wife is fighting me on a WFO

[eprante]

Re: wife is fighting me on a WFO

I showed my wife Frances' oven, then she wanted to mosaic our oven and has been totally on board since( except for the construction mess, I am working on cleaning up). Actually it was a great relief, now I don't have to figure out the final finish design.

Eric

[Tscarborough]

Re: wife is fighting me on a WFO

Mine didn't object, because she clearly had no idea of the scope. She did give me an oblong look when the base was done and the only plan I could produce was with words and my hands in motion.

Once she had a pizza she was all in.

[Ken524]

Re: wife is fighting me on a WFO

Tonto,

If it will help, you are welcome to show your wife the Pizza Oven page on my website:
Hokester's Wood Fired Pizza Oven

On the page I walk through the thought process of convincing my family that this was a good idea (now that it's finished, they wouldn't trade it for anything! )

[GianniFocaccia]

Re: wife is fighting me on a WFO

What a great site, Ken!

As long as the input is still coming, let me chime in on this. I accidentally came across Ken's original Old Kentucky Dome video on YouTube last summer and said to myself two things: 'That is absolutely the coolest thing I have ever seen' as well as 'There's no way I could ever build something like that!'

Starting with questionable construction skills, nine months later I am 80% of the way to completing an outdoor kitchen with all the amenities including a 42" Pompeii oven. I have saved the actual oven build for last and am now happily deciding on issues dealing with optimum vent angles, internal dome height, finish colors etc.

I trekked up to Monterey last month to attend the first annual Forno Bravo Expo and had a great time seeing a myriad of foods (not just pizza) being expertly cooked on various-sized ovens and hanging with other foodies.

Tonto, please tell the wife you have a support staff like no other here at FB, and that includes basic advice, technical knowhow and most of all, encouragement.

This is a wonderful site.

John

[Dancing Bear]

Re: wife is fighting me on a WFO

Wow, I feel lucky . . .

I've been looking for the time to build a Pompeii, and my wife finally convinced me to just buy a Casa so we could get it up and running

[christo]

Re: wife is fighting me on a WFO

Fight your wife back!!!

Honestly, we use our oven often in late spring through early fall. We made a fairly small oven 39" and it heats up quickly and retains heat very well.

The gas grill rarely gets fired up. - we have a tuscan grill and I really like the way it cooks.

I've seen some pretty rapid oven builds on the site in the last 3 years - you can do it!

Best of luck,

Christo

[100million]

Re: wife is fighting me on a WFO

Get the boxing gloves out

I did my whole back yard in 2 months

Look

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f35/...gon-11041.html

[Raffy]

Re: wife is fighting me on a WFO

Tonto,

If it will help, you are welcome to show your wife the Pizza Oven page on my website:
Hokester's Wood Fired Pizza Oven

On the page I walk through the thought process of convincing my family that this was a good idea (now that it's finished, they wouldn't trade it for anything! )

Just visited your WFO website, Ken. Bravo! Good work. Very impressive oven and website.

[thebadger]

Re: wife is fighting me on a WFO

Raffy,

My wife actually said NO when I asked. I stuck to my guns and decided to build it. It did take a while and time away from a young family on the weekends but now she loves it - we host partys from church, charity dinners and just having friends over. In fact I'm going to fire it up tonight after our neigborhood easter egg hunt!.

Good luck
Dick

[backinoz]

Re: wife is fighting me on a WFO

The challenge I had was convincing her that I should build it rather than buy a kit oven.
Wasn't easy. Be persistent and let her be involved in the achievement of building the hearth.
I know she is happy with oven now and Im sure Ill be building one if we move house

[stonylake]

Re: wife is fighting me on a WFO

why did you tell her?

[kebwi]

Re: wife is fighting me on a WFO

Where would you suggest hiding a three ton oven? Trust me, she'll notice.

"Gosh honey, wasn't that there when we bought the house? Don't ask me where it came from. Here, have some pizza."

[thebadger]

Ditto with my wife.

I tell people I probably got same reaction that Noah got when he told his wife and her response might have been "... your building a what?"

Once built my wife really enjoys it when we host parties etc. She almost talks like it was her idea .

It does take a lot of time. We used it a lot at first then got busy with life BUT I'm rebuilding to start phase II.

Good luck
Dick
aka thebadger