True Brick Ovens
Italian-style oven created in a three-season porch in Greene, Maine
It all started when…
Having been an enthusiastic baker for many years I decided to try to create my own Pompeii style domed oven. I had seen these ovens in use in Italy, some indoors and some outdoors. Many were hundreds of years old. The ones at Pompeii, sturdy enough to survive a massive volcanic eruption, are 2000 years old. Finding a plan for such a domed oven, I built my first oven on a small trailer in 2009. I took this oven to home shows in Maine and a new business was born. Since then I have created over 60 custom brick ovens from Spain to California. Most are full domes, several are barrel arches or modified domes. I have taught workshops on the history of wood-fired ovens, creating a cob oven, building your own brick oven and more. I have been consulted by hundreds of owners on design and on fixing poorly designed ovens. I still create wood-fired ovens for select customers and and offer consulting on design and materials.
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