Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

[geisen]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

I had a 1/2 cord of Red Oak delivered over last weekend. $150USD delivered and stacked. In order to store the wood near the WFO I needed to put it along the house without a lot of space. Quick trip to HD for some basic chain link fence parts put together in a slightly unusual way and a 8' x 4' x 18" wood rack was born. worked like a charm.

[geisen]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

After my 5th curing fire, I wanted an alternative to all the smoke and ash created by the paper. I was trying to keep the fires small for a slow curing process and the flames kept dyng out causing a lot of smoke. So I invented "Greg's Magical Fire Stick". I tapped into my BBQ natural gas line, added a couple of cut off valves, a quick connect 10' gas hose and a 3' section of 1/2" gas pipe. I drilled two dozen holes an inch apart in the last 12" of the pipe and capped the end. With the pipe in the oven, I built a inverted pile of wood on top of the pipe, lit the gas and tada. I left the pipe in for about three minutes and that was all it needed. two pictures of valve cracked and with valve fully open. This would have been a great way to control curing tempatures. But I definately would never leave it unattended. Gas build up inside the dome would be BAD.

[geisen]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

The first of the curing fires lit by my daughter Monique.

[geisen]

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Been a busy month. Haven't had much time to post pictures. Here are some shots of the vent.

[geisen]

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Tim
Hopefully these drawings will help.
regards
Greg

[Tim M]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Thanks for that Greg, big help!

You wouldn't be able to also post the measurements for your initial cooking floor layout through to the oven landing area as well?

Your oven is looking the goods!

Cheers,

Tim

[geisen]

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Tim
Here ya go.
Any other measuremuents you need?
Greg

[Tim M]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Hi Greg,

Really enjoying your build!! I'm in Australia and currently gathering supplies etc, that Indespensible Tool looks....well....Indespensible!!!! (Got a mate of mine knocking one up for me.) Have also ordered an anglizer off the net, thanks for the tip. I was wondering if you could help me out with something. I really like the templates you made and your floor layout/design, and this is one area that is confusing me a bit. Is it possible to post all of the measurements etc for your hearth and oven vent and landing area. I am planning to build the same size oven as yours, and wouldn't mind copying your oven foot print. (If you don't mind!!!)

Cheers,

Tim

[geisen]

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Eric
Back from the grandkids? Sorry I couldn't wait. Gotta squeeze it in when I can. Gonna close up the chimminey in the morning if you got the time to stop by.

Yes to the grinder. gotta wear eye and breathing protection. messy but goes pretty easy. just gotta take it slow, you can't put it back once you cut it off.
Greg

[eprante]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Greg,
Very nice work on the outer arch and vent. Did you use the angle grinder to notch the vertical bricks for the outer arch? You have a nice 1" relief for the oven door. Now you need to find a SeaBee or Boilerman who have the ability to weld you up a nice stainless oven door with integrated thermometer. If not call me I may have a source of that kind of knowledge.
GREAT JOB
Eric

[geisen]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Six hours after finishing the arch I pulled out the support. I wanted the mortar to be hard enough to hold but soft enough i could still scrap it and hit it with a sponge to clean it up. perfect timing. all clean.

[geisen]

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here are a couple shots of the top and interior of the chimminey opening so far. still have to close it up a little more.

[geisen]

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outside arch is next. With the flared opening, it took me a while to figure out how I wanted to do it. I compensated for the flared opening by cutting a notch into the last verticle brick on the left and right side which squared the first wedge brick of the arch back to square with the front of the oven.

[jwnorris]

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Greg,
Congratulations on a fine looking dome. Now you can stop lolly-gagging around and get it finished.

Dino,
I went through 4 pipes before I got one that was not dented.

J W

[smuth10]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Not a problem. I ordered from them and I had my order in two days in perfect shape. Very well packaged. I believe they are in Ohio, so it may take 4 or 5 days to get to you.

My oven went the same way. I was so tired of working on the dome I was starting to loose interest, but once I was able to put the insulation blanket on and start using it I caught my second wind.