Wayne's SF Bay WFO - FB Pompeii 90 Kit

[Doodney]

yes, this forum has been great!

[bchoung]

I just joined the forum and noticed that you live near me. I was interested in seeing your final product. Did you finish your oven?

Byung

[wayner]

i've taken a few months off from working on the oven due to weather, bathroom remodel, and other smaller more pressing projects around the house. i'll probably get back on it after my in-laws visit next month.

-wayne

[SCChris]

Time for a few more pictures.

Chris

[wayner]

Apparently, I took 2 years and 2 months off. Just cleaned up the space. Will snap a few pictures and back working on it this weekend. I didn't even know my thread still existed.

[wayner]

It took a local oven builder buddy to kick me in the pants to get me back to my oven. I had to scrub and add a little bleach to my soaking tub to get the moss off of the bricks. We got most of the 4th row in place and the entry mortared in. I took out my plywood to try to cleanup some mortar from the entryway. It was warm out, so hopefully the misting of water throughout the day slowed down the mortar cure.

I'm trying to figure out what I had in mind with the arch transition and vent transition. The 2 test pieces, not mortared in yet were cut 2 yrs ago - see the greenish tinge? The beginning of my arch looks like it also has a reveal for the future door. The entryway looks like it'll ease/slant into accepting a Simpson Duravent 8" Collar that I bought - 2 yrs ago.

Next step, wood arch support. Cut bricks for arch and next row.