Monday, April 28, 2008

Rounded Oven Base



Some very clear photos of earth oven construction. Note the rounded base, made with blocks readily available at Big Box or small suppliers.
http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/4313/earth-oven-construction-part-2
This link should show part 1 as well. Note the lava rocks used for insulating the base. In Guatemala we used something we called "puma," but I think that's how you say mountain lion in Spanish. Anyway, the material was volcanic in origin.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/breadninja/1443314822/in/set-72157602168287743/
Here's a little bit of commentary from the person who built the oven. Breadnerd.
http://www.flickr.com/gp/7541655@N03/aX31kR

A rounded base made with unmortared bricks. www.eriding.net/media/romans.shtml

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