This spontaneous essay is a response to this great piece by Alex Chernov, as presented in the MHA News. From: Max Edleson max (at) firespeaking.com To: MHAmembers@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2011 07:52:43 -0800 Subject: Re: [MHAmembers] member news Indeed, Alex, the article you have written is great and this area of research you are […]
This Barrel Oven’s maiden voyage fed over 70 people with amazing pizzas! The pizza above is one of Astrid’s special recipe- corn, mozzarella and gorgonzola. Once out of the oven it is topped with arugula and white truffle oil. Another pizza sauce was made with capers from Paolo’s mother’s garden in Italy.
Important note: I have preserved this post as-is for archival purposes. On-going development of the Cabin Stove is documented at The Cabin Stove Page. A good part of the month of August has been dedicated to the research, development and construction of a small multi-functional masonry heater I have been calling “The Cabin Stove”. Eva
This article is a contribution by Dylan Boye who took our June 2011 Cob Cottage Complete Cob Workshop. We are thrilled to begin to include guest contributions like this one to our website. Read on! ~ Max and Eva It’s funny how things change. Looking back, I can barely recognize the “myself” of just a
Ever dreamed of an efficient earthen oven that was hot in just 15 minutes? How about a canning stove that could process 32 quart jars at once? The new Wood-Fired Barrel Oven and Canning stove at Vistara! Built with students during the Outdoor Kitchen Workshop Series! These two cooking devices will soon be part of
High-Speed Video of Barrel Oven being built!
Project was led by Eva Edleson at the Natural Building Extravaganza.
Jun 11-19, 2011 in Bandon OR Max & Eva taught a 9 day intensive course called Complete Cob. Our project was to build a pavillion that is a large part of a budding outdoor kitchen at the home of Bob and Tammy Van. During the nine days, we sculpted this structure with local soil, driftwood,
This year at the VBC, Eva led the second phase of a light straw clay retrofit in SE Portland at the Planet Repair Institute! Light Straw Clay technology has been used for centuries! People love the low cost, low toxicity, and its use of sustainable, native and locally available materials! Over a ten day period,
This is a very exciting and experimental masonry heater built by many hands through a workshop at the Cob Cottage Company in southwestern Oregon. The challenge – that Ianto Evans is so consistently a champion of – was to build a masonry heater that was made of local materials and through local craftsmanship. Flemming Abrahamsson,
Check out this sweet video of the Wood-Fired Barrel Oven! Eva led the construction of a wood fired cook stove, a barrel oven, and a hot tub at the Natural Building Extravaganza in Asheville, NC! There were many wonderful people who participated in the amazing 3 week program, organized by Kleiwerks International. Additional projects included
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In our family’s effort to continue to move towards a land-based livelihood, we are fabricating metal components for masonry heaters, wood-fired ovens and joinery for custom construction in our shop at home. We are very interested in finding clients who are interested in developing custom solutions for their projects. Through the Masonry Heater Association of
