What Flue to use (Australia) between the inner and outer domes ?

[Peter Hamilton]

Hi all,

just getting started collecting required supplies for a build way beyond my skill set, but sadly we have fallen in love with the design where the chimney appears to be centred over the dome.

A bloke from Florida, Lee McNeil, has produced a brilliant couple of videos we recently discovered that incorporates a smoker box. That is not our intention, however we have settled (for better or worse) to attempt to build along his design with a centred flue/chimney.....and already we are lost haha

The issue, or question is that I can't find (may be having a blokes look !! ) what type of flue material will be suitable to be set between the inner and outer brick domes ? Lee used a clay flue pipe cut in half lengthwise, but thus far I am unable to find those here in Queensland, or Australia for that matter.

Could anybody please advise if Stainless Steel Flu will stand up to the test of time, or another locally sourced solution ...sub tropics not well known for its flues

Thanks ...

[UtahBeehiver]

It is hard to determine from you description what you are envisioning, perhaps a rough sketch would help. I am thinking you are talking about what we call a "squirrel/beaver tail" that goes to the center of the dome chimney. There have been a few squirrel tail builds on the forum you can do a search on the forum with keyword squirrel or beaver

[deejayoh]

I was thinking same thing. Sounds like a beavertail design - which uses bricks for the flue up to the top of the oven

https://www.mha-net.org/docs/v8n2/wildac06b.htm

Acunto ovens use a similar design

https://forzaforni.com/acunto-napoli-ovens/

[Peter Hamilton]

[UtahBeehiver]

Here's one I remember.
https://community.fornobravo.com/for...ge4#post382030