Gray in the raw form with a medium sand texture. A popular body for general purpose use. Large and thick-walled pieces are prone to cracking. In light to medium reduction, Rod's Bod fires to a warm brown with iron specks which generally bleed into glazes forming brown specks.
Sold in 50 LB IncrementsÂ
Characteristics
Cone: 10Â
Wet Color: Light GrayÂ
Firing Color: Oxidation: Yellow/Buff - Reduction: Yellow/BrownÂ
Texture: Medium CoarseÂ
Pentrometer Target: 7Â
Avg. Shrinkage ±2%: 13.5%Â
Avg. Water Absorption ±1%: 1.75%Â
COE x 10-6: 5.775