Our first wood kiln is the "Calcifer" smoke-less wood burning kiln. The kiln is based on the Sasukenei design by Marc Lancet and Masakazu Kusakabe. Our kiln yard is surrounded by residential properties, so we needed a wood burning kiln that would be a very good neighbor to all of our close friends. Calcifer has a large double chambered bourry box and a large chimney typically associated with larger kilns. Both of these components add to the air handling capacity of the kiln, allowing Calcifer to efficiently burn all of the fuel that we introduce during the firing before it reaches the top of the chimney stack. the result is a cone 12 reduction firing that produces zero smoke emission. The larger firebox and compact ware chamber also work together to concentrate natural wood ash effects throughout the kiln, producing finished pieces with qualities and effects that are associated with much longer firings. the work is so inundated with natural ash glaze that it appears to have been fired over 10 days, rather than the actual two day firing.