How to build a brick oven / Outdoor Kitchen Build - Part 5

In this tutorial, I will show you how I build a brick pizza oven. I will showcase how to make the indispensable tool. I will also show you how to make the arches. I will explain the correct mortar that you should use for a wood fired oven. I will show you how I defy gravity as I make my way to the top of the dome.
Link To My Cooking Channel: On The Flame: / @on-the-flame
Links to Materials:
Refractory Mortar: www.zoro.com/akona-50-lb-refr...
Free Plans: www.artisanmadethings.com/bri...
My Website: www.artisanmadethings.com/
Follow: / artisanmadethings
Links to the other parts of this build:
Full Playlist: • Brick Oven/BBQ: Outdoo...
Part 1: Building the base (This is my first video ever so go easy on me) • Brick Oven/BBQ Outdoor...
Part 2: Building the form (This is my second video ever. Slightly better that the first) • How to build a brick o...
Part 3: Insulating the oven floor • How to build a brick o...
Part 4: Installing the floor • How to build a brick o...
Part 5: Building the Dome • How to build a brick o...
Part 6: Building the Landing, Arches and Chimney • How to build a Brick P...
Part 7: Curing Fires • How to build a brick p...
Part 8: Insulating and Rendering the brick oven • How to build a brick o...
Part 9: How to build a wood fired BBQ: • How to build a Wood Fi...
Part 10: Kitchen Counters: • How to Build Outdoor K...
Part 11: How to Frame A Roof For An Outdoor Kitchen: • How To Frame A Roof Fo...
Part 12: Installing the chimney for an outdoor kitchen: • Installing The Chimney...
Part 13: How to build a Brick Arch • How to Build a Brick A...
Part 14: Installing Stone Veneer Over Cinderblock • Installing Stone Venee...
Part 15: Outdoor Kitchen is Finished • Building An Outdoor Ki...
How to Make the Indispensable Tool: • How to Make the Indisp...
Frequently Asked Questions About My Brick Pizza Oven: • Frequently Asked Quest...
Avoid My Mistakes: • Avoiding Mistakes Buil...

[@ArtisanMade]

Free plans with measurements, materials, and additional information about my design on my website www.artisanmadethings.com/brick-oven

[@bayareaartist999]

Great descriptions on your page.

[@amoose8439]

Awesome!

[@alvin20052009]

@Artisan Made if i use ceramic fiber board should i build the dome on top of it?? i mean ceramic fiber board is strong enough to support that much weight? Thanks in advance!!

[@dmat4356]

How Long do you keep the half-cut fire brick in water?

[@robertboyer5498]

I guess the free plans are over? I know it's been a while...

[@antoniskalymnos]

i just finished building my oven and i cant even fathom having to video this process and to share it all. what you accomplished and the way you explained it all is incredible. respect!

[@keithlester9152]

Best looking amateur built wood fired oven I've seen.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you!!!

[@rowanwood5397]

not sure if it is amateur. it looks amazing.

[@sashacim1]

Wow, I love your patience and the way you explain the details you’re an awesome teacher.You deserve five star.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! I’m a high school history teacher. I wish my students felt the same way. Lol

[@lownbrother]

I’ve watched many of these builds, this is the best I’ve seen. Forty plus years in.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you for your incredible compliment! It means a lot, especially from someone who has more than 40 years on knowledge.

[@GarrettPetersen]

This is the best pizza oven construction video I've seen. Thanks!

[@ArtisanMade]

You just made my day! Thank you for the kind words. Good luck!

[@PJRII]

Great looking oven, and many thanks for the clear and succinct direction and info. I very much liked the measuring tool on the castor for exactness and was impressed by your handling of the mortar. Makes for a finer finished product. Fantabulous!

[@GBender1985]

I'm halfway through...your attention to detail on the arch is admirable.

[@lindaschouten7210]

That is a fantastic job. No need to apologise. It’s great that you explained and showed everything so others can learn.

[@cedomirjaksic9518]

Bravo masterwork!!!

