Barrel Oven Build Start to Finish

[david s]

Ah yes, my error and apologies. Yours is a cross draft.
Your pic from post #13 explains how the flame will be drawn across the crown of the vault and down and out to the chimney. Here is a drawing explaining the difference.
Updraft vs cross-draft.

[WisconsinDan]

Miles. Thank you so much for your detailed post. Now that you are about 1 year in, how is it working?

I'm interested in baking bread, so how has it worked as a retained heat oven? (Long fires, rake coals, mop floor, and cook from retained heat).

Thanks again. Dan