1st Course dry stacked
Without the template so you get a feeling for size
While the template was out I cut it into sections so that later I can easily slide out, now it basically acts a center point for the indispensable tool and a floor mat to make cleanup easier later on!
Indispensable tool, my cheap version anyway, basically keeps my radius at a constant 21", I feel like this will make things very quick for the courses that will stay put with gravity alone.
That big chunk of brick is what I had laying around at the time for a shim, I will try to find something a bit smaller than that!
Keep as much water out of it as possible.
Found out that my metal saw is rated to cut masonry brick/block so I went and picked up a diamond tipped blade. I was planning on rigging up a water system but this blade said no water needed. I am sure it would still extend the life of the blade but as long as it gets me through this project I don't really care. The metal saw has a screw down clamp which is needed for metal, but the brick don't really move when you cut them so I just do a quick clamp. Eye protection and ear protection are being worn, today there was a 20 mile per hour wind so I wasn't wearing a mask, if that isn't the case I will wear a mask.
Out of brick so about all I can do in the meantime is get the first course mortared in.