Saint Helena Oven

[clb]

hay ,man thats cool I know that was quite an undertaking w/the boys helping ! I dig the storage box,,Kinda mirrors the alfresco fire box,, look forward to seein it .thanks 4 the link cb

[jahysea]

I got a nice surprise last night. My door was dropped off by a friend.

Stainless steel, weighs about 30 pounds I'd guess. Fabricated in the shop at the company I work for. Off hours of course.

I absolutely love it, it's beautiful. Pics are a little weak, I snapped them with my phone.

[maver]

Jahysea, that looks great. Let us know how it works. Are you able to angle it back on those feet to make a draft door?

Marc

[CanuckJim]

JC,

Nice door for a nice oven. Of course, you paid the guy who made it handsomely, right? Or maybe you tempted him with pizza and wine. Any which way, good work. Should function just fine for a bake door; looks like a good seal.

Jim

[jahysea]

Originally Posted by maver

Jahysea, that looks great. Let us know how it works. Are you able to angle it back on those feet to make a draft door?

Marc

Hi, thanks guys, loving the door. It won't really tip back, but I had been using the temp door in "draft" mode by sliding it sideways a bit or setting it just outside the entry. I think this will work the same. I'll find out this afternoon when I go to fire the oven up.

Jim, I will handsomely reward the guy who did it. In food and wine, you called it. Although the guys at a winery machine shop are less enthusiastic about working for wine than most.... :-)

[jahysea]

After many many fires and a long summer of ignoring the last few tasks needed to complete my oven, I finally:

• Finished stucco work on the back side of the oven.

• Replaced the original hastily placed roofing around the chimney with pieces cut to fit tightly to the chimney

• Stained the stucco a golden color

I also used my newfound masonry skills this last summer to build a fountain near the oven.

I've got some cracks around the sides from thermal expansion of the slab supporting the dome, I don't think stucco will ever hide them. If they bother me too much I will use decorative tile to cover them up, but for now I'm just living with it.

[wlively]

Great looking oven JC.

[fullback66]

John,
I really enjoyed watching the process of your oven being built. Thanks for the photos you provided. It is a huge inspiration to me.
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[maver]

JC, that looks great. Love the clean lines, the stucco to match the house, the corrugated roofing and the cool chimney cap! The fountain brings it all together - great finish to the project.

Marc

[james]

Originally Posted by jahysea

After many many fires and a long summer of ignoring ....

Hey Jaysea,

But how does she cook? :-)

James