earthen oven

ponddigger · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:23 am Post subject: earthen oven

hi did any one here build a clay oven.jack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0foHjPVbP4

tagwex · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:43 am Post subject:

You do find some interesting projects Jack. Good luck with it. I'll have a tandoori chicken please, absolutely delicious. Approximately what do you think that oven would weigh?

Good guy · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:10 pm Post subject:

Nice one, Jack. It's not unlike how you might build a primitive potter's kiln, except it would need to be bigger and to have a flue.

ponddigger · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:37 am Post subject: oven

hi .starting to build the earthen oven next Saturday. I will post some photos of the construction. jack

ponddigger · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:12 pm Post subject:

hi. first layer ,about 4 in of sand and clay

ponddigger · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:23 pm Post subject: ovens

hi took out sand we used to shape oven. jack

Good guy · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 5:27 pm Post subject:

Any invites to the first baking? Looks like a good job - let it dry really well as there will be dampness within the clay even when it feels dry. Then only heat it very slowly. Small cracks are inevitable and mend able.

ponddigger · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:45 am Post subject: oven

hi ,put on the second coat of sand clay and straw.about 4 to 5 in thick. jack