How to Build an Earthen Oven with Clay Cob for Pizza, Sourdough Bread Baking, etc

Here is a condensed video of the complete earthen oven build from the ground up, including the cordwood and clay foundation and table, the cob mud oven and the cedar and pine doghouse shelter over the oven.
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[@mjc42701]

Shawn you remind me so much of my dad he did so much, stayed busy all the time and loved to build and restore things, fewer and fewer like him and you each generation and I blame that on society, we have let our core values and work ethics slip. I thank you for showing people there is another way and I hope this inspires them to follow in your foot steps.

[@edgardomohallaaparicio8867]

After I saw the construction of the oven, it inspired me to build an oven at home. My congratulations for the achievement obtained.

[@uncontrolledspeech1858]

I definitely want one of those ovens.

[@pietersleght8235]

WOW>>>>>>>>>>>> everything a person could want---a pizza oven in the woods!

[@barbarakujawa320]

I literally have a hard time dragging myself away from your videos! Thank you so much for sharing 🙃🙃

[@taxalterror]

Nice to watch it again Shawn. Atb

[@mikedeclerck1421]

My second time around, some nuances that I missed the first time. Very clever design, like the patterns of the wood ends. GOOD STUFF Thank You Shawn. Give a big hug to Cali. Mike and Ronnie

[@sclark223]

I like that you do videos of different types - some with a variety of things going on, some focused on one thing, some slow and gradual, some that are condensed versions like this one, some with more conversation, teaching and opinion, and some with less. So there's something here for everyone! I'm trying to introduce more friends and family to your channels, and I realized these short summary videos are a nice way for newbies to see what you do. Then - when they're hooked like the rest of us! - they'll love the longer videos as well! [By the way, I see you're close to 700K subscribers!]

[@MyHeart1955]

I admire your perseverance.

[@stephanogiordano412]

shawn love your videos

[@mikehopper9516]

This was good to see again.

[@jerrym1240]

There are some folks out there who live day to day and so cut off from the rest of the world they have no idea what was, has or is in current events. That's simple living to some, but having a home, growing your own food / medicines and just everyday life is hard work. I remember when mom only went to the store for flour (25lb bag of Robin Hood), sugar and yeast. Of course there were some other items like canning lids, sewing thread, dress material. Her and my grandmother did it all. We went barefoot in summer, saved up for a new pair of shoes for school and winter time wore rubber goulashes over them for protection against the foul weather. We have too much nowadays. Kids no longer look forward to saving up for things, it's all instant gratification. I miss those days dearly, gone are the old folks who tried to teach us and now we're left with only a few memories. Appreciate what you have. If you have plenty, share and give till it hurts. Is good to be humble.

[@frentzenchandra3038]

You are always interesting, beautiful video, now, i know build pizza oven, thank you very much, i love Cali 👷 🐕 🌸🌹💐

[@HatchetSurvival]

awesome video! gotta try making one of these when i get home. currently in school just finished day one of finals 🙄 can’t wait to get home in make videos like this!

[@cynthiaesquivel51]

Inacreditável seus conhecimentos! Como eu gostaria de estar aí com você, Shawn!

[@Cool_D]

Wow, you did a great job!

[@elisabethlyons8089]

Love it can’t get end of My Self Reliance👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@ch34pskate16]

You should be more self reliant on yourself and show some restraint. Ah what am I saying , I love this channel as well. Take care 😇😇

[@michaelhansen2818]

Brilliant

[@Sonnenschein-nv6xy]

Without watching all of your videos there would be missing something important to me...

[@CRHall-ud9mq]

The best pizza oven I ever saw! The bread and feast are awesome looking; made me drool :-D

[@ranielmunoz7926]

Let me the first to say that im going to build one, thank you for the tips, a very helpful one😉. God Bless your channel.ü

[@povray6]

I lost my "daughter" ..Benzy 12yrs Old...15days back..i loved&adored how your pooch followed you..just like my dearest Benzy...RIP.

[@honda86tb]

Thank you for the video. This whole cabin build, and the other projects, is incredible. What's next after the sauna?

[@tractorcorleone]

......and after the hard work, you deserve a fine pizza and Kali, of course too :)

[@fridakarlo8894]

Very nice thanks a Lot. Now we don't need to be worry, beeinng without Electric. But whats about Beer, is There a Chance also to have one without a Shop?

[@barbaralittle7873]

How long did it take you to cook that turkey in the pizza oven? Good job, looks fantastic. Say hello to your wife and Cali.

