We started building this dyeing kamado so we could use the large pot. Following “Building a Dyeing Kamado for a 100-Liter Pot (Part 1)”, where we introduced the plan and foundation work, and “100-Liter Dye Pot | Building a Dyeing Kamado (Part 2): Brickwork Begins”, where we set the top slab in place and began laying red bricks, here is the next stage.
The brickwork has progressed further, and the structure is finally beginning to look like a kamado. A metal frame for the firebox opening has been fitted to the front, and at the back we can see the pipe leading to the chimney. The work is still unfinished, but by this point it is much easier to imagine the completed form.
▼ The brickwork has risen further, and the firebox frame has been installed at the front.
▼ The firebox frame is now firmly set into the brickwork.
Inside the kamado that will support the 100-liter pot
Work is progressing inside the kamado as well as on the outside. Because it will support a large pot while firewood burns beneath it, there is quite a bit of space inside. Watching the form emerge as each brick is laid, I am reminded that we are not simply making a stand for a big pot, but building a substantial piece of dyeing equipment.
▼ Inside the kamado. Work is still underway, with finishing yet to come.
This time, we also set the actual pot in place.
▼ We placed the 100-liter pot on top to check how it sits on the kamado.
It really is big!
The moment we set the pot in place, something I had only been picturing in my mind suddenly felt real. With this, it looks as though we will be able to take on the large pieces of cloth we had previously hesitated to dye because our pots were too small.
That said, the kamado is not finished yet. We still need to complete the remaining work and bring it to the point where we can actually light a fire and use it.
How will this kamado, with its 100-liter pot, work in our natural-dyeing practice? We will have to wait a little longer to find out.
The kamado project continues.