Shiro OTANI Anagama
Shigaraki, Japan
[This is page one; go to page two]
Basic kiln shape
Wall and door joint
Creating kiln steps
Kiln step detail
Backfill
Almost completed steps
Final step into flue
Creative flue path to existing chimney
Beginning the arch form
Tied back bamboo for desired curve
Blocked in arch support form
Launching arch by tilting bricks at skew line
Bracing the form
Beginning front form
Completed front form
Completed support form
Laying Up the Brick Arch - Page Two