[@guysmiley1757]

If I can add a friendly comment...The top of my oven was similar to this one, in that it wasn't so smooth. The air flow is really important in these things, so I climbed into the oven on my back and smeared refractory cement on an area of about a 2 foot (diameter) circle. let it dry for about an hour, then used damp cloth to really smooth it out. The top of my oven is like glass now. I ended up spending another 90 minutes or so really smoothing out the area where the air exits the dome moving towards the vent. It's perfectly smooth now, and (at least I think) it really makes a difference. (MASSIVE THANKS ON THE VIDEOS)

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you for sharing!

[@kimtaeil7]

I'm preparing to build a brick oven in the garden. I believe your video will help me a lot. Thank you very much.

[@illizizon9569]

Thanks. This is by far the best documentation of building an wood fired oven.

[@zoltangester3356]

I really appreciate your effort to making this video, is the best one so far! Thanks

[@ArtisanMade]

Glad you liked it!

[@rabaham]

Excellent work. I wish I had the chance to watch your video before I built mine, but it came out nice.

[@dixhuit7078]

Tu mérites le respect des cuisiniers italiens, et aussi des constructeurs européens, Italiens....Bravo Monsieur, vous êtes le 1er Anglophone à comprendre tout....ah ah ah rire d'admiration, de fraternité....MERci, Thanks... in French, ah ah ah....Respect, Love....

[@pincher111]

I’m at awe, that oven is spectacular

[@libbyjensen1858]

This was SO fun to watch! Now I have to binge watch your other videos!! By the way, you are an excellent craftsman!!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you for the kind comments! There are a lot of haters out there who get pleasure from writing negative comments.

[@megkrym8361]

Bravo !!! Vous êtes très fort !! Excellent travail 👍

[@StoonRay1]

My wife and I decided we needed an outdoor pizza oven. Im not a putz but Im not Im not a natural handyman either. I watched a few dozen videos on building a pizza oven before finding your channel and I was ready to swallow my male pride and concede to the idea of buying one out of the box. Then your channel appeared in my feed...NOW I AM PUMPED TO GET STARTED! extravaganza

[@ArtisanMade]

I’m not a mason. I tried to get some experience by doing some small masonry projects around the house first. Then I built the base. By that time you should be good enough with the trowel to build the dome. Good luck!!!

[@christyokafor5978]

This is the best dome pizza oven I have seen. Thank you very much

[@mubaraksodha]

Fantastic build and good work - looking forward to more content.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank You!!! More on the way!!!

[@rafaelmoraes1600]

Great job! To finish the dome when the bricks become slippery my grandfather Donnangelo taught me using some kind Bowl (big one) and then put wet sand in there (into the oven) and shape the sand as a dome. Then, you can continue sticking your bricks without any effort and with a perfect inside and outside finish. Congrats! Really nice!! Also my grandfather said that using a mattress of chipped glass mixed with salt (NaCl) is perfect for floor insulation. Regards!

[@Wanderaleo]

Great advice

[@user-ld6sh3pu7l]

Надо шагать в ногу со временем не в 19 веке живём битое стекло ещё найти надо да и в стеклорезной мастерской его отдадут только за деньги тогда лучше добавить и купить каменную вату (базальт)

[@angel2703504]

Finally someone that took their time to explain to the rest of us one step at a time! Thanks man.

[@ArtisanMade]

Funny you say that. I’m surprised surprised no one ever really explained this whole process. It took a long time to get all of this information. This has been a lost art for a while now I guess.

[@angel2703504]

@@ArtisanMade it truly is a lost art. I am an accountant so I can’t really get gradual experience with smaller projects. However I still want an oven like this to make pizza and sourdough bread.

[@user-sj9tf5td3g]

You are the honest builder I have ever seen! Nice work, really.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you friend! That is a great compliment!

