Figure 5.26 Using your palms to space the pot holes
Figure 5.27 Heaping the mud balls
6. Scoop out the mud to create fire chambers. Some promoters prefer to scoop the mud after
twenty four hours. Any of the two methods can be used.
Figure 5.28 Marking the Pot-holes position
Figure 5.29 Scooping out mud to create fire chambers
7. Place a larger sufuria over the pot holes and mark around it. Remove mud between the pot
hold and the new marks to a depth equal to the length of the first finger. This forms the pot
rest for the smaller sufurias.
Figure 5.30 Scooping out mud to create fire chambers
Figure 5.31 Cutting out the door
8. Use a knife to cut out the door and insert a banana stem or its equivalent to help retain its
shape. Leave the stem in the door until the stove is completely dry.
Figure 5.32 Inserting the banana stem
Figure 5.33 The diameter of the connecting channel
9. Scoop an opening through the wall connecting the two pot holes. The diameter of the opening
should be equal to the width of a fist.
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