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We've begun the big patio/pizza oven project!

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  1. Hall84

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    Hahaha you hit the nail on the head.
     
    Hall84, Jul 23, 2022
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    This is such a badass thread. Wood, check. Masonry, check. Blacksmithing, check. Pizza, check.

    Keep up the great work!
     
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  3. MikeInMa

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    Oh man..... you got the bricks all dirty and sooty! :cool:

    Nicely done, Scotty!
     
    MikeInMa, Jul 28, 2022
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  4. Scotty Overkill

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    That stuff completely disappears when it's down to coals, clean as a whistle....lol

    Thanks Mike, hope you and the family are well!
     
    Scotty Overkill, Jul 28, 2022
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    Looks awesome! What are you using for dough? I’ve been on a 00 flour kick lately with our Ooni.
     
    Skier76, Jul 30, 2022
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    Not intending to derail, but which Ooni do you have? Sorry if I missed you posting it before Skier76.
     
    Eric VW, Jul 30, 2022
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    I was holding my breath, then apparently I blacked out, and now I'm back looking for pics. :rofl: :lol: Ok found them...
    Ummm yeah, those would be epic!

    This pizza oven/ FP looks awesome!
     
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    Koda 16. Had it for about a year and a half now. Love it!
     
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  9. Scotty Overkill

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    We beat the rain today and got the countertops poured, the forms will come off tomorrow and in a week or so we will start grinding and polishing the surface down to a smooth finish. We went with a tan-colored dye (looks brown at this stage but will dry to a tan/light brown) with a small pebble aggregate and bigger chips of stone from the rock we are using for the fireplace embedded into the top. It will be grounded snd polished down to 3000 grit. Let's see how this all turns out in the end!!

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    Scotty Overkill, Jul 31, 2022
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    Will that still require sealing, Scotty?
     
    Eric VW, Jul 31, 2022
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    Yes, we will use a food grade sealant. I'm hoping to have a smooth enough surface to be able to work the dough directly on the counter when done. If it goes to plan!!
     
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    It's been a month since we updated, but the project is coming along nicely....

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    Cutting a nice keystone under a headlamp after a long day of work and trees from some fossil-embedded red rock we got off the ridge....
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    Sizing the keystone up....
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    Paul and his helper going to town on closing the one side in.....
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    Cutting the door put of an old pitted chunk of metal that cwn877 gave me....
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    Test fitting door, its not done yet....
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    Once I get the draft door done, this door is gonna be amazing!!
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    The stonework is done on the main structure, hoping to pour the roof this weekend, if all goes to plan! Resized_20220903_122337.jpeg
     
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    Man-o-man, that's gonna be there for a looooooong time! Can't wait to see those side tops polished smooth. :bug:
     
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    It's no way big enough!! :rofl: :lol:

    Lookin good!:thumbs:
     
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    It's ridiculous.......I'd love to know an actual weight of this thing, it's gotta be 20k lbs +!
     
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    Me too, buddy, I'm nervous though, never done this before. I've got alot of grinding to do on that top before we can even think about polishing it. That'll be the last step, hopefully sometime near the first of October.
     
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    Lookin amazing Scott!
     
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    With or without Paul standing on it? Lol
     
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    Overkill is the perfect name!:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
     
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