The Quercus is designed as a woodburner first and foremost, delivering the warmth, atmosphere, and presence of a real outdoor fire. The cooking capability is a natural extension of that experience—something to be enjoyed while the fire is already in use, rather than the sole reason for lighting it.
This approach creates a more relaxed, intuitive way of cooking outdoors. Whether it’s throwing a pizza in, cooking a quick steak, or preparing something simple to share, the Quercus enhances the moment without overcomplicating it. It’s not about replacing your pizza oven—it’s about making your fire more versatile.
The Quercus features a fully enclosed oven chamber that is completely sealed from the firebox below. Heat rises from the fire to warm the oven, but smoke does not enter the cooking space—allowing you to cook cleanly, without unwanted flavour transfer.
Reaching temperatures of around 180°C, the oven performs much like a conventional electric oven. Combined with a pizza stone base, it’s ideal for cooking pizzas, breads, and roasted dishes, giving you genuine versatility without the unpredictability of open-fire cooking.
Unlike the rest of the range, the Quercus is constructed from 6mm CorTen steel, providing increased thermal mass where it matters most. This additional thickness allows the stove to retain heat more effectively, creating the stable conditions needed for consistent cooking performance.
Finned side panels around the oven further improve heat retention, helping to maintain even temperatures during use. It’s a deliberate design choice—built heavier, on purpose—so the Quercus performs as both a fire and a functional cooking appliance.
In addition to the oven, the top surface of the Quercus exceeds 200°C, providing a practical cooking area for cast-iron pans or boiling a kettle. This allows you to cook in multiple ways at once—inside the oven and directly above the fire.
The rear flue connection is a key part of this design, freeing up valuable space on the top surface for cooking. It’s a small detail that makes a big difference, turning the stove into a more usable and flexible outdoor cooking setup.
The Quercus is built as a three-sided fire, with rear brick lining and an internal deflector plate to improve airflow and combustion. This ensures a more efficient burn, better heat distribution, and a consistent fire that’s easy to maintain.
An optional rear heat shield is available, allowing the stove to be positioned closer to combustible materials where needed. Combined with its considered design and robust construction, the Quercus is built to perform reliably in real outdoor environments.
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The Quercus is a woodburner first and foremost, designed to provide heat, atmosphere, and a real fire experience. The oven is an added feature that allows you to cook while the fire is in use, rather than being the sole reason to light it.
The oven is designed for a wide range of cooking, including pizzas, breads, and roasted dishes. With a pizza stone base and stable heat, it performs similarly to a conventional oven, making it ideal for relaxed, everyday outdoor cooking.
No. The oven is fully sealed from the firebox below, meaning heat rises into the chamber but smoke does not enter. This allows you to cook cleanly, without the food being affected by smoke.
The oven can reach temperatures of exceeding 200°C, but will comfortably sit at 150-180°C allowing it to function much like a conventional electric oven. This makes it suitable for a variety of cooking styles beyond just pizza.
Yes. The top surface exceeds 200°C and can be used for cooking with cast-iron pans or boiling a kettle. This allows for multi-level cooking, both inside the oven and directly above the fire.
The increased thickness provides greater heat retention, which is essential for maintaining consistent temperatures within the oven. Combined with finned side panels, this helps create a more stable and effective cooking environment.
Yes. The Quercus is designed as a three-sided fire with a rear panel, and an optional heat shield is available to allow it to be positioned closer to combustible materials where required.
Handmade in Holland using 3mm thick Corten steel, every RB73 fire is built for long-term outdoor use—designed to handle the elements year after year, not just season to season.
This isn’t mass-produced garden heating. It’s a solid, heavy-gauge construction that develops character over time while continuing to perform—holding heat, maintaining structure, and ageing exactly as it should.
And when others stop at the product, we go further—offering a full range of spare parts and accessories to support your fire well into the future.
RB73 outdoor woodburners with glass panels should typically be positioned 1 metre away from combustible materials. However, this can be significantly reduced depending on the model and configuration, to as low as 10cm.
Yes — RB73 Quaruba & Fennek stoves can be converted from a 4-sided to a 3-sided configuration (and back again) by replacing one of the back/side panels. This uses the same process as swapping a panel, as outlined in the RB73 repair manual.
Replacing glass in an RB73 stove depends on the model and location: door glass is removed using pop-out clips, while side and rear panels (on certain models) lift out or are unbolted first. In all cases, the new glass must sit perfectly flat with no wobble—there are no rope seals or tightening involved.
