Tools in Australia

[Greenman]

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In the discussion about tools there has been mention of metal brushes. Just found this in the Courier Mail newspaper. It reinforces my concerns about using metal brushes in the oven.

No Cookies | The Courier-Mail

Cause for some thought.

[oasiscdm]

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Hey Colin

The small peel is 190mm and the scoop/shovel is 200mm wide. Bunnings have the shovels in the BBQ section and I replaced the handle with a longer one.

I started off with placing the pizza on the oven floor straight from the large peel. I had mixed success. It worked fine most of the time but the disasters were quite spectacular. I have been using the FB Neo recipe and am happy with it since I like a puffy edge and thin/ish base. Only thing I have found (as I sort out how thin is too thin) is that if they have been on the peel for a while I have difficulty getting them to slip off.

To get to the point, when multiple people are assembling them and they may be around for a while I put them on trays for the first spring and then put them onto the hearth. That seems both safe and effective. I have some perforated trays from Aldi that don't twist with the heat and failures are rare now. One of the pics shows a tray.

In the interest of reality I have attached a reminder that we are only human.

Thanks for that I have bought some metal trays decided it would be easier to cook on tray then finish on hearth. Seems to work. I have also found it difficult removing them from the peel. Maybe with some flour would help the removal process. My challenge is getting the floor hot enough.

[Greenman]

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That is very reasonably priced!

[hungng]

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Have a look at Nisbets website. Peels, brushes etc. I got my infa-red thermometer off ebay for $28.

[Greenman]

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I started with 100mm x 25mm dressed pine for the large peel and the handle for the small one was made from the offcut from that. The others are all timber dowel except for the curved rake, that is aluminium tube. The metal I got from the scrap metal dealer, it was new (still had the plastic attached) offcuts from a fabrication shop by the look. They sell it on weight and it cost very little.

Good luck with the project, it is rewarding work.

[chubbybones]

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John - I have a small table saw and did most of the cut with that and finished it off with a handsaw. The metal was cut a tad oversize and filed back after assembly to make a clean finish with the timber.

The beauty of aluminium is that it is easy to work with limited metalworking tools.

Good idea,i like it .I might have to try it.I made some very rudimentary tools just for chrissy but they are far from elegantCan i ask what piece of timber you started with ?

[Greenman]

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John - I have a small table saw and did most of the cut with that and finished it off with a handsaw. The metal was cut a tad oversize and filed back after assembly to make a clean finish with the timber.

The beauty of aluminium is that it is easy to work with limited metalworking tools.

[chubbybones]

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Nice work Greenman,they turned out looking great.!
I really like how you sandwiched the sheetmetal between the timber and bolted it together.How did you achieve the cut in the timber?It came out looking real clean.
Cheers,John.

[Greenman]

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Sounds like it is worth a try. Interesting site, some hard to find things there.

[Toomulla]

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I also like putting the pizza directly onto the hearth but having bought some screens from Aussie Pizza Suplies ($20.00 each) I am a sworn convert. I let them set up then drop them on the heart. I have also found that siting the coked pizza back on the screen for a fue moments whin cooked results in a mice crisp base they are certionaly worth a try

[Greenman]

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Hey Colin

The small peel is 190mm and the scoop/shovel is 200mm wide. Bunnings have the shovels in the BBQ section and I replaced the handle with a longer one.

I started off with placing the pizza on the oven floor straight from the large peel. I had mixed success. It worked fine most of the time but the disasters were quite spectacular. I have been using the FB Neo recipe and am happy with it since I like a puffy edge and thin/ish base. Only thing I have found (as I sort out how thin is too thin) is that if they have been on the peel for a while I have difficulty getting them to slip off.

To get to the point, when multiple people are assembling them and they may be around for a while I put them on trays for the first spring and then put them onto the hearth. That seems both safe and effective. I have some perforated trays from Aldi that don't twist with the heat and failures are rare now. One of the pics shows a tray.

In the interest of reality I have attached a reminder that we are only human.

[oasiscdm]

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Question Steve

Do you use pizza trays.? Or straight from peel to hearth?. I found first pizza night that dough suck to hearth. So am feeling start on the tray then slide off to hearth.

What size is your small peel?

Coal scoop - how wide is it?

[Greenman]

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Hey Colin

The 'hook thing' I use for moving the fire from one place to another. It is either/both left or right handed and is also handy for getting the cold ash in one pile to shovel out. The curves shape helps rake it from around the edge of the dome.

I got the idea for the hook thing (someone should come up with a trendy name for it) from the forum. Someone else gets the creds for it but is a very handy thing for consolidating the fire or moving it around.

I cooked pizza tonight and the only tools used were the hook thing, the brush and the small peel.

[oasiscdm]

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Thanks Greenman I know where to get the brush now. I have worked the isles looking for that type of Brush.
Your shovel looks very familiar picked up 2 of those.

what is that hook thing you have made?

[Greenman]

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Most of the things you need can be quite easily and cheaply fabricated. I have used aluminium sheet and wooden handles for most of it. The curved rake that I use to move coals around has an aluminium tube handle to cop the heat of that job. The brush is a brickies brush from Bunnies with a block drilled out for fitting a handle screwed to it. Provided you keep it out of the coals and flames it is fine. I have been using this for >6 mths and it has plenty left in it. Just a few screws to replace it if needed. The shovel is a small galvanised job with a longer handle attached from the same place. The 3 pronged hoe is part of a childs gardening set.

I am loathe to use any metal brushes in there, bristles shed and break off and they are going to end up somewhere - a bit of ash will not kill.

The whole lot cost me some hours (not many) and about $60. The IR Thermometer was off EBay for about $25 and works fine even it does not get much use anymore.

That is my take on it and there is plenty more on a thread "Show Me Your Tools".

Depends on how deep your pockets are I guess.