My Wood fired Redux

[stonecutter]

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Stonework is complete, I finished both sides this afternoon. Leaving for CT in a week so I won't be starting any roofing, but I'll probably finish my door or try to knock out the last of my carving....granite ridge caps.

Left side....





Right side...

[stonecutter]

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Completed the back of the oven yesterday afternoon. I should have the two sides done next time I have a chance to work on it.

[stonecutter]

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No oven work today, but yesterday I got a good portion of the back done, and a base course on one side. Today I sealed the granite supports and the cap, then picked up some paint for the chimney. which will get done tomorrow, along with completing the stonework on the back.

[stonecutter]

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Stonecutter

That's it, just the process of taking a piece of rock [your granite arch] and turning into the arch. You showed the process in your subsequent photos you posted.

O.K. gotcha. If you give it a try, be sure to post pictures, if I can help you out let me know.

[oasiscdm]

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Sorry, I don't follow...what would you like to do with yours?...I think you are asking about the adze treatment but I'm not sure.

Stonecutter

That's it, just the process of taking a piece of rock [your granite arch] and turning into the arch. You showed the process in your subsequent photos you posted.

[stonecutter]

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Thanks DJ. I agree, the paint will finish the chimney off nicely. We are thinking a color similar to the lighter earth tone of the stone used for the base. I still need to seal the granite supports, which will darken them like the arch & keystone.

[deejayoh]

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Looks great! It will really come together when you get the color on the chimney chase

[stonecutter]

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After the crown was done, the limestone cap was installed. It isn't perfectly square, so I had to play around with it to make it look balanced.






The joint between the cap and support is about 1/8"

[stonecutter]

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In spite of the heat, I finished the cap! Very pleased with the final appearance, the imperfections of the supports made it for me.

Here are some pics of the crown first. After setting the supports, I troweled out the crown....






Then I tried to pair up the supports, they are all different sizes. I think knocking these out and not fussing helped achieve the look I was after.....old, time worn stone.

[stonecutter]

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I carved the granite supports for the chimney cap today....took almost 5 hours from cube to finished product. I wanted to have a similar effect of that chimney I posted on #150.

The only time I used the saw was to cut the blocks to size, because I only had 4 block to make this work...my granite stock is almost depleted.


The shape was roughed out by hand chisels, and I bush hammer finished the supports with a pneumatic carving tool.



I have some time tomorrow so I'll have these installed, form a new crown, then set the limestone cap. I'm pleased with these, they look old and time worn.

[stonecutter]

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Sorry, I don't follow...what would you like to do with yours?...I think you are asking about the adze treatment but I'm not sure.

[oasiscdm]

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Stonecutter. I"m envious, that is magnificent and exactly what I would love to be able to do with mine.

Do you take photos of the process from wow too magnificent.

[stonecutter]

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20 year anniversary tomorrow, so I think I better not suggest an oven workday to celebrate. I've learned a few survival tricks the last couple decades....

[stonecutter]

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Thanks guys!

Doc, I can't take any credit for the saw marks other than not sanding them off! I had originally planned to work the beams with an adze and then hand sand, but time has been a real issue this year, so stock it was.

[the_dr_masuess]

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Love the saw marks in the exterior wood. Looks great