Clydebank Build

[nixie]

Thanks, did you make clay slip or just use the clay as it came?

[swatson]

I made it in 3 batches, the first I puddled a bucket of clay on its own to a reasonable consistancey and then added chips till I thought it was what it should be, this is hard work once it starts to absorb the water and dry up. The following two batches I put the wood chips in first and then sprayed them with water till damp, I then added clay as I went making sure all chips had a coating. This second method was by far the easiest way to mix, taking much less effort and time,

[swatson]

Made the the most of the continuing good weather and applied the final 1"ish mud layer on Monday, all went well and it only took a couple of hours. Tuesday we had a thunder storm and some of the torrential rain accompanying it penetrated the tarp I use to protect the oven leaving one or two small channels where it had ran down the dome, nothing major so smoothed it out with the back of a spoon. Had the tarp off most of today (Wed) and its drying nicely.

The picture was taken just after completion.

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[bhbnnc]

Looks really good.. The weather has been perfect oven building weather...

[scotsoven]

Looks nice enjoyed reading your build 👍