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  • jbruning
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    Amazingly, I was able to meet the overly ambitious self-imposed deadline. Today is my wife's fiftieth birthday and we were able to have pizza for a small gathering of family and friends. The oven is far from complete, as the enclosure is only a minimal frame and barely supported roof to keep the rain off, but it is cooking!

    I cured it in about 6 days, first using charcoal which is quite easy to control temps with, then adding wood to get it to higher temps. I only have one layer of insulation on so far but it was able to maintain temps very well. Cooked about 10 pies and although my dough handling skills require development, the crowd really liked the pizza and are anxious to do it again.

    It really was fun and made the effort of construction well worth it.

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  • jbruning
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    Thanks Greenman and KB.

    Originally posted by kbartman View Post
    Wow!!!
    Very impressived a flared entry at rocket speed. Congratulations on closing the dome ......Where is your ritualistic pictures? Must post your head in the oven I?m told.
    After the plug was placed I pulled my template and did some final cleanup in the oven. I had a couple of 2x6's and a some plywood spanning from a ladder to the oven opening. I had placed some tape around the floor beneath the template in case stuff oozed down the side. I'm 6'2 and a little north of 250 so that opening is a bit on the snug side. At one point I was on my stomach with my legs flailing around so I could reach the last bit of tape against the back wall. Thankfully, my wife was in the house and had no idea of what I was doing (at least that's what she said) and no pictures have surfaced......not yet anyway.......no one would want to see that!

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  • kbartman
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    Wow!!!
    Very impressived a flared entry at rocket speed. Congratulations on closing the dome ......Where is your ritualistic pictures? Must post your head in the oven I?m told.

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  • Greenman
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    Congratulations. The care taken with your work is obvious. Very nice.

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  • UtahBeehiver
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    congrats on the plug

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  • jbruning
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    Originally posted by Bec1208 View Post
    Really good work, very impressive.
    Thanks, Bruce.
    I've enjoyed following your build as well.

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  • jbruning
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    And, some photos of inside the dome.

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  • jbruning
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    Photos of the vent transition.

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  • jbruning
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    Photos of the vent/entry construction.

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  • Bec1208
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    Originally posted by jbruning View Post
    I've been spending as much time as possible on the oven. Here are last weekend's photos of the final course and plug.
    Really good work, very impressive.

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  • jbruning
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    I've been spending as much time as possible on the oven. Here are last weekend's photos of the final course and plug.

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  • jbruning
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    I was able to get the dome plugged and started on the vent/entry today. I'll try to get some photos posted tomorrow.

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  • jbruning
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    Originally posted by kbartman View Post
    Very impressive.....Job well done......looking forward to watching your future progress
    Thanks KB,
    Same to you! I've been watching your build closely as well. Very nice.

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  • jbruning
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    Originally posted by UtahBeehiver View Post
    Take some pics of your jig and post so future WFOers can see.
    Russell,
    I will, but nothing new there.....it is remarkably VERY similar to yours!
    THANKS!

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  • kbartman
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    Very impressive.....Job well done......looking forward to watching your future progress

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