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Where to buy clay?

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  • 14-03-2011 10:47am
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    smetol
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭


    Hi lads,

    I'm planning to build my own earth oven.I will need clay. I did some research yesterday in stores like B&Q and garden centers but nobody ever heart of clay.
    Has any body any idea where could I get some,say 20kg of clay please?
    Preferable area Laois,Kildare.

    Many thanks


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    johno2
    Registered Users Posts: 234 ✭✭johno2


    There's a massive clay pit near The Swan in Laois. It's used for making bricks. I'm sure someone would sell you a bag if you called by there.

    johno


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    Mothman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭Mothman


    I suggest asking a local pottery for source of clay.


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    reverenddave
    Registered Users Posts: 805 ✭✭✭reverenddave


    does anyone know is there a clay pit anywhere in Cork ??????

    i need a ton or so on a regular basis !!!

    Cheers


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    #5
    cannyfradock
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭cannyfradock


    smetol

    The best clay for a clay oven build is what lies under your feet.

    Find some scrub land and remove the topsoil and the sub-soil and you shoudn't have to dig that deep before you find sticky clay. Many people just visit a building site...any trench that is being dug for foundations will have the perfect stuff (they usually have to pay a premium rate to have it taken away.

    It is usually just mixed with :,, 1 part clay, 2 parts sand and water, then formed into cobs and placed on the sand form for your oven.

    There's lots of free info out there on clay oven building. Here's a downloadable pdf (free but he says you can donate £1...if you want) of a detailed clay oven build.... http://clayoven.wordpress.com/

    PM me if you want more info on free plans or free info sites.

    Terry


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