[@trucks809]

Great work! I just finished mine and here are a few things I found helpful: 1) Soak the bricks before you cut them. They cut easier, the diamond blade lasts a lot longer and the amount of dust is way less. 2) When I got to the last 4-5 rows at the top, the gaps got really big. I beveled my bricks on these so that the gaps were much smaller. The bevel angle will be larger as the circles get smaller. 3) I used a grout bag with mortar and laid on my back inside the oven to fill any gaps from the inside. 4) I built my arch according to the measurements below, but then I couldn't find a door to fit it. I spent a full day cutting and welding a door. It looks great, but you may want to buy a door first, then build your arch to fit it.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I had to learn this by trial and error. It is always better to learn for other people's trials and errors.

[@vinpat9]

Great Job!!! Give yourself lots of credit even with no Trigonometry. I mastered Trigonometry but still cannot come up oven close to yours. Awesome awesome job. Thanks for sharing.

[@ArtisanMade]

Haha!! Thank you!!

[@user-fy1mp7yu8w]

Это лучшее видео, которое я когда либо видела! Мы супер мастер!!! Большое спасибо за подробное описание. Обязательно воспользуюсь Вашими советами и рекомендациями!!!

[@michaelboes5534]

Seriously... Probably the best dome build video I've watched. Impressed.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you!!!

[@husseinsalloub8536]

BRAVO C'ÉTAIT BIEN FAIT

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[@dougmowell4079]

Okay, I’m inspired. You are officially an inspiration.

[@martynkendrick9813]

wonderfully precise work and clear demo.

[@davehernandez4177]

You’ve given me the courage to take on this project. Thank you so much for this video

[@ArtisanMade]

I had no masonry skills when I started this project. If I can do it, you can do it! Good luck!!!

[@yourenotwrong3511]

Did you give it a go Dave?

[@MegaMdm123]

Amazing job. I had a question about the sliver of brick you were using in between each joint. Did you actually cut all of these with the grinder too and did you fill every gap??

[@stun9771]

Great video BUT, you need to know there are 360° in a circle, and by using the diameter of the circle you can work out (using math), the number of bricks (using their width) in each circle, so you can cut them to form a circle without those horrible joints, I.e. nil space at the front and wide gaps at the back……it’s so easy to do properly…it just needs a bit more patience, time and you’ll also have lots of ‘wedges’ to use if your so inclined…

[@Persiancouplelife]

Would you be able to help with the math for cutting the bricks for an elliptical oven with diameter of 50 inches and height (radius) of 20 inches.

[@samanthaogden4643]

​@@Persiancouplelife if you're diameter is 50 inches how'd you get 20 as your radius, when half of 50 is 25....

[@KentEigl]

How does your pizza taste Michelangelo?

[@stun9771]

who would want to build an elliptical oven? I think your just making a lot of work for, yourself... using a elliptical shape simply requires a little more planning...doing a drawing and place it inside a 360 degree circle - how you create the height using the traditional method goes out of the window and is a matter for design at each level upwards into the elliptical shape...not impossible but a much more difficult build...you could of course simply cast it over a pre-formed elliptical shape....might be a lot easier... @@samanthaogden4643

[@myturkishlife1777]

​@@KentEigl😂

[@aparks8244]

You have the best vids i have ever seen on wood fire pizza oven builds, thank god. Most others skip around and dont give important details. well done mate.

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[@larryharvey7709]

Man you have skills! Thank you so much! Totally talked me out of starting that project. 👊

[@nedanother9382]

I was that guy in class! I gotta plan though....get my math teacher daughter to figure it out for me. she better do it.

[@nedanother9382]

@ thank you

@@nedanother9382 You're welcome.

@@nedanother9382 if I helped. great

[@ksmynk9142]

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[@jessemonarrez8023]

Amazing work and thank you for sharing, couple of questions where did you get the materials and how many bricks did you need for that pizza oven and what is the size, we would love to built one here in Las Vegas, thank you !

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! I got the firebrick at my local mason supply yard. You can get vermiculite at the larger garden centers, but I think you can get it online too. I had trouble finding the high heat refractory mortar. Got it online. Link should be in the description. I used about 250 firebricks. The inside diameter is 40 inches. Inner arch is 18. Out arch is almost 20.

