Primitive Technology: Flat vs Curved Tiles, A Tough Lesson
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Aug 6, 2026 21:46
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I tested a variant of roof tie where it is a flat trapesoid with curved up sides to test if I could fit more of them into a kiln and have them cover more roof area than the curved barrel tiles.
It turns out that the reason curved roof tiles are so comon is because the shape gives a long tile more strength throughout its length. After making, firring, and laying the tiles, only 2 of 36 survived. The flat tiles were so weak because of the change of design, I was forced to return to the old variant after a month of wasted effort.
I might take a break from filming tile making now and focus on other interesting projects.
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Primitive Technology: Flat vs Curved Tiles, A Tough Lesson
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