[Cob] cob/earth oven form- over stove?

[Amanda Peck]

Aha!  I had wondered why on earth the experts mentioned finishing up an oven 
and firing it all on the same day, not waiting for weeks for it to dry.  
This is probably it.
................
Shannon wrote (snipped)
After the cob has been applied (while it is still wet), fire up the stove 
and
use it to partially dry/set the cob, this will help to reduce problems
with the cob breaking apart later, since when the stove expands from the
heat, the cob will be able to move without breaking, and then setup in the
proper location for a hot stove, otherwise, when the stove is fired up (if
the cob is dry when it's first fired), it will put alot more stress on the
cob.

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