[Sca-cooks] Pictures of smallish bread oven construction
Martin G. Diehl
mdiehl at nac.net
Mon Nov 15 11:43:22 PST 2004
Sharon Gordon wrote:
>
> I am searching for pictures of construction of an oven that
> that could be used to bake several things for a family or a
> small group of camp-mates.
Do you want the oven to look like a period oven?
I found some pictures ... see below.
> And I also recall hearing about one that people made on
> some sort of platform so it could be moved from camping
> event to camping event. I'd love to know more about that
> if anyone on the list helped build it or has gotten to use
> it.
I even found pictures that indicate this was done in period.
Masonry is quite brittle. The cement joints and even the
bricks might not travel well. I suggest that you plan on
building it in place.
I generally use a portable hearth for dutch oven cooking.
> I've found some info on use of the ovens in the
> florilegium in the bread, ovens, and camp-ovens files.
You might even have seen this note,
"Subject: Re: SC - Building ovens"; Date: Thu, 03 Jul 1997
BTW, with maturity (and advice), my name has a 'better'
spelling now. <g>
After writing that message, I have learned more about arch
and dome structures. I now feel that building a temporary
or portable oven with an arch would be too unstable.
A corbelled structure might be a better choice.
For excellent illustrations and comparisons, please see,
"Masonry Arches"
http://www.brantacan.co.uk/masonryarches.htm
The last link, "Electric Brick Oven", while seemingly not
to our purpose, is a good indication of the layout and
construction of a rectangular oven.
> Sharon
> gordonse at one.net
The 'net graciously yielded up some images on this topic ...
"The Bread Always Rises in the West"
http://www.whirlwind-design.com/madbaker/demisun.html
This was the last image I found ... and possibly with
the information you need.
A portable oven. From "Medieval Life Illustrations"
http://www.godecookery.com/afeast/kitchens/kit031.html
"Pre 17th Century Potworks"
http://www2002.stoke.gov.uk/museums/pmag/Nof_website1/local_history_static_exhibitions/potworks/pages/pre_17th_century.htm
"Cardiff & the Vale of Glamorgan - Cosmeston"
http://www.red4.co.uk/gallery/cardiff/cosmeston/breadoven.htm
... Not very portable
"The ancient art of making bricks"
http://www.gomanzanillo.com/features/bricks/
"Electric Brick Oven" Hah!
http://mha-net.org/msb/html/bakeov10.htm
http://mha-net.org/msb/html/bakeov11.htm
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