I found a couple lovely sites on pit firing and smoke firing.
http://vickihardin.com/articles/pit-fire-ceramics.html
http://wildclay.ca/tech.html
As we are building up our backlog of works, I will be documenting various (if any are successful) Burnishing technique, Pine resin recipes and their results.
I am aiming for a strong epoxy, a semi flexible sealant and a lacquer finish.