I'm getting closer to my Dome!

[Aegis]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

No. Its less bricks bigger angle.

The less bricks it takes to make the ring the bigger the angles are.

Thanks Muscats for the warning! I had foolishly thought at one time to cut several chains of bricks at one time to make use of a rainy day. But I can see from all the comments and helpful advice that patience is truly a virtue to behold while building a WFO!
Thanks
John

[dmun]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

It's a sphere. If you envision a globe with the longitude lines converging at the top, they appear to angle strongly inward.

[Aegis]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

It's a sphere. If you envision a globe with the longitude lines converging at the top, they appear to angle strongly inward.

Great graphical explanation! I am a picture kinda a guy!
Thanks
John

[Mike D]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

John-

If you find the right angle/bevel than you can cut a bunch of bricks at a time. But I would stay to only cutting a row at a time. As you start mortaring them in some might need an adjustment here or there. It all depends on how much of a upside down V you can live with. I was trying to get the perfect fit for a wile, then my standards loosened up a bit (back to reality).

Mike

[Aegis]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

John-

If you find the right angle/bevel than you can cut a bunch of bricks at a time. But I would stay to only cutting a row at a time. As you start mortaring them in some might need an adjustment here or there. It all depends on how much of a upside down V you can live with. I was trying to get the perfect fit for a wile, then my standards loosened up a bit (back to reality).

Mike

Hi Mike,
I will try cutting about half a chain at a time and then maybe dry stacking for fit or just use some mud, depending on the weather. Right now it is raining and some t-showers. I have a pop-up tent over the oven, but the saw is not covered, guess that is why I have rain gear.
Thanks for the advice, as with you, my standards always loosen a bit, otherwise I would still be working on a project I started in 1985! lol
Thanks
John

[brickie in oz]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

It's a sphere. If you envision a globe with the longitude lines converging at the top, they appear to angle strongly inward.

But the bricks are all the same size and dont converge to a single point like the globe picture?

If you took a line from the centre of the oven floor and project it through the oven shell the angle never changes.

Im still confused?

[Mike D]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

Brickie it's a tilting inward thing that makes the V. Think about it, if you take 2 bricks and put them on a row (circle shaped row) and then tilt them inward, they get closer together at the top. Thus pushing them apart at the bottom.

Mike

[brickie in oz]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

Ive started a new thread on dome cutting so as not to hijack this thread.

[Aegis]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

Ive started a new thread on dome cutting so as not to hijack this thread.

It is ok to Hijack this thread, not a problem. It has been raining here for days and all oven work has stopped! So between no work and your beautiful oven, hi-jaking is allowed, even wanted! LOL All I just ask, is for you to take this rain with the thread when its hi-jacked!

[Aegis]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

Some progress between the rain drops! Thanks to all that have helped so far, I really do appreciate all the guidance. I have completed the second chain and I am now wondering if I should start mortaring the entry way and arch.... Is there any benefit to do more chains first or do the entry arch? Here are a couple of pics of progress so far! I know I am a long way from finished but I think there is a faint smell of Pizza in the air! Oh, I think that's from Bob's beautiful oven! LOL Now back to work!

[GianniFocaccia]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

Great-looking start, Aegis. FWIW, I incorporated my arch as I went along and didn't complete it until the sixth course was almost done.

[Aegis]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

Great-looking start, Aegis. FWIW, I incorporated my arch as I went along and didn't complete it until the sixth course was almost done.

I am by nature a make it up as I go along type of guy... So that fits right in!
Actually, I am more of I have to figure it out as I go along... lol with everyone's help of course!
Thanks
John

[RTflorida]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

John, keep an eye on your verticle bond joints, I see a few that are very close to being in alignment. Need to keep those joints as close to the middle of the bricks in the previous course as possible.

RT

[Aegis]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

John, keep an eye on your verticle bond joints, I see a few that are very close to being in alignment. Need to keep those joints as close to the middle of the bricks in the previous course as possible.

RT

It is funny how those vertical bonds know that I am not a mason, and as soon as I turn my back they are aligning them selves up like good little ducks. I will get better at paying attention to the vertical bond. Angle cuts, bevel cuts, keep the correct angle, no mortar joints showing inside, Sheesh, ya think I was building a brick oven or something!

Thanks I will watch that more closely, now that I have buttering and brick setting somewhat under control!

John

[Mike D]

Re: I'm getting closer to my Dome!

Cut your self a couple of small bricks to help with the vertical joints. Start with the back of the oven (the part that you will see when you are cooking), and work your way around to the arch. That way you will see the nice area when you are cooking, you won't see the areas on the side as much.

Mike