Month: June 2012

Artisan at work

Artisan at work, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Leaving a gap at the back for the chimney

Leaving a gap at the back for the chimney, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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removing the former

removing the former, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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half the arch

half the arch, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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trial run without cement

trial run without cement, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Oven cementing begins

Oven begins, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass. The first of the bricks cemented into place using Ciment Fondue refractory mortar which can withstand high temperatures.

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Bought from the reclamation yard in Winchcombe

Bought from the reclamation yard in Winchcombe, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Father’s Day Cake

Father’s Day Cake, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Cheltenham food festival

Cheltenham food festival, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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the firebricks on the insulation

the firebricks on the insulation, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Insulation

Insulation, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Sam is great at mixing concrete

Sam is great at mixing concrete, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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barney is a massive help

barney is a massive help, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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end of day 2 and the plinth is complete

end of day 2 and the plinth is complete, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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the chickens enjoyed the concrete

the chickens enjoyed the concrete, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Concrete pad

Concrete pad, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass. Finished the concrete pad and Sam smoothed it with a float. We mixed the concrete in a wheel barrow with a 5:1 ratio

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start of the pizza oven project

start of the pizza oven project, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass. Barney and Sam were a massive help as I ran out of steam half way through mixing the concrete. Here is Barney checking the shuttering is level.

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end of the Pigs Ear Pilgrimage

end of the Pigs Ear Pilgrimage, originally uploaded by thesnodgrass.

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Start of the Pigs Ear Pilgrimage

Noah somehow got the Mayor of Cheltenham to give a speech at the sendoff. 35 of us rode 30 odd miles to the Fleece at Bretforton.

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Pizza Oven

This is the inside of a pizza oven that I saw at a pub. I’m going to build one soon like this.

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