Hello everyone,
I've been a member of TeaChat for several years, but have only been able to login recently (due to my computer environment problem, or just plain stupid user syndrome, I don't know which).
So anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself to this forum, and am looking forward to participating!
Here are a couple of pieces from last fall's firing:
Jan 18th, '15, 23:11
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Mike Martino, Karatsu ware from Taku, Japan: Self Intro
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Jan 18th, '15, 23:16
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Re: Mike Martino, Karatsu ware from Taku, Japan: Self Intro
Great, glad to have you here! Looking forward to seeing more of your works here!
Jan 18th, '15, 23:58
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Re: Mike Martino, Karatsu ware from Taku, Japan: Self Intro
It's nice to see you properly here now. I've been enjoying looking at your wares on etsy for quite a while now.
Re: Mike Martino, Karatsu ware from Taku, Japan: Self Intro
Welcome to the forum, I looking forward to get you know you more through your work.
Nice pieces!!
Petr
Nice pieces!!
Petr
Jan 19th, '15, 12:53
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Re: Mike Martino, Karatsu ware from Taku, Japan: Self Intro
Hey Mike-san....... welcome aboard.
best,
.................john
best,
.................john
Jan 20th, '15, 01:38
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Re: Mike Martino, Karatsu ware from Taku, Japan: Self Intro
Hello debunix, Petr, John,
Likewise, very nice to make your acquaintances!
John, looks like you were pretty busy with that kiln building a while back. How did it all turn out (for you and the kiln). When I built my kiln, I had wrist pain for months afterward. Too many bricks to wrangle...
Mike
Likewise, very nice to make your acquaintances!
John, looks like you were pretty busy with that kiln building a while back. How did it all turn out (for you and the kiln). When I built my kiln, I had wrist pain for months afterward. Too many bricks to wrangle...
Mike
Jan 20th, '15, 12:56
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Re: Mike Martino, Karatsu ware from Taku, Japan: Self Intro
Mike,
The kiln structure came out fantastic. The students did a wonderful job.
Yeah... lots of bricks. I made up a 'fun" bumper sticker that I gave them about 3/4 of the way thru the build:
The students did most of the building work. So my hands and arms were OK. They took ibuprofen 
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The first firing was fantastic. WAY better than any of us could have hoped for. Kiln performed as I wanted, and the fired results were way above what we ever expected. (I THINK I poste a few of mine in my thread here.) Bodes well for the future. Even if the results got no better...... we'd be ecstatic.
On another note...... I designed this kiln to be both smokeless and flameless at the chimney. It worked. First smokeless anagama anywhere that I know of. Basic combustion theory...... focus on air handling capacity and mixing. With a little stoking management thrown in.
best,
.....................john
The kiln structure came out fantastic. The students did a wonderful job.
Yeah... lots of bricks. I made up a 'fun" bumper sticker that I gave them about 3/4 of the way thru the build:
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.The first firing was fantastic. WAY better than any of us could have hoped for. Kiln performed as I wanted, and the fired results were way above what we ever expected. (I THINK I poste a few of mine in my thread here.) Bodes well for the future. Even if the results got no better...... we'd be ecstatic.
On another note...... I designed this kiln to be both smokeless and flameless at the chimney. It worked. First smokeless anagama anywhere that I know of. Basic combustion theory...... focus on air handling capacity and mixing. With a little stoking management thrown in.
best,
.....................john
Jan 20th, '15, 16:21
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Re: Mike Martino, Karatsu ware from Taku, Japan: Self Intro
Hi Mike,
your great katakuchi is still in use in my kitchen (even not for sake in a truth). Nice to see you here too (world is so small).
your great katakuchi is still in use in my kitchen (even not for sake in a truth). Nice to see you here too (world is so small).
Jan 20th, '15, 17:52
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Re: Mike Martino, Karatsu ware from Taku, Japan: Self Intro
John, I just saw your post up on facebook. Kilns always look better a little black.
Glad you were able to avoid much of the grunt work! Would love to hear about how you made the thing smokeless. Only one of those around here, and it has a complex re-burning system at the base of the chimney. Most people can't afford that, but Nakazato clan can.
Andrzej, glad to hear that it is serving you well!
Mike
Glad you were able to avoid much of the grunt work! Would love to hear about how you made the thing smokeless. Only one of those around here, and it has a complex re-burning system at the base of the chimney. Most people can't afford that, but Nakazato clan can.
Andrzej, glad to hear that it is serving you well!
Mike
Re: Mike Martino, Karatsu ware from Taku, Japan: Self Intro
Hi Mike. There was mention of your Etsy store. Could you provide a link to it? I'm sure there are people here who would like to look through your wares there!
Jan 24th, '15, 13:39
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Jan 31st, '15, 17:42
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