Building the form for the arch

Once I had cut the catenary curve into two identical pieces of plywood, I started building the form for the arch my connecting the two pieces together with a series of wooden battons (70x30mm Pine).

Once the battons were in place I attached a thin sheet (3mm) of ply over the top of the frame. The finished form will be used to hold up the brick arch while it is being constructed. The form will be taken out, of the kiln, once the arch is completed.

As I will be transporting the form from my home to 'Spring Creek' some 375kms away I have made sure it fits neatly in a trailer.