[IMG] The door was topped of with a home made spring loaded latch. Push down on the top handle (it swivels left and right) to pull the pin out...
Mn Marty and PapaDave....Thanks for the thumbs up on the project. It kinda is a bit difficult 'reconstructing' it with words and trying to single...
[IMG] With the door pretty much out of the way, it was time to block in the front. It wasn't too hard with the firebrick already prepared for...
[IMG] In the event that any of our decendents have the desire to dismantle and relocate this particular oven in another 135 years, my brother...
I'm tickled that yourself and others are enjoying the trip down back-break lane along with us. One of the last of the older generation, Uncle...
[IMG] The doorframe was used as a pattern to cut two pieces for the door. The little pins welded arond the perimeter are spacers so when the...
Well Woodwidow, you ain't too far off the mark there young lady.... Though we did strain a muscle or two and we each ended up with one swollen...
[IMG] We were actually working on the door frame a bit earlier than described in the thread. Only so much stone could be set in the mortar going...
[IMG] After several sessions of cussing and discussing what to do about a door AND after stumbling over a damaged 8 lug trailer rim off a 10,000...
Well Eric, thanks for the compliment sir....and when we did get it done, the ovenfare was actually quite surprisingly good. Speaking of a pack of...
[IMG] Getting serious about thinking on the front door......it's gonna be needed pretty quickly at this point. By the way, thats a four foot...
[IMG] Wrapped a course around the back..... [IMG] ....and started a second course. There is a void of varying width between the stone and...
Yes ma'am, I agree with you 100% concerning the hard work they had to do just to survive, and to survive the winters especially. No running...
[IMG] For those that'd like to call and talk about the project, the number is BR 549....no wait, that's Junior Samples number, he lives next...
[IMG] This is the 2,000 degree refractory cement used mostly throughout the build. There were a couple 3,000 degree rated tubs just because they...
[IMG] A good start here on the west side. A few courses of firebrick being held in place with 2,000 degree refractory cement. The flat portion...
[IMG] My oldest brother is contemplating the smoothness (or lack thereof) of the cooksurface after finally being set in place. We'd decided not...
Woodwidow, we had an aunt that passed on 6, maybe 8 years ago around 90 years old that had told us many years ago that she remembers helping her...
[IMG] I did remember right !! It took 11 of the larger firebrick for the cooksurface. Here we just sat them on top to see how much levelling...
[IMG] We swapped ends with the tractor and set it in place with the hoe. Once set and levelled, the choker was removed then the wet mortar...
