How To Build a HUMONGOUS Earthen Oven - Townsends Homestead 

that's a good point, it just put an image in my head of some caveman chef 50k years ago, who's yet to invent language, just grunting loudly into the distance at everyone cause dinner's ready. but then maybe not cause another long relatable human experience is coming running once they smell cooked meat on a fire wafting into the wind, maybe no words necessary

Some people have outdoor BBQs. Some have fire pits. Some, have humongous 18th century earthen ovens.

A backyard pizza oven is very similar (though most use bricks and concrete rather than cob) and not a particularly strange thing to build in a modern backyard.

Do you live in a HOA neighborhood or something? I have a pretty small backyard and I don't think my neighbors would (or even could) care what I build in it. I would imagine something like this would be true for something like a meth lab.... But an oven??? You cant build something in your own backyard???!!

I have a friend that has an imported from Italy wood fired pizza oven that is about this size. His entire back yard isn't more than 500 square feet. When I looked up the price for it, I decided that if I ever want a wood fired pizza oven, I will use the Townsends method.

Kenny you bastard, so you're watching dudes make ovens instead of watching anime. PRIORITIES MAN

That's amazing, sad that I'm not able to experience that as I'm Asian, and we don't really bake foods but instead we steam. My Granduncle is really good at making things out of bamboo and coconut strips and he used to make large steamer that can also be repurposed as a smoker.

In my town in Australia, the local government funds people to come and operate a community outdoor oven once per month, you can come and bake bread, pizza, anything. It is not earthen, but rather made of stone.

We could have used Townsends in Germany the day we found out Chernobyl had exploded 2 days earlier. It was a tad bit insane that day. It was all acceleration, chaotic and absolutely no reason.

@Doom I sure hope so.

@@blllllllllllllllllllrlrlrl7059 that wecimplode or ghe iven whuch would be worth a lot at that time.

How big is his nutmeg refinery?

I think you are underestimating how much this is for him .... we collectivly just allow him the means and time to do more of what he wants to do anyway. Which is how you get the most enthusiastic and best creators. If there was no cameras and Mr. Townsend had won the lottery instead, I would bet money he would be out there, stomping cob.

​@@aenorist2431 yes, I certainly agree with you. He's not doing this just for RU-vid money. You can clearly see and feel that he, and the people who work with him, are all passionate about this. And honestly, 1 million subscribers is 1/4 of what Binging with Babbish has and Babbish does an amazing work, but from the very nature of their efforts, he doesn't put nearly this much effort and time in his projects. Not trying to diss on Babbish, I love his channel, and I believe he's very passionate about what he does. But Mr. Townsend & Co. are real pioneers. And it's not like you can get rich on RU-vid money, after all!... Unless you're RU-vid, that's another matter.

@@frank6842, I've purchased a number of items from them and have yet to be dissatisfied with the quality.

Serge Storms some of their products are hand made, some are also spectacular, and I too have never been disappointed. And if I understand correctly, his father started the store for folks to buy 18th century stuff WAY before they had the RU-vid shows

Thanks!

I love when some of my favorite RU-vid channels talk with each other. It is so cool.

I suppose this is merely a different era's version of your soup can forges and cooking stoves!

From now on you must build all your ovens out of clay in DF ;)

It's really cool to see you here! My girlfriend and I love your content! We watch it at the end of the day as a way to relax. Your storytelling is fantastic. Thank you for all the work you do.

Shouldn't you have a checkmark next to your name or something? "Your earthen oven is very nice, now THROW IT IN THE PILE AND GET BACK TO WORK"

This is a nice human settlement, isn't it? They don't craft like dwarfs but, hey they can do something.

Wild to see you here randomly! Getting some inspiration?

He does his own show on their premium platform.

Plus they can DO the things, not just watch the video

That part was edited out 🤣 Brandon is amazing though!

