Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

[Camori]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

So this morning went out to have a look at her and found a couple of cracks
The first one runs vertical for about 10cm right at the back of the oven in the mortor from the botton brick upto the top of the second brick (see first picture)
The second is a small crack in one brick (second picture)
The third one is on the outer arch under the chimney.

Any thoughts ????

I've still got to do the decorative arch on the front of the oven and could do something about that one but the two inside the oven I can't do anythng about them (saw a lot worse in m any ovens when I lived in Italy !!!!!)

[cobblerdave]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

Gudday
Drive thought late afternoon near were you live and I could smell woodsmoke and I thought of your oven. Sounds now like it probably was yours.
Those cracks are hairline only! I know everyone says not to worry about them but it must be hard after all your efforts to build the best oven possible.
They will not go away but they will not get worse and they definitly fade from your memory in time.
Regards dave

[brickie in oz]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

Gudday
Drive thought late afternoon near were you live and I could smell woodsmoke and I thought of your oven. Sounds now like it probably was yours.

Are you stalking ovens now Dave?...........

[Wayne73]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

Hey Camo, I know how you feel .I bet if all the people on this forum posted pics of the inside of there ovens you would see some cracking in most if not all of them.

Its a good thing we dont build boats hey.

[Camori]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

Thanks for all the support guys - I'm not that worried really - I've got the oven at approx 450 degrees (about 850 F) at the moment and I'm loving it - It certainly wont fall over and I'm sure the pizzas will be just as great . Only problem is I haven't bought a pizza paddle yet !!!!!
Dave, next time poke your head over the fence and we might be able to have a beer together
Cheers

Camo

Any suggestions on where to get the best pizza peaddle ????

[brickie in oz]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

Any suggestions on where to get the best pizza peaddle ????

Yeah, make your own.

[david s]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

Any suggestions on where to get the best pizza peaddle ????

Robins Kitchens sell ones for about $20 made from bamboo which are pretty good, probably made in China like everything else, Making your own takes more time than you would think. I use 19mm pine and shape using a jigsaw and a 5" angle grinder with a flap disc. Takes more than $20 of work though.

[cobblerdave]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

Gudday Camo
I have one of those robins kitchen bamboo specials and as Davids says you can't make it for the price. I brought that at Wynnum Plaza
I got my aluminium peel for a caters supplier can't find an address for you but its in Brunswich st fortitude valley. As you come off the bridge and head towards the RBH it on the left. I'll try to find out a name and address mon on the way to work.
The peel was worth about $50 which I thought was reasonable. They also had a smaller round turning peel as well at about the same price from memory.
I live in manly west as well up near the bowling club so it wasn't to hard to figure you probably lived near the workies club by the background of photos nothing more specific than the house type.
So I'm not trying to stalk its just .....local knowledge.
If you do want to contact me my e-mails in my details
Regards dave

[seamad]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

Got the aldi catalog today and next week they have bamboo peels that look like you could attach a handle to + pizza knife, $7.99 each.

[Greenman]

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I picked up one of those Aldi ones today. Looks perfectly ok and for the price............

Still going to make one though but this is a good shape for a template.

[Sharkey]

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You will need a metal peel for turning the pizzas in the oven.

I looked at making a decent peel for placing pizzas in the oven as I wanted something that wasn't pine or bamboo. Ended up buying this one online from Kitchenware Direct. $33 for hardwood.

[cobblerdave]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

Gudday
Just for those who want to make thier own.....
If its just pine or ply or a favored piece of hardwood you sand and sand but as soon as you use it .... It gets a bit rougher than you first felt.
Sand it up to 180 grit and it feels smooth to your hand. Stop. Take a damp cloth and wipe it 3 times washing the cloth out each time. Let the wood dry out of the sun. Feel it again. Rough heh.
What happens is the sandings pack in the cells of the wood and the pieces of end grain are forced flat. Wetting them lets the end grain come up and the sandings are forced out of the cell structure.
It's not like metal .... Use a finer and finer grade of paper will not do.
What you have to use at this point is 000 grade steel wool. ( even bunnings sell it)
What is does it acts like a miny plane and cuts the end pieces off.
So it's a combination of wetting and then sanding with the fine grade steel wool so you get that silky smooth and perminate finish.
If a piece of hardwood should come my way........until then the bamboo special is very good enough
Regards dave

[Dan W]

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Hmm. Nice tip on the steel wool Dave. I'll give that a crack. Here's a pic of the peel I made out of Alpine Ash a few months back. Dry then wet sanded to about 240grit. I finished it with a few coats of woodwipe (tung nut and orange oil). But it was still not as smooth as it could've been and subsequently the pizzas need a reasonable bit of polenta to slide off. Wonder whether I should've sanded between oil coats as well?

[Dan W]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

Oh, and took about 2-3hrs to make it from scratch. Picked up a slab of Alpine Ash for about $20 which I'll get 4 peels out of

[cobblerdave]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

Gudday Dan
That's one pretty piece of wood and your peels sweet!
I wouldn't oil it thought leave it dry. I know the oil brings out the colour but given time the wood will darken and gain character without a finish. You'll find you pizza won't stick either
Regards dave