[Sca-cooks] exploding pots

[Stefan li Rous]

Artemesia said:
> There are other issues that Philip mentioned about coiling and making sure
> there aren't any air pockets in the clay (which create little exploding
> gernades in the kiln), etc.  But the main issue is if the potter made sure
> the material was the type of clay that was pourous and could handle direct
> flame or sudden heat from placing into a coal-pit.

Well, for folks who are really into exploding pots, check this file
in the Florilegium:
pottery-wepns-msg  (6K) 12/21/99    Period use of pottery in weapons.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/COMBAT/pottery-wepns-msg.html

> P.S. I plan on writting more articles for the florgy-thingie so maybe I
> should talk about this stuff in an article?

Sure.
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