36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

[cobblerdave]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Actually, I used a terra cotta coloring at the lowest recommended amount (4 oz to 50 lbs cement mix. I doubt I could match color as a rub on without a lot of experimentation. Bruce

Gudday
So you have some left. And if you haven't thrown out any off cuts of firebrick experiment away and just see what happens. If the colour is different it will be a different tint (to white shade) or tone (to dark shades) but it should compliment the dome colour you already have.
4 oz to 50 lbs sounds pretty strong stuff to me . Wear some rubber gloves for sure
Regards dave

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Gudday Bruce
I was thinking of stuff you used to colour your stucco, its a liquid is it not? It would probably come exactly the same shade but near enough. One thing that might effect the final result could be any residue of mortar or lime might make the brick take up the stain unevenly. You might have to give the brick an acid wash and pressure spray.
Regards dave

Actually, I used a terra cotta coloring at the lowest recommended amount (4 oz to 50 lbs cement mix. I doubt I could match color as a rub on without a lot of experimentation. Bruce

[cobblerdave]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Gudday Bruce
I was thinking of stuff you used to colour your stucco, its a liquid is it not? It would probably come exactly the same shade but near enough. One thing that might effect the final result could be any residue of mortar or lime might make the brick take up the stain unevenly. You might have to give the brick an acid wash and pressure spray.
Regards dave

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Gudday Bruce
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Attachment is a firebrick brick which I have stained with some deck stain just to see if it would soak up a stain. Firebrick is "pretty ordinary" in colour but pretty porous and I was thinking perhaps the entrance could be coloured with some of that waterbased colour that you used in your stucco. This is just a seed of an idea at the moment.....is it colour fast? can it be sealed? I don't know its just an idea at this time.
I have never heard of anything like this being tried before..... but perhaps an experiment on a couple of firebrick off cuts? your off on Hols (again) so some samples can be left to wheather to see what happens?
Regards Dave

Staining the firebrick is an interesting idea. Looks like the stain is taking in the pic you attached. If I pick up a stain to experiment with, any shade you would recommend? Bruce

[cobblerdave]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Gudday Bruce

Attachment is a firebrick brick which I have stained with some deck stain just to see if it would soak up a stain. Firebrick is "pretty ordinary" in colour but pretty porous and I was thinking perhaps the entrance could be coloured with some of that waterbased colour that you used in your stucco. This is just a seed of an idea at the moment.....is it colour fast? can it be sealed? I don't know its just an idea at this time.
I have never heard of anything like this being tried before..... but perhaps an experiment on a couple of firebrick off cuts? your off on Hols (again) so some samples can be left to wheather to see what happens?
Regards Dave

[cobblerdave]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Gudday Bruce

Heres a bit of a line drawing of your oven to print out and draw on, colour in,
and play with as you which.....
regards Dave

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

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Gudday
Now ......That's A Hot Oven.....congrats ,you have achieved the sweet spot.
Regards dave

Thanks Dave, floor temp was about 570 F this am. Looking forward to developing my WFO skills.

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

They look good Bruce. It is good when a plan comes together, even better when a lot of minor plans come together.

I'm not sure how long the improvement goes on but I think mine is still improving after much use. Either the oven continues to improve or the operator gets better educated in using it.

Enjoy the results.

Steve, good to hear the oven can continue to improve. I already knew my oven management skills have lots of room for improvement. Bruce

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Bruce

I'm hungry...... can't wait now having seen that

Thanks, I've been following your build and am looking forward to seeing you up and running.

[oasiscdm]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Bruce

I'm hungry...... can't wait now having seen that

[cobblerdave]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly



Gudday
Now ......That's A Hot Oven.....congrats ,you have achieved the sweet spot.
Regards dave

[Greenman]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

They look good Bruce. It is good when a plan comes together, even better when a lot of minor plans come together.

I'm not sure how long the improvement goes on but I think mine is still improving after much use. Either the oven continues to improve or the operator gets better educated in using it.

Enjoy the results.

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

When ppl ask how do you know when the oven is fully cured, I always reply, you just know.....

Gatta love that dont ya when they just inhale the goodies from the oven.....

Nice base and crust too..

The oven was much hotter today. When I held the first pie up to the dome, the oil in the pesto caught fire.

Thanks for the comment on the crust, I was happy with both flavor and the structure of the crumb. Bruce

[brickie in oz]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Oven seemed to heat and perform much better.

When ppl ask how do you know when the oven is fully cured, I always reply, you just know.....

First few pies were devoured before I could get a pic. Made 6 pies and here are the pics.

Gatta love that dont ya when they just inhale the goodies from the oven.....

Nice base and crust too..

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Oven seemed to heat and perform much better. First few pies were devoured before I could get a pic. Made 6 pies and here are the pics.