[@MySelfReliance]

About 1-1/2 hours with the fire burning and then a few hours letting it slowly cook from the heat of the clay until it reached 185 internal temperature

[@dzodaj]

Door fitting might be made before casting?

[@artlover5798]

Nice, I've build a mud oven before Why did you chose to use a cordwood base.

[@saritashankar3407]

Marvellous editing ...👍🏻 just love your vlogs Shawn ... soo interesting ...love from California

[@samstock6565]

If you built it again would you add a chimney?

[@simonmarston7301]

You can never upload enough vids mate. Your smashing it! Waiting for your 1 mill subs soon. Take care. Simon DarwinAus

[@Rockman-4]

I love how the hat and beard the same color.

[@davanders2006]

I really like how the earthen oven turned out. You have done a terrific job on your shelter for the oven and your house. Going to look at a few back episodes I missed. Keep up the good work.

[@anon688]

How do you control the air flow, and where is the exhaust?

[@straubdavid9]

Are you still planning modifications to the oven, or are you discovering that the oven is good the way it is, now that you've done a bit of cooking/baking in it? I watched the build originally ..... so this time I went straight to the end and the wonderful turkey dinner ~8^) Take care.

[@MySelfReliance]

I may modify for different reasons but it’s working well now

[@Pixxelshim]

I, for one, prefer your videos that include "cabin life" along with your construction, fishing or exploring activities. But I understand that some wish for the "Cliff NoTes" versions if their only interest is in construction. Thanks for sharing your work!

[@tanaiajoiner1384]

Love all of your building videos...you are very talented. It seems so peaceful there. Looking forward to more videos

[@joseywales7525]

How many pair of gloves do you own off grid?

[@kingneddy]

I admire your life. I'm stuck here in a city, working like a slave and I never seem to have money left when all my bills are paid. And I'm a poet and I didn't even know it :) I will have this lifestyle soon. I'm just trying to save some money for the food I'll need until I become self sufficient. I have my eye on Spain a the moment. I'm in Ireland.

[@ismailgerigelmez8684]

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[@potatius6421]

What kind of foundation did you use for the cabin?

[@ThomsSimpleLife]

Building, cooking, chopping wood, scouting the forest...all are excellent videos. My wife and I watch each and every one, thanks for posting this.

[@dadtube1936]

Anyone else reminded of 'Close encounters of the third kind'?

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Having used the oven for a while, how do you feel about its heat retention now? Do you still think about rebuilding it with more mass?

[@KameramannPeterKlein]

The most beautiful oven I've ever seen ..! Ingenious solution for baking ...

[@robertinebuckley4245]

Always entertaining! Thanks for sharing!

[@evansierra1237]

Love the video Sean love the cooking videos and love when you have people over at the cabin

[@pmsavenger]

Hah! I was sat just hours ago when doing my afternoon procrastination of doom and was googling exactly this, and here you are, uploading a video about it! :D Love the video, obviously! This is so much better than what my google fu could produce. Although I wouldn't have been able to waste as much time this way, you should make it even more detailed! ^_~

[@anaislake]

homeschool ❤️😍🍎plans!

[@petepeterson4540]

I just muted and "liked" and let it run so you could get your ratings while I watch other videos

[@Bunefoo401]

Wait, what ? Not sure I understand ... You muted video (means you can’t hear) ... let it run while you watched other videos (so you didn’t watch his)... what was the purpose then? Shawn is amazing at explaining what he’s doing and why, and is certainly worth the watch & listen

[@bobbykincannon1613]

OH NO!!! Oh well ,that's how we learn Shawn. Best of everything to you and Family from outside Chicago, Illinois.

[@robertalexander9931]

On a 0°F day what a joy to see the warn sun and birds singing. I guess there is hope. Also I've watched the complete series but this was the first time I noticed the bear paw design. Nice touch. Thanks for posting on such a cold day.

[@ulrikbaltzer8020]

Not gonna try this in my apartment but a good watch nonetheless! Thank you!

[@hankjones9212]

Even though i watched you build this last year i still like to watch the full build video you make after its complete. I was gonna ask if you were gonna make one after the sauna is complete but now im just gonna expect it.Hahahaaa. Everything is looking awesome.

[@ImaMonaKnight]

Thanks Foreverything..I Love You Like Family..i found tons of new write ups on..man in ontario attacked by bear in his cabin just from last fall on google..Send You Loads Of Love - autumn***

[@aracelirosaszamudio1407]

Q belleza de hombre de ese tipo no ay en mi pueblo 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@mountainmamaandherman7206]

I have seen this before when you first made the oven, but I enjoyed watching it again. Actually I could watch all your videos again. I find them very calming, interesting and informative, not to mention that I love the fact your off the grid!

