This was filled nearly to the brim, and then the last 2 inches was just sand. Next I used block paving blocks to form the eventual oven floor, making sure it was nice and level;
Drawing a chalk line to mark out the perimeter of the oven cavity;
and piling on six bags(!) of sand to form the dome, that will eventually be scraped out to leave the oven cavity:
Finally I puddled away with the mixture of mud (from the allotment), sand, and water,
and started slapping on the first layer around the dome:
More puddling tomorrow, I hope the weather holds! More to follow in the next couple of days…
Tom.
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