Michigan WFO Brick Oven Photos Discuss Michigan WFO in the Good Background Information forums; Way to go Mike! It just looks wonderful Travis...

[staestc]

Way to go Mike! It just looks wonderful
Travis

[Bandrasco]

Congratulations Mike!

What a pizza! I noticed that everyone is in jackets but the chef or should I say the Pizzaiola is in short sleeves . Lots of radiant heat coming out of that beauty eh?

I'm about a week away from my first pizza attempt... Can't wait!

Great job!

[mfiore]

Thanks, everyone. Yeah, I'm usually that idiot who's out shoveling snow in shorts! Like I said, I'm a born Michigander. I don't know how you guys down south can take all that heat!

[mfiore]

OK, I'm back at it! Our weather this spring has not been very conducive to building. I've been filling my time pouring over the old threads of this forum, changing my ideas a thousand times.

We plan a walled enclosure with a stone veneer covering it.

Today, I build a decorative arch from Old Detroit brick, using a limestone keystone. It still needs to be cleaned up. I'm really happy that's my last arch!

[Dino_Pizza]

Looks great Mike! I love the colors in the brick. And the detail of the limestone keystone is great. I think you are doing it the right way: Figure out your decorative arch 1st, then build around it. My plywood forms look exactly like yours: some strips of duct tape to help round it out. Works great. Your deco-arch makes a nice statement.
Good weather is just around the corner for you Michiganers, I think you'll be done with the enclosure in no time. Say, did you cut that limestone "key" into that shape? Its really cool. Keep up the fine work, Dino

[mfiore]

Thanks, Dino. I'm happy with the brick choice. Not sure what I'm going to do to fill the void between the arch and in front yet. I need to raise the level up a few inches to get in the same plane as the oven floor.

I bought the limestone key just like that at the local brickyard. It's a standard keystone used for house brickwork. They had several sizes and styles (beveled edge, etc)

[dbhansen]

Nice job, Mike! I like the keystone. I'll have to show that picture to the boss. And congrats on being done with the arches! May they stand a thousand years.

Have you decided how to raise the landing? I'm debating whether I should use concrete or look for a tile or slab of some sort that will fit in that space.

[Les]

Mike,

I kinda like my hearth above the counter. It allowed me to use my ash catcher / dumper fairly easy without needing three hands. Either way you go, looking good!

Les...

[mfiore]

Les, I raised this question a few weeks ago in a discussion. Your thoughts?

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f8/c...oven-6839.html (Counter space in front of oven)

[Les]

Sorry I missed your question Mike. I have no regrets. I wanted the entire counter to be the same level - if I brought it up to my hearth (which in hind sight, I should have made it a little bit higher), then it would have been a pain to BBQ.

Les...