[@keithk8698]

Still awesome. All the things you build and think of building. 👍🏼 Shawn you can count on me watching all your videos.

[@mysteriomarvel933]

Hi...very inspiring and soothing for the soul videos..top notch. Curious to know how you made the mortar mix and in what proportions...clay...ash..straw?

[@TheLoxxxton]

Oh my word! Please just do YOU!! It's a thing..... I want you to be you calli to be her Mrs James to remain mysterious! You would be doing this even without KZbin so be happy with us watchers watching. I guess just don't fall into the KZbin trope.

[@olavinhodecarvalho3320]

Show! 🍳🍗🍕🍰🍖🍡🍢🍲⛅☁❄💧⚡🌞🌙

[@lorrainerobichaud1438]

this is my birthday today the 22 january from lorraine be safe

[@froggie6608]

Happy Birthday Lorraine, and many many more!

[@JamesJohnson-yh1oh]

Elizabeth L. Johnson said, Happy Birthday, Lorraine! Our family has 2 birthdays this month; our daughter, and her daughter. God bless!

[@Thearaner3]

Once the oven was deemed a potential failure, did you video the correction by adding to the upper structure?....One thing I need to say is that I have had many "failures" from my prospective. These i did indeed learned from...I am impressed by your positive approach, even when it is a disappointment...Hope you are well and prospering from these endeavors....Mike from Oregon...

[@nafees1233]

Hi! Thanks for uploading the wonderful video. Can you please make it suggest me how to build a lighter weight , cheap n strong pizza oven for a cart because I want to start a small business with low investment. Regards Azam

[@d.p.9005]

Man, you sure are A gifted hard-working man everything you do it’s heavy duty And weld built ,thank you for sharing your many talents it’s a blessing to see you built things from your own imagination .God has richly Bless you ,Aman.

[@dfa9305]

Hey Shawn love your content! Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t you say you were gonna have to re do the oven? Apologies if I’m mistaken, was just wondering if I misunderstood

[@MMSY]

Thank you for upload na ka^^

[@frankhoffman3566]

I really don't think cob is the right material for a wood- fired oven. Clay? Yes, of course, there is a long history of that material being used. But the plant matter in cob, after heating and drying will become an insulator, when you want the heat to permeate everything and be retained in the walls of the oven. With cob, I'm guessing you'll get surface penetration at best, and short term heat retention. Better, I think, would have been to use bricks, or to do your best to refine your forest clay down to eliminate impurities - and then make the oven entirely out of clay . Yes, I have built a backyard pizza oven. I used a dense, clay brick, and I covered that with 2 inches of refractory concrete, which is just ready mix concrete with a good shovelful of powdered fire clay added to the mix. Cob is interesting as a building material, but I wouldn't use it on an oven.

[@u.s.militia7682]

I wish my back would let me work again. I’m only 54 years old. I worked so hard for early retirement that I can barely walk anymore. At least my wife and son won’t ever want for anything. I just hope they use it wisely.

[@MyHeart1955]

I remember when Richard Dreyfus made the mountain of potatoes in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Sorry, just had to reminisce for a second.

[@Trent38G]

Shawn, I over heard you say in another video that you would build the door height so you had to duck to go in the sauna. I was wondering why do this? Since you will be using it quite often, why not go one more row of logs so you can be comfortable walking in to the sauna? Just seems like you will regret not building the door way high enough. In the big scheme of things, it would not take that much longer to do. I hope you will reconsider. Love your videos. God Bless!

[@douglasbolton3154]

Earthen oven just the outdoor cookery for your outback cabin "recommend" try cooking your big birds breast side down first hour an half self marienating then flip back up breast side up and then season to finish baking

[@gourikangralkar1087]

Something new to learn more about self reliable work job fantastic very good job to get new experience of things in life beautiful work done great job nice liked the process of building 👍

[@6969smurfy]

Did I miss it? What was the.mix and how well is it holding up after this amount of time?

