Hi From Melbourne, Australia

[toolman]

Hi all!

What a great forum and site. I like many others found this site whilst looking for oven plans. Using info from here and other sites I have started constructing my oven. I'll post under the "Brick Oven Photos" section of the progress so far. Title will be "Toolmans Oven".

Dave

[Unofornaio]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

Welcome to the group.

James- Whats the deal... you guys have Kangaroos over there with sandwich boards that say FB or what? Seems like we have a lot of people from Australia on here..

Dave- I realize its a beautiful Country and not all Crocodile Dundee and Kangaroos its just a joke....

[Bacterium]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

hey Uno.....we are probably one of few countries who actually eat all our animals on the coat of arms (emu and kangaroo) ...crocodile is nice too

[asudavew]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

Never had Emu.

Had alligator... tastes like chicken...

I used to eat at the Jack In The Box fast food joint. Great hamburgers... Rumor has it, there was kangaroo meat in the burgers.

So I guess i had that too!

I've also had American Bison.. Buffalo.. It's tasty as well!

And welcome Toolman!

Can't wait to see your pics.

[nissanneill]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

Yeh Toolman,
go for it and lets show these forum members that we Aussies really mean business when it comes not only to the building but also cooking a multitude of goodies.
Neill

[christo]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

Welcome!!!

Soon there will be more ovens on oz than in Itally!!!!

[toolman]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. By the sounds of it there are quite a few aussies here. Is there anybody from Melbourne? I would like to catch up with others in the area. I can also provide info on local suppliers of materials needed. For instance, when I went to buy my vermiculite everyone was quoting me around $40 a 100L bag. I ended up buying it for $17.80 so it pays to shop around.

Dave

[waitingtocook]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

Hey Toolman, not a couple of days went by form my posting about supplies in Melbourne, then your posting came along! Your pics so far look great. I am wondering about where you are getting your materials from. I know of a couple of places, Consolidated Refractories and Darely. Do you know of any others?

[jengineer]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

Tastes like chicken indeed!

When we visited Up Over back in the day we visited one of the crock farms. We got there just a feeding time. Guess what they were fed... that's right chicken! I asked one of the workwers where was the sport of feeding them skinned and cleaned chicken why not let the birds in live - more sporting. He cocked and eyebrow and stated that they used to do that but the tourists got all up in arms over the practice.

[Mark CH]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

Hi Toolman,
I'm very much a Newbie to the WFO thing (building rather than eating out of!) and would also like some information about suppliers/costs etc in Melbourne.
My budget is very limited and I've been in touch with Darley and Consolidated. Essentially their prices will mean that mine will be a very long term project to complete but I note you got vermiculite a lot cheaper than I've been able to find.
Any information would be great!
Cheerio,
Mark

[james]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

Spring is coming. At least it is down under.

We're falling back into autumn, and our members from Australia and NZ are looking forward to a summer of wood-fired cooking! Hey, speaking of the southern hemisphere, we're still looking for an FB dealer in South Africa.
James

[Bacterium]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

ahhh yes....no more juggling wood stocks so they don't get wet and oven firing times are shortened......we even had our water restrictions lowered (in South Oz) this week and can give the gardens a bit more (looks like we are headed for another drought tho).

[ando]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

Hi Toolman,

I am also from melbourne, got quoted $2.50 a firebrick from darley, vermiculite was $40/100L from local garden supply. Am still trying to convince hte wife that we need an oven in the back yard.....

andrew

[nissanneill]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

Hi Andrew,
Try Thermal Ceramics for your fireclay, Vermiculite and super wool blanket insulation. Try them at:
Unit 3-4, 111-113 William Angliss Drive
Laverton North VIC, 3026 Melbourne Australia
Tel: +61 (3) 9360 0355
Fax: +61 (3) 9360 0807
very good people to deal with especially here in SA.

Also try:
Exfoliators (Aust) Pty Ltd
3 Kitchen Road
Dandenong, 3175
Victoria, Australia

Phone : (03) 9706 6049
Fax. : (03) 9706 6046
Mobile : 0427 999 949

Neill

[waitingtocook]

Re: Hi From Melbourne, Australia

Hey ando (and any other melbournites starting out for that matter)

I am just getting ready to purchase firebricks. I wonder if anyone else is interested in joining me, hopefully the if we buy more we can get a better price approach can happen, so if anyone from melbourne wants to pm me, please do.