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First Attempt JABOD


Jank

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I started with some leftover wood from a previous project. Initially, I was using clay from my pond, but it had a lot of rocks, and from my digging on this forum, rocks are not ideal.

Where the tuyere enters the box there are firebricks which I then covered with dirt, firebricks are also on the bottom which are pictured.  One broke so I tried to situate it against the tuyere and they can be moved as needed.

Looking for any feedback, there are a lot of posts on here, and everyone does the JABOD with their flavor, depending on the use case, materials, experience, etc.  I am still looking to source a hairdryer or some air-moving device so not yet ready to fire up, but wanted any feedback as I go on this journey.

Thanks

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What Billy said. My first JABOD used a very thin-walled pipe that burned to a crisp in the first couple of firings. A heavy pipe (3/4”-1” schedule 40 black pipe or heavier) completely encased in the dirt fill is the way to go. 

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