Cob Oven- Part 1

So the first day of Cobbing is underway. First picture is the cob all mashed out, then after that you roll it into a big burrito and start putting it into place.

Cob Oven

So when I moved into my house there was a cool outdoor fireplace but it was old and falling apart. I had to move it to build a cedar fence and the whole thing fell apart completely. So I welded a steel frame together for a new fireplace and was going to use the lava rock from the old fireplace for a facade.

Well, I decided I didn't like that and with my new cob "kick" that I'm on I decided to build a cob oven. It actually wont be your typical earthen oven. This is because I am going to combine another technology, a rocket stove, within the oven. We'll see how it turns out.

I'm not much of an artist but below is my rendition of what it might look like when I'm done.