[@lovebassets868]

Stunning well done!

[@elicalahan3279]

Absolutely amazing! 💯

[@tiberiup.4399]

Extremely well documented, excelent job! Thank you for sharing this, of course, I have subscribed. QuestionȘ how many brick, what size is the dome (or the bricks, for that matter)? Thank you again for sharing this!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! Plans are on my website www.artisanmadethings.com/brick-oven

[@Balawi28]

Very nice job man! you deserve more views and subscribers

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you!!! Looks like the views and subs are starting to come in.

[@inietos]

Bloody good job!!!! Congruts from down under.

[@pro-nouncemedia899]

great videos, very descriptive and you're not ashamed of saying you made a mistake.

[@doctorfloydhayworth9080]

Hello, I've built a pizza oven similar to yours but only 31 inch floor. May i ask how your oven is holding up? And its performance? I want to build a 45 inch floor and and i like your design. Any thoughts or recommendations?

[@alantrinanes3644]

Thanks for this video. I will be sharing this to THE WOOD FIRED OVEN PHILIPPINES Community.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you!!!

[@carle5538]

That is a beautiful job. Thank you.

[@montyswoodworkscrafts2232]

Loved the video, cool idea with the centre stick.

[@Chukinspi]

Beautiful!! 💪🏽💪🏽🔥🔥 lot of patience to make!

[@nicdoulg12]

40 dislike! what is that those guys realy dont like on this video?The tecnical procedure step by step is absolutly perfect.Thank you very mutch for all those technical details .

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you so much! There are a lot of angry haters in the world.

[@macq1]

I am 10 years out from retirement. I am preparing for my hobbies now. Ty so much for the great detail

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank You! I'm 10 years out too!

[@amdbtr]

Great instructions and great builder and great video. Thanks

[@mz3993]

Agree! The best oven building video I saw

[@geralddietz4577]

You sir are an artist . I worked as a mason for many years , I am duly impressed .

[@ArtisanMade]

That is a great compliment. Thank you!

[@skateordie9628]

that is gorgeous!

[@yavuzozaskin45]

The best craftsmanship I've ever seen 👏👏👏👍

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[@franklinvillalobos2222]

What a beautiful oven . Congrats.

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[@jbh.6257]

Awesome job!! The dome jig is genius

[@ArtisanMade]

Can’t take credit for that one. I think it dates back to the Roman Empire.

[@jimdolde]

It was Brunoleski in Florence, Italy

[@catco01]

Lovely neat and tidy work. Loved it!

[@andygeorgiou2846]

Yeah he good!!

[@tomhostetter8516]

Can't wait to see the 1st pie come out of this oven.... Really nice work Alasandro!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you Tom! I’ve been wanting to build this oven for about ten years That’s a long time to wait for a pizza!

[@feldmanjared]

Super impressive.

[@lauraanderson7210]

Brilliant videos and explanations!

[@ericwiltz6584]

Well, just a first class job! As for figuring out the complex angle at the closure, Hold a brick on the underside and scribe from above and you'll have your angle. Yes, I have subscribed and yes I will get your plans! You were the first one I've seen strike their joints. You sound like a New Englander! Thank you, Eric Harper, Tx

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! From Long Island NY.

[@alihho]

I don't have place, i don't have money, i don't have time for this, but I keep watching these owen videos back to 10 days. Btw this one looks wonderful :)

[@ArtisanMade]

That was me 5 years ago. When i moved, the dream became a reality.

[@antonywebster]

This is a fantastic tutorial, so many handy tips!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you brother!!!

[@shooternumberthree8594]

Great instructional video! Even better that you are wearing a Lake George NY shirt!! The amazing place I was raised in. Thanks for the great video.

[@ArtisanMade]

I love Lake George! That was our family vacation spot when I was little and now i bring my kids and they love it too!

[@MaxPowers]

That is a nice build. Well done.

[@sabino8378]

Hi You've done an excellent job showing this hard task. It isn't easy even for professionals.

