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Post by Bandit on Oct 6, 2013 10:29:14 GMT
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Post by Bandit on Oct 6, 2013 10:30:10 GMT
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Post by Bandit on Oct 6, 2013 10:32:48 GMT
![]() [/img]second Guernsey Furze oven Attachments:
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Post by Bandit on Oct 6, 2013 10:33:55 GMT
![]() [/img] This shows the formation of the inside of the roof Attachments:
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Post by Bandit on Oct 6, 2013 10:37:24 GMT
This shows the cast iron door , in this case cast by Fitchet The oven was made from Guernsey bricks which were not of a good quality and tend to crumble and dust a lot some of the other ovens are in a poor condition. They were generally fired with Furze (gorse) and wood when available. The top of the dome was insulated with sand from the beach. Attachments:
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Post by jerseyspud on Oct 6, 2013 11:58:01 GMT
Good old guernsey bricks. Very interesting bandit do you know the date this was constructed. I wonder if the nazis used this oven hehe ?
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Post by Bandit on Oct 6, 2013 15:42:21 GMT
I would say the house was 1750-1800.
As our European partners were billeted in most civilian houses possibly but generally they ate all meals at their barracks.
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Post by Gaelceltic on Oct 6, 2013 19:42:13 GMT
Bandit, thank you. That was so good of you to go to the bother, thank you very much. Tell you what, that is just beautiful, I absolutely love it. I would love space for one in my house, but would hate the work that was involved! Sometimes electric and gas are just what you need.  Reminds me of the Cypriot woodburner heaters for inside the house, but they are very simple affairs. I don't have one, prefer to stick with easier heating systems that I can switch on and off. |
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Post by jerseyspud on Oct 6, 2013 20:17:06 GMT
BANDIT. has been nice to see the oven and photos lovely setup. All you need now is wooden eating slabs such a nice touch when entertaining. How was it to build did you have to hire a builder, or did you create this buitifull cooking contraption in spare time.....Jersey spud to Bandit... Over....out .
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Post by jerseyspud on Oct 7, 2013 6:29:39 GMT
Monday morning again. Another busy week before I can lite my baba up again roll on Friday. Smelling the pizza and pork already. Just to give a shout out to bandit and our fellow channel islanders. Much respect going your way again bandit for the photos. May I add bandit do you own a bandit and into bikes?
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Post by jerseyspud on Oct 7, 2013 12:50:38 GMT
Jersey spud calling BANDIT ... Over....
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Post by spinal on Oct 7, 2013 14:08:50 GMT
[/img] This shows the formation of the inside of the roof[/quote] Is that a lightbulb INSIDE the oven?! |
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Post by Bandit on Oct 7, 2013 15:56:40 GMT
The light bulb is inside the non working Guernsey furze oven which has been serving as a drinks cabinet.
It was not inside my working wfo.
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Post by cannyfradock on Oct 7, 2013 18:19:25 GMT
Bandit
I was quite impressed with the look of your oven from Stonbake.....and the results you are getting from it, but.....and a big but, that original oven is truly remarkable. It looks like it should fall down any minute, but in reality, if the vent was cleared (this is the main problem when people find an old bread oven and they try to light a fire, it's just the usual case of the vent being blocked by falling debris over the time it hasn't been in use) ...it would probably last the same time again since the time it was built.
Love the new....and the old oven...great pics #thanksforsharing.
Terry
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Post by Bandit on Oct 8, 2013 12:02:56 GMT
The Old oven is not at my house but a friends.
The old Furze ovens did not have a flue of their own but opened out to the open hearth but most of these open hearths are now sealed off to reduce drafts for central heated houses.
If it was mine and I had an open hearth I would heat it up very slowly at first to dry it well out and then use it.
You could probably rig a flue up for it possibly with a fan ?
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