OctoForno

[benguilford]

Yup, very glad I took the plunge and bought the Bianco brick saw, could not have done without it. Anyways, enough of me hijacking this wonderful thread, looking forward to the next Octo-update!

[Cheesesteak]

Looking great John -

Our soapstone countertops are a huge hit - I really can't wait to hear how it works out as the floor of your oven.

[GianniFocaccia]

Thanks Cheesesteak. I was just checking out your latest pics and its easy to see why the counters, oven and entire kitchen is a hit. Beautiful! Good-looking pies too. Is that OO flour in the crust? What temps did you cook the pies at?

John

[Cheesesteak]

Originally Posted by GianniFocaccia

Thanks Cheesesteak. I was just checking out your latest pics and its easy to see why the counters, oven and entire kitchen is a hit. Beautiful! Good-looking pies too. Is that OO flour in the crust? What temps did you cook the pies at?

John

Thanks John - No, it's not the 00 flour. I waited so long for our new Whole Foods to open (it did this week) and I went to pick some up and they told me they didn't carry it.

So - I just ordered a bunch of Tipo 00 Antimo Caputo Flour - really looking forward to seeing how it performs.

Temps? I have no idea other than to say HOT. I still toss a sacrificial pie crust in the oven first time around - to let that burn. Kind of like tossing a virgin in the volcano I guess . . .

Boy do I like making pizza . . .

[Pompeii Nate]

Hey John,

I was looking at your thermal break for your vent and noticed that you have ceramic rope in there. I was wondering if you thought about stuffing a piece of thermal ceramic blanket in there? Would that work or are you purposely trying to go for the little air pocket?

Nate

[GianniFocaccia]

Hey Nate,
My original design had a 1" gap that I was going to fill with Insblock 19 I had leftover from insulating the floor. Then I read tscar's post saying an air gap is just as acceptable as a heatbreak so am going with it. The ceramic rope is literally the last design mod I've made to the entryway.
John

[Pompeii Nate]

Hey John,

I was feeling the need for some serious inspiration so I just had to come back and read your build thread. Once again I am amazed and in awe of your amazing oven. Just looking at your pictures gives me goose bumps. As I was going through the pictures I noticed that it appears that you went just straight vertical for your first 3 courses, put in a little shim and then started curving inward. Am I seeing that right or am I just making that up?

Thanks again for all your help.

Nate

[GianniFocaccia]

Hi Nate,

Thank you for your kind compliment! Yes, you are right - the first two courses are perfectly vertical (the bottom course as you look at it from the outside is actually the firebrick floor (underneath the soapstone).

I didn't use an indispensable tool, rather I just loosely used a template that was vertical for the first 4" or so. This is what I really liked about going this route. It allowed me to customize a dome profile that has more vertical w alls, more aggressive 'shoulder' and flatter ceiling than a true hemispherical IT-made dome. Here's a really wide-angle shot of the interior that kinda shows this.

John

[aceves]

That's just beautiful, John... Superbly awesome job!!

We wanna see more pics!

Aceves

[Pompeii Nate]

Hey John,

I am still amazed at how much thought you put into this before hand. Truly amazing! Your approach is definitely something to consider as I plan my build. To be honest I am not sure I want to move forward with ANYTHING until I see how you do your entry arch. How long are you going to keep us all in suspense?

Thanks again,

Nate