Anyone know of a good fireclay source near South Central Missouri (Houston)?
Moved down here in March and most of what I've managed to dig up from the yard looks more like your typical Red potters clay. What little Grey clay I've found has an enormus sand content to it (getting washed so I guess thats a bit irrelevant, still, not much there to wash. ) and not sure yet if thats Aluminum oxides or just an abundant lead oxide
Current plan is to build a multi-taskng furnace for foundry & glassmaking but I dont think my natural resources are gonna' handle the temp's. Of course this is the Ozarks so I guess I'll keep digging (Sooo many sandstone boulders in my way thou, but that just means I'll be more ready to swing the 18 lb. hammer when she's all done & dry.
Always a bright side. )