[@markussteurer4651]

great video sean - thumbs up from far away - AUSTRIA

[@vicentegeradela698]

SHAWN GOO MORNING...KATE FROM THE PHILLIPINES HELLO THER BEEN ALREADY A SUB OF YOUR SHOW FOR A MONTH RIGHT NOW AND I JUST WONDERING IF YOU CAN STILL INCLUDE AN OLD STYLE CEMENT OR IRON CAST WOODFIRE COOKING RANGE THER IN YOUR FOREST KITCHEN..I KNOW YOU HAD ONE IN YOUR LOG BUT WHAT I MEAN IS A MORE ELABORATIVE WAY OF COOKING...WE ARE AFAN OF THAT STUFF AND I KNOW MANY ARE STILL..SO ONE THAT HASA RUSTIC PLATFORM WITH AN OLD METAL PLATE ABOVEAND WOODFGIRE BELOW..JUST A SUGGESTION THANKS

[@johncserkuti1097]

Thanks for the great video. Just wondering why you didn't build the cabin out of cob?

[@DJ21384]

I just noticed the bear paw you built into the oven.. nice touch.. also hello from Florida

[@DJ-jz9lv]

117 dislikes really........why? Keep up the great work.

[@9350mamamia]

I do look forward to any videos by Shawn, he walks the walk for sure! Kudos

[@jasonandrewismail2029]

CONGRATS I FOLLOW YOU FROM DAY ONE MORE OR LESS IT WAS THE EPISODE WHEREBY YOU AT THE FIRST LOG CABIN. YOU SEEM TO HAVE AN IRISH SLIGHT ACCENT AT LEAST IT SOUNDS LIKE IT TO ME. SORRY I DID NOT MEAN USING CAPS. I WISH YOU WOULD RECOMMEND OR SEGMENT ON YOUR CHANNEL THE VIDEOS ON FURNITURE I JUST CAN FIND THEM ON YOUR CHANNEL. I LIVE IN BRASIL CURRENTLY. CHEERS TO YOU AND ALL YOUR FOLKS

[@deb7773]

Explanation could have helped this video tremendously.

[@sofiastefani]

Always amazing. Thank you. I remember watching your build. You said there was a crack that formed after your first fire. How did you fix that?

[@GarmanyRachel]

No need for a chimney? It clearly works, but I'm wondering how it doesn't need one.

[@johnbrinton3873]

It was so nice to watch this shortened version of the oven build! I remember the difficulty you had drying the oven out, the food coming out of the oven makes you forget the hurdles you encountered! Great video Shawn & thanks for making and sharing!

[@dieptranthingoc4067]

Your gold HAND very Exilence!!!🎵🎵🎵 🍞🍕🍖🍄🍗🍝🍰

[@checkyourbrakes]

Cats won the evolutionary battle - they don't even have to be nice or listen, but dogs came in second! They get to lay around while we do all the work and wait for treats XD

[@teenapearce1699]

Shawn have you ever thought of put a rain catch/barrel by the sink and a off/on pipe there to full the sink or a container of water for cooking or boiling?

[@greywolfwalking6359]

In it's pure form of just the build to the finished bread n Turkey presentations... The build video is in it's self, captivating! I watched earlier as you did other things along with the build, n enjoyed it, but, this view was much more in-depth " build", I really learned more from this style! Thanks! ATB from sunny Wintergarden,Florida😎👍!

[@jeffp3926]

How do you store your leftovers and meat that you have caught like the bear, salmon and ducks

[@ghanadan5659]

How in the flying eff can anyone dislike these types of videos.... Clearly dudes who sit while they pee

[@ronhart8857]

Excellent job, looks really beautiful, & works great! Thank you for sharing

[@wanderingtallguy6849]

I am always envyier! Shawn, can you suggest me a book with the basic to start woodworking for beginners? I am curious!

[@clarabarraza6674]

Great compilation!! Refreshing to see green vegetation. Although is beautiful seeing snow it won’t be long to turn green again. Great video. God bless!

[@judyjordan6065]

Bring your wife more,she's very understanding to share you with us so much.

[@dominickbono2573]

Outback log cabon

[@MrThecorp]

Did you use those yellow high temp fire bricks at bottom? If so they need really high temps to get them hot. I have those in my gas forge and those need to really high temps and longish time to get them heated so they keep heat.

[@thotwonvashum9341]

Sir I love it surely I'll make in my home. Sir if I put a small hole for smoke going out it doesn't make sense

[@ginawhisnant9966]

What's she doing? Silly hooman, you're digging and she's helpin'. haha

[@ctcollinthib]

At 11:40, your dog is like 'What the hell, human? You just put all that stuff up there.'

[@dirkmyers9375]

the most nerve racking part is when he is removing the logs. if it all caved in! would be a defeat