Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

[mrchipster]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

thanks guys.
That gravity thing has alway's held me down.

I found that placing a single brick like shown in your photo, as the last brick of the day makes the next day easier to get the following row completed. I creates a nice anchor for the following day.

Chip

[Wayne73]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

thanks guys.
That gravity thing has alway's held me down.

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Nice looking, very symetrical, almost there, this is where gravity is not your friend anymore.

[mrchipster]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Looking very nice, your joint control looks great.

Chip

[Wayne73]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

OK there's three coases to go now..

[Wayne73]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Nice Wayne

Your just working it out and I'm yet to work it out . Did figure out to get rid of the inverted V on my jig and I guess everyone's jig I need to mark top and bottom and cut brick with bottom up.

Had some issues keeping mortar to around 3mm but have figured that out. I?m attempting to keep brick to brick inside the oven with no visible mortar. Not quite achieving it but very close think it have that sussed too.
Be interested in your last 3courses. Especially angle measurements if you are able of tilt and taper.

I hav'nt been as pricise as you(you can tell from my jig) and im betting it will show in the end result.
I have been keeping my mortar joins small as well, but with no specific messurement in mind and I am trying to keep the mortar to a bare minimum on the in side.

[Bacterium]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

You two guys have got a bit more precision to your fit than me

[oasiscdm]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Nice Wayne

Your just working it out and I'm yet to work it out . Did figure out to get rid of the inverted V on my jig and I guess everyone's jig I need to mark top and bottom and cut brick with bottom up.

Had some issues keeping mortar to around 3mm but have figured that out. I’m attempting to keep brick to brick inside the oven with no visible mortar. Not quite achieving it but very close think it have that sussed too.
Be interested in your last 3courses. Especially angle measurements if you are able of tilt and taper.

[Wayne73]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Will do Colin and i'll take some from the inside next coase.

Three coases to go
I feel like I just got the hang of things and Im almost finnished the dome.

[oasiscdm]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Hi wayne

That is one really nice build. you doing a great job. Post lots of photos as i'm about 4 weeks behind you on course 3.

I might need to view those photos as you get higher.

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Does not matter if how you get your bevel, if it works that is all that matters. Based on what I have seen from your pics your process must be working just great. Nice tight joints. Sounds like you got the idea of smaller bricks but here is a visual for you.

[Wayne73]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Actualy the brick cutting gets a little more tricky at this point and higher. be careful on matching vertical seams as the bricks will need to become much smaller.

Chip

thanks it finally sunk in ,cutting the bricks smaller! that helps alot,

[Wayne73]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Ive tapered one side of the bricks right from the start and for this coase and the last ive beveled both sides.

Heres how Im cutting my bricks to get the angles, crude I know but it works.

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

It looks like you are tapering the bricks, are you beveling too? Like MrC says, the bricks do get smaller in this area.

[Wayne73]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Actualy the brick cutting gets a little more tricky at this point and higher. be careful on matching vertical seams as the bricks will need to become much smaller.

Chip

I thought it was to good to be true and have noticed the inverted "v" in the vertical seems getting bigger