Acoma 42" Tuscan

[Acoma]

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Here are photos of my 9th course. I will do a post per course to compliment my previous photos per post.

As for measurements, this course is 65 degree angle with 21.50" from center.

[Acoma]

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Here is my 10th course. This one is 69 degree angle with 21" from center.

[Acoma]

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Here is my 11th course. This course has an angle of 73 degrees and is 20.75" from center.

[Acoma]

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My 12th course has a photo of the bricks with the insane angles to make them fit. I could not believe how radical they had to be. This is for Les, and why I think he should re-evaluate going smaller and smaller to the end. You can see I overlapped some bricks when it felt safe.

As for measurements, 12 is 75 degrees with 20.75" from center.

[Acoma]

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Pre Keystone photos. I did not get to take a photo of the keystone, my wife and daughters had the camera at the time and were taking photos of birds at the park. The keystone was nuts to do. Here is the inside shot of where it will go.

As for measurements, I will get the distance from keystone to center when I get the photo of the inside shot of the keystone. I have a top view of this as well, but for some reason the MB was a hair too much. Go to my Picasa and you should see it there.

[sarah h]

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All the math is lost on me, but ... looking good!
Robert, congratulations - and to have done it during the winter too - WOW - well done!

Sarah

[RCLake]

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Glad to see the oven closing up, you're almost there. great job

[Ken524]

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Beautiful work, Robert! Can't wait to see the keystone.

Ken

[Acoma]

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Well, I forgot to get distance from keystone to center floor. I will do that soon. Here is the keystone shot. I know it is not that great looking, but I was happy it was over. This winter was tough work with the building in the tent. I am so excited to remove it.

I also have a photo of the arch area. I figure I will show progress photos of the arch to its completion. It looks raw for the moment, but progress will improve the look.

[Acoma]

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Question, does the oven look clean? I attempted to keep the inside clean as I went, and worked to keep the gaps to a minimum, as well as clean mortarted areas. I just want to know what you think?

[RTflorida]

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Robert, looks great!!! Clean as any I've seen. You've been a real trooper continuing your build through the nasty weather. It's the home stretch, time to get your second wind.......the finest pizza your family has ever had is not far off. did I mention, it looks GREAT?

RT

[gjbingham]

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Nice job Robert. I think it looks great! You got it done man! It looks great! Congrats!

[Frances]

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Congratulations! That's a really nice dome you built there, and the keystone looks wonderful, too. What's not great about it? That's as fine a keystone as I've ever seen on this forum.

Well done Acoma!

[RCLake]

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I'm glad to see you closed it in, it looks great. tackle that arch and vent now

[Acoma]

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Thank you so much. RT, it is nice to get feedback from you as well. It has been a while.

As for the arch, I will likely not have the same look as JC Jim has. That was the look I wanted, but feel that it will take on its own character. I will be grinding areas of the top wall that meets the first arch bricks to bring as best as possible a smooth transition. My goal is to photograph the daily actions so that you can see the efforts. This is the home stretch for the oven.