Acoma 42" Tuscan

[asudavew]

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I I think I got it.

dusty

I knew you would!

It took me awhile too Dusty. But you still owe me a Pabst blue ribbon

Your oven is looking awesome BTW!

Keep up the good work.

(sorry bout the Hi-Jack Acoma)

Another BTW... what's your real name Acoma>? Brick time for you soon!
Congrats!

[Acoma]

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Hijack any day. Information that helps anyone is fine with me.

[dusty]

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Dusty, .75 each? Great shape?

Do you mean the price of a brick? 'Cause they are .30 each. I bought 250 for $75.

They aren't perfect, of course, but more than good enough.

And I think you should call the guy before you come. H. C. Muddox on Bradshaw road in Sac. His name is Jeff, and he is a super nice guy. He told me that he always has the seconds, but if I was coming that far, I would want to make sure. If you refer to me, just mention the WFO and he will remember. He was genuinely interested in the project.

dusty

[Acoma]

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Dusty, do me a favor a shoot a photo of the bricks to verify this quality you mention. The price is great. Once I see the photo of the bricks I will call him to get current quality, quantity and price verification. I will then plan the trip down and we can see your oven's progress, sound good?
I tarped the oven tonight, and will leave it covered for the next week. Looks like potential snow later in week here.

[dusty]

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OK, the pile on the left, first pic, are 9 bricks that, for one reason or another - usually cracks, that I set aside as unuseable. I mean the orange ones in the back, not the old beat up ones in the front - I already had those. The pile on the right, second pic, which started out 250 high, is what I have left. When I bought them, I didn't feel comfortable picking through them. That didn't seem too classy considering what I was paying for them. Had I had to pay much more, I would have set the badly cracked ones aside (like I would do at H.D.).I simply took the first 250 from the top of the pallet that they fork lifted out. The last pic is a close up of two typical bricks. And believe me, these bricks are much better than good enough. The color variation (red) doesn't bother me a bit. And when there is a little dent or crack, I just put that side in the back - towards the outside - where it doesn't show. I looked at some "firsts" at a retail brick place, and they were only slightly better.

dusty

[asudavew]

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I looked at some "firsts" at a retail brick place, and they were only slightly better.

dusty

50 to 60 percent of my new $1.11 bricks were worst than yours in your last picture. I'd snatch those up in a heart beat.!

If the dome floor is a concern at all.. New ones could be handpicked and bought at normal price.
Personally I'd just pick the best out of the bunch for the floor!

Nice find Dusty!

[dusty]

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Yea... I did! I got really lucky. When I first went and talked to the guy about fire bricks, he told me he couldn't sell to the public. Wholesale only. We talked for a bit about what I was going to do with them, and then he mentioned the seconds. I think that if I had called on the phone, I would have never been told about them. He then told me he would sell me 60 or 70 "firsts" for the floor, but that he didn't think it was necessary. He was right. When I unloaded them, I set 65 of the best aside and used them for the floor.

dusty

[Acoma]

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Dusty, just emailed you. Thanks for the information.

[Acoma]

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Well, I am still attempting to figure out how to attach thumbnails. Meanwhile, I have decided to remove forms after a few checks and persoal curing satisfaction. Tarps go on at night still. I have a Halogen lamp underneath to help with process. I have ordered my Refmix, Insulation board, and hopefully this weekend, will pick up bricks?

[Les]

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Congrats Robert! Lookin good.

Les...

[Ken524]

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...I have decided to remove forms after a few checks and persoal curing satisfaction.

Lookin' Good! Love the cantilever

[Acoma]

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Thanks Ken, that was the area I stressed most on. I was scared it would detach, but all is curing well.

[sarah h]

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Your stand looks great! Won't be long now for that dome ...

Sarah

[gjbingham]

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Hows the weather holding up? We had a ton of rain in the past couple of days. Should be coming your way, probably as snow.
George

[Acoma]

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George, it is staying north of us. No snow forcasted for at least the next week. Days in the 40's, nights in the 20's.