@@lyra2112 wouldnt have been as authentic if they left it in lol

He's done that. he said in this video it was a more modern method so he wanted to do it this way. :)

Don't white wash it lol

I wish I had you as my teacher lol

Better than most textbooks.

if she really loves you she might join in XD

earthen oven pizzas + wine + firepit + friends = good times

are you gonna actually make it?

@@Ali-fx6jd yes if I can find the right kind of dirt, we just had a basement for a new house dug out and the clay I see there is very sandy.

Cody Jenkins probably will need more sand. Pool filter sand or play sand can be found in some hardware stores like ace and orchlens. Good luck

Im in ahah

If you are near me Im in.

@@Diniecita I'm in central Florida but I wanna set up the town somewhere where it gets less snakes and more snow.

I’ll come!!

I'd love that - - for about 2 weeks.😄😆 Then I'd want my electricity and cell phone.

Primitive technology might be up your alley

Thank you so much!

I like them right where they are at. Besides, the History Channel is not what it once was. Sad to say, I think it has deteriorated greatly over the years.

If this became a History Channel program, the content would change and most of the current viewers would probably stop watching because of it. Most "reality" shows are almost as scripted and fiction shows.

I think a lot of people are taking my sentiment a bit too seriously. I just think they could take it to the next level as to having their own full show. I haven’t had cable for a long time, but I can imagine history channel not having the right atmosphere for townsends videos, but any kind of full show production is something very warranted for how much this channel has improved!!

@@archeantyl9452 RU-vid's just fine. ;)

Fun fact, Y was used by early printers to represents a letter/symbol that meant "TH" so "Ye Olde House" would in fact be "The Olde House."

So it should be "yis old house"

No we are making nutmeg bread.

@@stevencooper4422 Nutmeg potato bread.

@@rambofan334 That really sounds Good! Slathered with butter and jam. 🙂

@@trishthehomesteader9873 aaaand now i'm hungry at night

He might might need a bigger oven to make enough for these rude and clamorous masses

Yeah but a lot more sweaty.

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Hi unique Nicole! :)

@@dwaynewladyka577 hi there, Dwayne!

@@rosemcguinn5301 Hello Rose! 👋✌️

that oven has no chill, just like him

I think they did one, very long ago, on an open campfire?

why has that been a goal?

@@Zach-h2l My wife is an excellent baker and she has been wanting one. Personally, I want to make some really good beans!

@@tigerhuey4051 that's cool that makes sense. it would just go in your back yard or something?

​@@Zach-h2l Yes,I have a large back yard in a rural area. The base of the thing may be the hardest part for me, since it has to hold a lot of weight.

@@tigerhuey4051 just in case you didn't see, they just uploaded a video and as part of a bigger meal, they're cooking molassas pork and beans in the oven

He said that will come later, maybe in the spring.

I was going to ask the same question. Are those the same bricks you were making a few weeks back, or from an earlier batch? Either way, I hope they do a "Brickmaking: Step 2" video where you show how the bricks are fired.

The ones shown in the video are store bought firebricks not available in the 18th century, I wish they kept everything period correct.

I guess draw out a charcoal line with a rope and nail to make a good arch and then use something straight to draw lines and then just follow the line with the saw.. i would still fail at that but thats how i would do it

Is it hunting season for wooly mammoths? Might be a little early.

@@4philipp Just remember there's a slot limit of twenty feet on wooly mammoths this season. Catch and release isn't likely when a mammoth has 20+ atlatl darts in it.

RyllenKriel seriously? I hope I get my tag. Need a couple good steaks and winter coats for the kids

“Hi, I’m Jon Townsend, and welcome to 18th Century BC Cooking”

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MOLTO BENE

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Just fyi, unless you're talking about scientific subjects in a scientific context, it's preferable to use the term "women" instead of females, just like John and the crew are generally referred to as men rather than being called 'males' in this context. The biological term is for biological contexts, whereas the social term is for social contexts.

@@sonipitts yeah, 'females' gives off creepy Ferengi vibes

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