for more information on this. France non-spall... $8.08...replaces Moflint Duralite: CB70D straight... $CALL...replaces Mohite Notes: Moflint...not available: use France non-spall as substitute Mohite...not available: use Duralite as substitute Fiberfax Durablanket Ceramic fiber insulating blanket can be used in Raku kilns and in place of insulating softbrick when building kilns. We stock the 6 pound density of Fiberfax blanket. The roll is 24 inches wide. Box is 25 feet long. Rated to 2400 F. 1/2" thick...$5.09 per linear foot 1/2" thick...$224.00 per box (100sq') 1" thick...$8.30 per linear foot 1" thick...$184.00 per box (50sq') A heavier, 8 pound density blanket is also available on special order. A minimum order of 1 box: (25 feet) is required for 8 lb. fiber. Inquire for prices. Tiger Torch Burner System This burner system is mainly used used for raku kilns, and produces 220,000 BTU at 30 psi. Please note that you will require your own supply of propane tanks and that for safety reasons, this system is supplied in pieces, and it should be assembled by a qualified person. The complete kit includes the following: Torch, 10' hose, brass hose adaptor, brass tank connector, and a regulator. Complete System: Complete Tiger Torch system... $157.00 Individual parts for system: Replacement Torch Only... $89.99 Diagram of the Tiger Torch System Fiberfax Paper Fiberfax in paper form.1/8" thick x 24" wide. Per linear foot...$5.50 Block Insulation Backup insulation only. Good to 2000 F. only. 1 inch thick. Slab is 3 feet long x 1 foot wide. Each...$19.09 Note: Each box contains 16 slabs. We usually have a few slabs in stock. For larger quantities, we can special order on request. High temperature Mortar High temperature mortar, good for mending and cementing firebrick. Sairset mortar 1 pint... $10.59 1 gallon... $69.65 Kiln Accessories Kilns & Accessories, Page 26
Kiln Accessories: special order items 8 lb. Fiberfax Durablanket: 8 pound density: Heavier density ceramic fiber insulating blanket than what we normally stock. Can be used in Raku kilns and in place of insulating softbrick when building kilns. The roll is 24 inches wide. Box is 25 feet long. Rated to 2400 F. 1/2" thick...$call (per linear foot) 1" thick...$call (per linear foot) Minimum order: Note: A minimum order of 1 box: (25 feet) is required for 8 lb. fiber. We can't order any less from our supplier. Kiln Accessories: Refractories Kilns & Accessories, Page 27