It's time to go Vertical

[gjbingham]

RC,
Here's the most recent one:

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f16/...ghlight=curing (Curing strategy)

[Inishta]

Originally Posted by RCLake

That's what I'm thinking. I won't worry about the shape of it till then. By the way, my neighbor has a sand blaster ( he's into restoring cars) and I remember someone etching the keystone. It may have been Jim, but I don't remember who, does anyone?

There you go RC..............................

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f8/k...ghlight=etched (Keystone Day)

[dusty]

Originally Posted by RCLake

With the visions of sugarplums dancing Oh I mean getting close to closure is like waiting for Christmas

I can relate. I was lucky. Both Christmas and closure were on the same day.

Your oven looks great. I knew that little dip was no big deal. Looks like it is gone already.

dusty

[Frances]

Only just back in time to see this one finished...

Its looking really good! The next pics are going to be of the keystone, right?

Then you'll have a 7 days wait until the fires start, brings us to the 19th... hum, might be rushing things a little bit if you wanted to host a pizza party on the 23rd...

[RCLake]

Originally Posted by dmun

Your mortar needs to cure. The process is called hydration. If you dry out your fresh mortar with curing fires your carefully laid mortar will turn into a crumbly mess.

That's what I thought I had read AND I'll wait.

[RCLake]

Originally Posted by Inishta

There you go RC..............................

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f8/k...ghlight=etched (Keystone Day)

I thought it was Jim's, thanks for the link

[RCLake]

Originally Posted by Frances

Only just back in time to see this one finished...

Its looking really good! The next pics are going to be of the keystone, right?

Then you'll have a 7 days wait until the fires start, brings us to the 19th... hum, might be rushing things a little bit if you wanted to host a pizza party on the 23rd...

I'm hoping to start my fire by the 23rd

[RCLake]

Well I have a 9x10" oval on top after finishing row 11 and I'm just less than 20 1/2" from the center. The bevel cuts get quite interesting at this stage. Would like to finish up before the rains (I hope, we're dry) get here Friday. We'll see how tought the remaining cuts will be. Should be fun.

[RCLake]

I was just trying to envision the next row and I think go to a third of a brick versus half of a brick, that seems to leave a lot of gap under the brick. These angles are going to be fun as well, at least there are less of them.

[asudavew]

Originally Posted by RCLake

I was just trying to envision the next row and I think go to a third of a brick versus half of a brick, that seems to leave a lot of gap under the brick. These angles are going to be fun as well, at least there are less of them.

Nothing a little mortar won't take care of!


Good work.


You are so close!!