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Now I see more of the big picture, thank you Thomas.  These concerns are riser concerns.  
Fireclay with perlite risers are looking better all the time.

Would it make sense to form one as a sandwich, the perlite mixture packed  between 10 inch stove pipe and a 6 inch sacrifice pipe in the perfect center? That way a good two inch cylinder could face the force of repeated firings?
Does anyone have a good ratio for mixing a robust clay/perlite riser, maybe 60/40?

One more question,  I pray you
Have any of you changed your methods of stove building, aside from Fox, with this realization of superwool toxicity?   I am thinking of Thomas and his shorty core build.... with lots of steel framing protected by superwool.   Should I just keep it out of the core, or abstain from using it altogether? Thanks for the help

Much obliged, Phil and Randy.  I might let a bit of residue collect this year before trying one of these alkaline scrubs......and wait until midnight to add the caustic mix, lessening the risk of air quality damage.  Hmmm.  A better solution perhaps than giving free rein to the chimney sweeps with their dark arts in full daytime flow

Great to see your work, your creative spirit and quest for innovation are an inspiration for all

Learn something new every day on Permies!  Thanks for all the information folks, knowledge gives us power.  Which is better than particulates giving us health problems
Fox, I am with you, and pray for your one kidney. I came out of surgery, chemo and radiation with a vastly different body and an enhanced will to live....having lost one kidney and all saliva glands in the bargain.  So these warnings and suggestions are taken to heart; I try my best to stay vertical on this verdant green planet.

Could superwool be put in a cob sandwich for a riser?  I envision cutting the blanket, then dunking it carefully into clay slip.  I could then slather cob around a wood riser form, add the superwool around that, and finish with another layer of cob. After firing the rocket to burn out the wood, I could inspect for any blanket that might be exposed.  Patch then with cob before the next firing.  Safe or another folly?

If this sounds plausible, I can give it a try.  
Alternatively,  I could just stick to cob, fire brick or refractory casting......?  Opinions and RMH proselytizing welcome!

A mighty funny poem from a mighty woman!  Are you starting to build your new willow feeder?  Please let us see your progress.

Fifteen years of good effort. Respect.  And no need to waste any time.......it's officially waste time!

In brief, I am avoiding use of ceramic blankets after reading about health dangers. I am dealing with cancer issues, so Morgan superwool is my choice for a five minute riser in a rmh.  As have most folks.
Is this material a type of ceramic , or spun rock fibers?  Do the experts always use one inch  blankets inside a sacrificial pipe,
or sometimes blend the spun fibers in cob occasionally?   Am I shopping for the correct product? Examples attached

I commend you for trying to keep the kiva style, it's a sacred design in that NM area.  
It might work to emulate the work of the acclaimed mr chickadee.  He quietly , serenely shows how to build a diminutive brick stove with local materials,,,,if you have clay in your soil nearby.  Fireclay would work too  
Check out his work please.  All of his craft is an invitation to think in a meditative manner. I hope you find some suitable solution

I typically burn well cured hardwoods to minimize creosote.  About May 1 I disassemble all pipe, take it outside on a heavy dew morning , then clean thoroughly.  
A question here for the faithful:
How many folks using standard wood stoves add 'creosote remover' granules to a monthly fire during winter?  
This product claims to crystallize the deposits and negate the danger.  I haven't used it for fear of putting vile chemical fumes into the morning air...

Kudos to you Gordon, you have a great start on that land.  Superior start in life for your children, I must add.