User:Barrowisp/Pit Kiln
A pit kiln is a one deep hole dug into the earth, used to finish raw clay items.
Creation
A pit kiln is created by digging a hole at least 1 block deep but no more than 1 block wide, in soil, gravel, or sand. Two pits kilns may not be directly connected except at the corners, in a checkerboard pattern. Because lit pit kilns are a fire hazard, the placement of pit kilns in relation to chests and other flammable items is an important consideration. Protection from the rain is important, but a wooden roof is pointless. Place raw pottery item(s) in the bottom of the hole, then cover with dried grass, sticks, and some form of fuel. The type of fuel affects the duration until completed.
Usage
Each finished kiln requires:
- An unfired piece of pottery.
- 10 dried grass: 5 layers of dried grass (2 grass per layer).
- 8 sticks: 2 layers of sticks (4 sticks per layer).
- 4-8 pieces of fuel (Some of the larger items such as Storage Vessels require 2 layers of fuel to fully cover.).
Once fueled they must be ignited with a torch or firestarter. Pit kilns can set surrounding items on fire, including flammable materials, tall grass, low-hanging tree branches, and the player. Rain or wet weather can also put out a pit kiln, forcing the player to re-ignite it and wait for the firing to finish again.
The firing will take approximately 20 ingame hours, so it's a good idea to prep the pit kiln before the night to let it fire away through the darkness. The fire on top of the kiln will stop burning when it's done, leaving only the finished pottery items in the hole. Finished items appear dark and no longer have "raw" in front of their name.
Fireable items
Pottery Item | Amount |
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Bowl | 4 |
Cooking pot | 4 |
Crucible | 4 |
Crock | 4 |
Flowerpot | 4 |
Planter | 1 |
Shingle | 48 |
Storage Vessel | 1 |
Watering Can | 1 |
Anvil Mold | 1 |
Axe head Mold | 1 |
Hammer head Mold | 1 |
Hoe head Mold | 1 |
Ingot Mold | 2 |
Lamellae Mold | 1 |
Pickaxe head Mold | 1 |
Prospector's Pick Mold | 1 |
Shovel head Mold | 1 |
Sword blade Mold | 1 |
Blue clay brick* | 12 |
Fire clay brick** | 12 |
* can only be made using blue clay ** can only be made using fire clay
Fuel Efficiency
The following table breaks down length of firing time from igniting the kiln to the finished product being available for pick-up.
Fuel Type | Time to Fire |
---|---|
Firewood | 40 Min |
Peat Brick | 32 Min |
Brown Coal | 28 Min |
Black Coal | 24 Min |
Charcoal | 20 Min |
Coke | 20 Min |
Flammability
Images showing how far vertically and horizontally the embers can spread.
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