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Jeff-
What kind of ash- coal ash or wood ash? Gurke, in his book Bricks and
Brickmaking (U. of Idaho Press 1987), mentions that ash is sometimes
mixed with clay to retard shrinkage and cracking while the bricks are
drying.
Martin Pickands
New York State Museum
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August Colleagues,
First, please forgive any cross-posting that may occur with this
message.
Second, does anyone out there know anything about use of ash in adobe,
particularly in plasters? I'm wondering about the function of ash, the
identification of ash (materials), and whether the ash would (dis)color
the material -- hence my interest in plaster.
Thanks,
Jeff
Jeffrey L. Boyer, RPA
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