marianne Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Can anyone tell me where I may either find, or have made for me a small bread-oven door for my 1786 stone cottage. I live in the South West of the Dordogne so can easily travel to Departments 24, 33 and 47. I am fed up with staring at a roughly semi-circular hole beneath the chimney-breat, where what should be an attractive feature is currently a means of entrance and egress for families of mice and birds.I welcome your help, Marianne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Have a look at Godin's catalogue here and select Portes de four à pain top right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Head Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Marianne, do you want timber or metal doors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozza Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 If you want a traditional cast iron door, you can normally find them at the brocantes in the summer, may even find one in an antique / brocante shop. The traditional and original doors areexpensive though - a french friend sold three this summer for over €700, so might be worth considering a repro. Wehave one, but it's not for sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Timber doors on a bread oven Chris?Well I suppose that they must have used something before the industrial revolution! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Head Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 I don't know if the doors are decorative or functional, the original post doesn't make it too clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Prior to cast iron - which I understand is normal - it would have probably been made from stone.Could also be made of fired clay, as certain type (refracterie) are used to line furnaces which work at far higher temps than bread ovens.Cast iron was used and manufactured well before the industrial revolution: smiths "Welded" iron by heating and beating, forcing the metal together. They discovered forms of steel by accident and tended to combine iron and steel for swords and other weapons, by forging. Same with gun barrels.A working replacement could be economically made from oxy-cut/plasma cut plate and decorated to synthesise cast decorative effects. Any competent metal shop should be able to assist.If, as Chris suggests, it is purely decorative, then use wood, until you are able to find a suitable replacement. All depends on the size and shape, as I understand (from looking at various old castings in France; OK, I'm sad!), that like the UK, casting tended to be a local business with architectural iron work such as gutters and downpipes etc being the work of local foundries and usually have the foundry's name in the casting, thus there may not be precise standard sizes. Old manhole covers are the historical clue, as in the UK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianne Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 Thank you to Clair and to all the others who have replied to my message. Clair has suggested that I contact Godins for their catalogue, which I will do. However, in view of the slightly irregular shape of the stone aperture it may be that I may have to opt for a wooden door(s) which can be planed to fit if necessary As the bread-oven is very unlikely to be functional, a wooden door would be perfectly acceptable in this instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Marianne, why don't you do a drawing of what you would like and take it to your local Blacksmiths/Metal Fabricators and ask him to make it for you. That way it can be made to both fit it's location and blend in, style-wise, with other features of the room.Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 [quote user="Gluestick"]A working replacement could be economically made from oxy-cut/plasma cut plate and decorated to synthesise cast decorative effects. Any competent metal shop should be able to assist.[/quote]Sorry to bug you Mr Bear, but. err.........that's what I said earlier.[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 [quote user="Gluestick"][quote user="Gluestick"] A working replacement could be economically made from oxy-cut/plasma cut plate and decorated to synthesise cast decorative effects. Any competent metal shop should be able to assist.[/quote]Sorry to bug you Mr Bear, but. err.........that's what I said earlier.[8-)] [/quote] Ooop's, and I'm the bloke who moans about people doing exactly that....................... Sorry................................[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 No harm done. In truth I couldn't resist the play on words with your user name! [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 [:D][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Head Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 [quote user="Bugbear"][quote user="Gluestick"][quote user="Gluestick"] A working replacement could be economically made from oxy-cut/plasma cut plate and decorated to synthesise cast decorative effects. Any competent metal shop should be able to assist.[/quote]Sorry to bug you Mr Bear, but. err.........that's what I said earlier.[8-)] [/quote] Ooop's, and I'm the bloke who moans about people doing exactly that....................... Sorry................................[8-)][/quote]Hey Bugbear! Since you're handing out apologies d'ya fancy going back to Afys thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 [quote user="Chris Head"] Hey Bugbear! Since you're handing out apologies d'ya fancy going back to Afys thread? [/quote]Slight difference here Chris, not sure if you can spot it, but Gluestick was, polite and he didn't use any offensive words. Now, when I get yours, you'll get mine, capish !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Head Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 My asbo doesn't expire until Gays hangover has gone, around late morning I think.....so I've pm'd you BB[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 and you.................................[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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