Wood Fired Beehive in Utah

[GianniFocaccia]

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Russel,
Quite impressive, sir. The sheer number of fine cuts and attention to detail is readily noteworthy. You own the right to peek inside your oven and give it the 'wink'.

[flyfisherx]

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Russell,
A work of ART!!!! Very impressive closure. I am impressed. Job well done!!!!

[Laku]

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Dammit! I'll soon need to do a new oven if you guys keep making them any more beautiful.

Seriously though, nice work!

[irelande5]

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Wow, that is the new standard to close a dome, outstanding work Russell!

[Les]

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Beautiful touch on the plug - nice job. It's feels great to cross that milestone, doesn't it? You get just as giddy when you have your first fire of hell.

[UtahBeehiver]

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Another busy day, cut back the FoamGlas and CaSi board under the landing, redid the landing and laid a good portion of the vent arch. Incorporated a hybrid thermal break between the dome arch and the vent arch. Using an idea from Gianni Foccacia's build. Know it is not a true isolated thermal break but I thought is was a good compromise. Starting to see light at the end of the tunnel.

[Tscarborough]

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You have no release factor at the bottom of the arch. You need to take it out, cut an inch or so off the bottom and shim it up so you can get the form out of there when done.

edit- I see you do have shims, maybe that is enough.

[UtahBeehiver]

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Tscar,

Thanks eagle eye, yes my shims are minimal, a little concerned, but one thing I planned for was I was using my old arch template and just screwed the new plywood arch to the old old form so I can remove the new arch plywood by just unscrewing it if I have to since it is only 3/16" ply maybe thats enough. Keep the feedback coming, it keeps me out of trouble.

[Derkp]

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Worst case, burn it out.

Looks good.

Derk

[UtahBeehiver]

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Tscar,

I will be the first the say you were right. I did not have enough shimming to pull the arch. I went to do a test on pulling the form before I completed the top of the arch and it was just too tight. So to save me some later grief I pulled the form cut off 3/4" off the bottom and reinstalled with a lot of shims. Now I should have plenty of relief. Thanks for the eagle eyes.

[Bookemdanno]

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Russ, Russ, Russ...you tart!

I LOVE IT!!!! That keystone is genius!!!

Very well done! Weather has been glorious over here, no oven work, but been creative with some of the Wifes empties. Build blog updated soon.

[deejayoh]

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Russell -
Catching up on this a bit late, as I was on vacation for the last couple weeks. Very nice job closing the dome! Looks great.

But I thought this was the appropriate bevvie for closing the dome?

[deejayoh]

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Heat beads AKA briquets in American

they're a damn sight cheaper than chafing fuel (which I used), that is for sure. I vote go with the Dude.

I'm off to source some soapstone for my landing

[UtahBeehiver]

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KD,

I was going to ask what heat beads were but deejayoh answered the question. Umm, I like the idea. I think I will start out with a halogen light for a day or so then I do have some surplus chafing fuel which I want to get rid of then the heat beads sound like the ticket, I guess some small fires after that. I was planning on doing this uninsulated unless I hear and overwhelming no from you guys. BTW, how high did you get a temp did you get with the heat beads? Thanks for input and innovation.......

[UtahBeehiver]

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WFOs,

I notice the trusty old HF saw sliding platform is not as tight when I cut bricks, I am getting some side to side movement as I slide the table forward. I have inspected all the rollers and bearings but cannot seem to isolate the problem. Anyone else had this issue and how you solved it? You get what you pay for but I am almost done with cutting bricks but I need tighter tolerance on the table for the final cuts.