Test Footprint

Laying the base shape

Joseph Makes Fire Door

Joseph Custom Welding Fire Door

Framing Warm Bench

Caleb about to Cut into Chimney

What we found inside 65-year-old Chimney

Close up block and clay flu lining

Main chimney outflow

Laying foundation of outer layer and fire box

Sizing Door

Side of Batch Box Fire Chamber

Joseph

Cutting Bricks

Full Fire Box and base of Side Riser

Cleanout with Enamel Paint

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End of Day 2

J Tube inside fire box

Inside (Internal Chimney) Riser

Riser made of Insulated Fire Bricks

After day 3

Riser Grows and Brick Scaffolding continues

Warm Bench Takes Shape

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Warm Bench coming together

Salvaged Kiln Shelf to be base of Bake Oven

Bake Oven Door Imported from Poland

Rear corner of bake oven. Insulation Board

Surrounding Bake Oven Walls to trap heat.

Ceiling of Bake Oven: Salvaged Soapstone

Insulation Board Side WAll

Inside Bake Oven

Bench covered in Soapstone and granite. Almost Complete.

Outflow of Hot Gasses from Bake Oven

Joseph Working on Last 4 Layers with Fire Brick

First Burn

Heater MAsonry Phase Complete

Elliot Warms his Buns

Begin Soapston Jack Arch

Soapstone design at the top

Jack Arch

Laying Out Wood Cubby

with Salvaged Stone and Cob

Future Arm Rest

Mounting Custom Tile

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Final Coat: American Clay Porecelina

Finished Warm Bench

Soapstone Jack Arch

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Beginning of Wood cubby

Stone Side Bound with Cob

Blank Space for Custom Tile

Wood Cubby shape Complete

Porcelain Clay Cob Layer

3rd Layer Cob-Porcelain Clay and Sand

Dehydrate the Wet Cob

The Black Lotus

3rd Cob Layer Finished