Earth Oven Build

[TurboGirl]

I presume if we add fibre for a wattle and daub type mix, it might be stable enough to form?

 

[tim_n]

I've found straw makes it much stronger - there's a lot of people that like a pure clay oven and others that think straw makes it stronger and less likely to crack. My current oven has a small amount of straw in the thermal mass and seems to be fine.

 

[Tengu]

Ah, yes, Tim, I forgot about them. They would know

 

[maddave]

I'm not intending to eat it...

:You_Rock_ Hehehehehheh

 

[Imagedude]

Plenty of brown mud around the sewage works...

 

[Midnitehound]

Plenty of brown mud around the sewage works...

That would make it more of an excremental project! Perhaps we should build two, one as a 'control'. The intention of the class is, of course, repeatable results. Ha, spot the Science teacher.

 

[Paddytray]

I have half a tub of refractory cement I maybe able to squeeze into the car if you think your struggle .

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[TurboGirl]

I've found straw makes it much stronger - there's a lot of people that like a pure clay oven and others that think straw makes it stronger and less likely to crack. My current oven has a small amount of straw in the thermal mass and seems to be fine.

Presumably the straw will absorb some of the cracking and we can build the heat up over a day or so to get to pizza/ bread heat? Or do you just fire it hot straight away?

"The solid geology is largely masked inland by a capping of glacial drift deposits of the Pleistocene period, approximately 18,000 years ago, exposed as boulder clay around Kenfig, Maudlam and inland of Sker towards Parc Newydd farm."

 

[tim_n]

Clay is mixed with sand, the more sand, the less cracking. Too much sand and the dome collapses. You're aiming for 1:3 clay/sand ratio. Straw helps prevent can cracking but we're only building a simple oven so I wouldn't worry too much!

 

[jiffi]

Could someone please please take lots of pics and write a report on here so those of us who can't get (Damm work) can also learn???

 

[TurboGirl]

I was telling the landlady at our local- they specialise in locally shot food, beautifully cooked (but not at my budget unfortunately ) so she's asked for loads of pics incase they decide to put one there and I want to try sell the idea to our local meeters too since HS2 wil be demolishing part of it anyways... so I'll hopefully get a few and paste em up

 

[tim_n]

Could someone please please take lots of pics and write a report on here so those of us who can't get (Damm work) can also learn???

Try my blog www.waark.com

 

[tim_n]

I was telling the landlady at our local- they specialise in locally shot food, beautifully cooked (but not at my budget unfortunately ) so she's asked for loads of pics incase they decide to put one there and I want to try sell the idea to our local meeters too since HS2 wil be demolishing part of it anyways... so I'll hopefully get a few and paste em up

:/ not so good. What is the grid reference for your area?

 

[TurboGirl]

:/ not so good. What is the grid reference for your area?

I'm sorry you feel that way, we're very rural and have many local food traditions- the farmers often supply the pub and its done with respect. Or is it the HS2 that the :/ is for? Both areas have strong clay underfoot and would be ideal

 

[tim_n]

Hs2 - where abouts does it run through?

 

[TurboGirl]

Hs2 - where abouts does it run through?

sorry lovey, misunderstood its near belfry golf course, w midlands The meet site at OS map ref' SP189962 is affected. The link to the Woodland Trust map of affected ancient woodlands is here- North Wood is just to the north of the HS2 junction with the M6 on the map.

 

[Big Stu 12]

We have just built one at the Suffolk Monthly meet

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84745&page=71

 

[tim_n]

Excellent stu - you at the moot? Want to "dig in"?

 

[Big Stu 12]

Excellent stu - you at the moot? Want to "dig in"?

I am afraid not, I was going to go but the good ol'd green backs say no

 

[tim_n]

Booooooooo