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[@jany5238]

the best tutorial i ever seen. thank u !

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you!!!

[@alban14]

Thank you for the plan's and videos, I will try to do the exact size.

[@billhanson2353]

Excellent presentation and skill! Thank you.

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[@user-ey5oz2zq3o]

벽돌 오븐 을 만들기를 마쳤는데 정말 훌륭한 영상입니다 새해복 많이 받으세요~^^

[@thesicilian4992]

Top job you are very unique very well done and good touch with the Italian national anthem at the end!!!!!

[@ArtisanMade]

That was my way of saying grazie to all of those people who watched the video to the end! Thank you for watching!

[@charruauno386]

Sir first thank you for sharing, your job it is commendable, I just wish if you could build one in our yard. Awesome work, both explaining, and building it and on top filming!!!!, WOW, thank you.

[@wild642]

Questo oven è meglio di quelli italiani ! Bravo 👏🏼

[@taipan418]

Esthétiquement le meilleur que j'ai vu 👍

[@luis-bc4xx]

Great job... buddy well explained 👍

[@danielestrada8835]

Nice. I learned some new ideas. Especially what kind of mortar to use for brick oven. Thank you

[@guillermovazquez3982]

Nice job buddie. I definitively take it as example for my future my project. Thanks to share!

[@juanrosa3694]

Hi I just wanna thank you for your excellent explanation on to build a pizza oven, I just finish the dome and on the third day of curing hoping everything goes well

[@ArtisanMade]

Congratulations!

[@burldawg01]

I have never seen your videos before. You said in your video that you normally give more detail. I think you did great on detail. I have been looking at videos for a long time to build a pizza oven I have to say this is the best one . Good job you have a new subscriber . Thank you

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[@BroBuilds]

DANG, so many good tips in this video, no matter what kind of pizza oven you're making. . . wish I'd seen it before I built mine (which is no where near as nice). Subbed for sure.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thanks dude! As long as it makes great pizza, it doesn’t matter what it looks like.

[@BroBuilds]

@@ArtisanMade ha, agreed.

[@357norman]

You did a good job it looks professional keep up the good work you doing great

[@sevketdemirci3542]

Richtig professionelle arbeit. Gratuliere 👍👍👍

[@ashplumber4689]

absolutely incredible video.

[@The2005pontiacgto]

Very beautifully done my friend i love it

[@robbisson6506]

Great build!

[@garynicholls72]

Sweet work nice job

[@destiny3423]

Fantastico forno a legna..... The Italian Inno Nazionale at the end of the video completed the job perfectly.. You are hired to build me one. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@ArtisanMade]

Finalmente!!! c’è qualcuno che a riconosciuto quella musica!!! Thank you!!!

[@destiny3423]

@@ArtisanMade Difficile ignorarla, mi emoziona molto quando la sento. Pero', tutto sommato, il tuo lavoro sarebbe stato un capo d'arte anche senza quel pezzo di musica. I still think you could build me or anyone else that wants to have one one...! Everything was brilliantly done!!!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@doms381]

Excellent ! Great Art 👍💪

[@TheBurner81pl]

Great job

[@customboatscreensolutions5893]

Very informative 👏 nice job

[@juannegron9672]

This is one of the best tutorials plus another one posted by a japanese which is a different version but as good as this one. ThankArtisan for your excellent proposition a master work.😂

[@isramsl]

Amazing job 👏

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you!!!

[@mimidenice]

Super vraiment extraordinaire et très propre 👏👏👏👏

[@hmedh_Ath-Maksen]

Great job !

[@hatmm6242]

Nice looking pizza oven!!

[@riverman2706]

good construction methods, very detailed. thank you sir

[@davidapp3730]

Great video. I used the tool that enabled you to cut the bricks into segments to reduce the mortar joints. As you went up in courses the segments had a compound angle cut so you avoid the inverted "V" joint between bricks. Both methods cook great pizza.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! Do you know what the tool is called or can you share the link? I would like to incorporate this into the next oven.