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Post by scotsoven on Mar 24, 2022 21:55:08 GMT
Done my first curing fire of the spring, thought I would get one done before the clocks change. Looking forward to another year of using the oven for cooking. Will post some picture soon showing the finished oven and how it has performed after three years, any one in two minds about building a cast oven fear not it has held up great.
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Post by scotsoven on Apr 16, 2020 18:35:26 GMT
Looks nice enjoyed reading your build 👍
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Post by scotsoven on Apr 16, 2020 18:32:48 GMT
Can I please add mine cast oven using homwbrew. Strathaven, Scotland ML10
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Post by scotsoven on Apr 16, 2020 18:17:46 GMT
Thought it might help to put the link in the video section / thread for any one else looking to do the same.
Hope to put a roof on top this year if I can ever get materials in the UK lockdown.
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Post by scotsoven on Dec 28, 2019 22:19:35 GMT
Hi All, just been catching up on the forum some great builds out there can't wait to next spring when i can fire the oven up and get my first full years use out of it after this years build. Going to start the curing process again just to be on the safe side curious about the usual spring time start up process you all go through, any advice would be appreciated. I know some of you lucky ones use all year round maybe next year when i buil a gazebo / roof structure over the oven. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
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Post by scotsoven on Oct 11, 2019 17:00:53 GMT
Thanks truckcab79, not the best video but first time i have pulled a load of pictures together like that. Wanted to give something back to encourage others to build a WFO a lot of work but the results are worth it, once again a big THANKS to everyone on the site who helped with advice 👏👏👏
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Post by scotsoven on Oct 8, 2019 20:35:05 GMT
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Post by scotsoven on Oct 7, 2019 18:02:52 GMT
Downunderdave, yes took your advice and added fibers👍 thanks for that advice and all the rest during my build helped me build a decent oven👏 Not had any issues yet or cracking just curious as we have quite wet weather in Scotland so not sure if its best to leave curved up and start curing fires in the spring or use on the few dry weekends we get? Dont want to cause any damage. Long term plan is to build a roof over to help.
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Post by scotsoven on Oct 6, 2019 17:11:59 GMT
Thanks truckcab 79 the oven was black from all the curing fires with a 6" ring round the bottom when i started the fire. Got it pretty clear but agree still some soot! Was scared to go to big to fast so once i seen i had enough temp i had to get a pizza in. I hope as i use it i will get rid of the moisture and get better temps and for longer. Will check out ebay for the pizza peels👍. Curious if you dont use the oven for a few months in the winter should you start the curing fire cycles again or is this only for the initial build?
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Post by scotsoven on Sept 28, 2019 18:36:39 GMT
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Post by scotsoven on Sept 27, 2019 18:36:35 GMT
Yes done a load of small fires getting gradually upto over 300 degC before rendering last Saturday. Have kept it under cover all week so hoping if a light a small fire tomorrow morning then gradually build up in the afternoon hope it will be ok🤞🤞🤞 have two small cracks in the render maybe about a inch long so plan to touch up but thought i would wait till after i fire as it gives somewhere for the moisture to go and if i get any more its easier to patch up at the same time. Do you think this is to soon???
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Post by scotsoven on Sept 27, 2019 18:16:37 GMT
Bellibhai, I am no expert just finishing my cast dome I used the homebrew method 3-1-1-1 sand, fireclay, hydrated lime and cement didnt use SS needles but polypropylene fibres as recommended by downunderdave on this site. Have only had curing fires so far up to 350 deg C but had no cracks planing on going big tomorrow and cooking pizza🤞 best advice i was given was to use a sand mould to cast over again by dave, bit of a expert on casting, thanks dave for your advice👏Used the sand i was going to need for the rendering so no waste. My kid plays with the gym ball i bought in the garden but even after over inflating it is still soft could not imagine trying to cast over this now.
Was originally going down the gym ball and vermiculite route that i had read and seen videos on but after building the base thought i am going to try and do this right. The people on this forum are great and i wouldn't have got the same oven if not for their advice. Another tip i gained is insulation don't scrimp specially under the oven floor as it ain't easy to change. Best of luck with your build.
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Post by scotsoven on Sept 27, 2019 15:59:17 GMT
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Post by scotsoven on Sept 20, 2019 20:24:12 GMT
Obletone, thanks looked at your post that is one impressive oven👍 lovely tile work, like the idea it is movalble. I was only thinking of tiling around the flat area round the dome with red terracotta tiles then doing the front edge of this with mosaic tiles. Have seen some people online using broken tiles to create paterns cheep and good looking. I have now got the render done on the base walls, this is harder than it looks on utube videos but a wet sponge does wonders 😁. Will render the dome tomorrow ✊🤞I have had 14 curing fires tonights got up to 312 deg C think i have got most of the moisture out but from what i have read there will still be some present as i only put the vermiculite layer on two weeks ago, however i need to make the best of the unusually good weather. Still haven't noticed any cracks sure i will get them when i go for the BIG fire but apparently every oven gets them? I have fitted the chimney (single wall stainless pipe i got free from work) but removed as i am going to put a roof over the dome. As the chimney pipe comes through the apex ridge my thought was to weld a angled sheet to match the roof angle around the chimney with a 200mm overlap. Hope this will solve the issue of heat transfer and keep the water out🤞 will post some pics once i get to this stage to better explain. Thanks to everyone who takes the time to post on the forum, without your advice and experiences i wouldn't of got this far, or maybe i would have but with a oven that didnt perform or last considering i was originally think of gym ball with vermiculite cast dome😱.
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Post by scotsoven on Sept 8, 2019 14:41:46 GMT
Thanks for the advice oblertone, ye though i would just go for it so this morning took advantage of the dry weather. Plan is to get some of the red terracotta tiles and bring up to the same level as the harth. Will tile the rest of the flat area around the dome with the same tiles once i get dried out in a few weeeks and get the render on. Was thinking about mosaic tiles for the front edge but will have to see what i can get on the cheap. Still it two minds about putting a roof over the whole lot?
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