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1 - Explaining the Day
Standing next to the pre-prepared oven base, homeowner Angela Dick explains the plan for the cob...
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2 - Sand base
First step, lay a thin layer of sand for the fire bricks to snug into.
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3 - Lay in the firebricks
Peter McConnell helps align the bricks correctly on the base.
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4 - Teamwork
Pat and Colin work together to cut the centre support to size.
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5 - The middle of the oven
Angela explains how sand, piled up in a dome shape around a 40cm centre support with a plate on top,...
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6 - Sand mold
The fellas had the sand interior shaped around the centre support in no time!
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7 - Plastic cover
A thin sheet of plastic will act as a separator between the mold and the walls of the oven....
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8 - Tucking the plastic
The plastic is tucked under the sand with a bladed scraper.
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9 - Mud time!
Dean Hazelwood, Jacqui McLucas, Pat Scanlan and Dave Crawford play with wet clay to assess it's plasticity.
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10- Test snake
Dean illustrates how to properly test for clay plasticity. Roll a bit of clay into a snake...
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11 - Clay Stomp
80% clay and 20% sand are mixed with a bit of water 'till it's just the right consistency to make...
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13 - Collecting cobs
Garth and Arthur roll the clay/sand mixture into palm-sized balls, called cobs, then put them into a wheelbarrow to be taken to the oven site.
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13 - Layer 1
The cobs are placed on the mold in layers, from the bottom up, leaving space for the oven door at...
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16 - The second layer
The next layer is 80% clay, 10% sand and 10% straw. Angela used sugar cane mulch which...
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14 - the door
The first layer was laid into the opening for the door just a little bit - then the second layer...
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17 - Job well done
Just before breaking for lunch, the gang gathered around their work and showed off their muddy hands...
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18 Dirt and watermelons
Joy, dirt and watermelon juice on the faces of Angela's little ones, Tandia and Bodhi.
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19 - The final layer
After lunch, Pat uses a bit of water to smooth the final layer. This outer layer is mostly sand to...
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