For the first 16 years of my life, our family used a home made wood burning heater to heat the house in winter. You also need a small venting opening in the front. Can fill it with wood, close down the vent leaving a small opening, and it will burn all night with a fine layer of hot coals in the morning. Other than that, a fine job my brother ! A country boy can survive.
@fordbroncodave hmmm... I really don't know... I have never had mine going full bore because my shop is an old stripping room for a tobacco barn which now hold hay... I was always afraid of an amber getting out and torching the place... but I have seen others run it wide open and heat a big space... I think it would do it if you had fans to move the air around a bit...
@rbinventor I have had it fired up at least 15 times since I have posted this video and it does do the job... my record in the shop was 68degreesF... that is perfect for what it is...
Hi, Thanks for putting this on youtube. I'll be making one just like it. Just one question, where is the air intake? Usually it's below the door but I did'nt see it on yours.
@h1a2z3a4r5 I didn't originally put one in on this video and I soon found out of my mistake when I first built a real fire in it... ahhahaha
so I put it on the bottom of the door... I made a hole and took a scrap piece of metal and made it cover it all the way or how ever I needed it cover... I might even put another one in it... I am still playing with it to find out the best way to tweak it...
I think you might find the pop rivets will melt as the drum can get to 300 degrees with the right wood, also think about some way to stop fumes coming through the door opening
as they will make you sick. But good effort over all.
@atwalestv Thanks for your input... I kinda figured that with the pop rivets and I will replace them with bolts when they do melt... I get a good flow threw the pipe that keeps a lot of smoke out of the room... any suggestion on what I could use on it???
Use fire cement on the back pipe on the joints and some fire retardant rope on the door where its meets the barrel, just needs to seal it a bit better, also do not put anything that will catch fire within 3` of the barrel
when at full burn the heat it can radiate will light wood near it. dont bother painting it as even heat proof paint will burn off.
i realy like your video its nice to here someone talk and not have tocuss every other wodr very good work thank u
tatorbugist 3 weeks ago
does smoke come out the door when you open it?
ubetubin 2 months ago in playlist Liked videos
wow char looks like a big juicy ham
firewoodguy2009 2 months ago
wow i could make some backon out of char
firewoodguy2009 2 months ago
lets see you fire up the wood stove
firewoodguy2009 2 months ago
Hello Char Char!
tnmtemerity 3 months ago
Good job, I am building one from a kit now.
bqdavis1 3 months ago
For the first 16 years of my life, our family used a home made wood burning heater to heat the house in winter. You also need a small venting opening in the front. Can fill it with wood, close down the vent leaving a small opening, and it will burn all night with a fine layer of hot coals in the morning. Other than that, a fine job my brother ! A country boy can survive.
ZazzOffGuitars 3 months ago
lets see you fire it up
firewoodguy2009 3 months ago
how well will it heat a 20X24 garage with no insulation on the walls or ceiling?
fordbroncodave 4 months ago
@fordbroncodave hmmm... I really don't know... I have never had mine going full bore because my shop is an old stripping room for a tobacco barn which now hold hay... I was always afraid of an amber getting out and torching the place... but I have seen others run it wide open and heat a big space... I think it would do it if you had fans to move the air around a bit...
bigkat859 4 months ago
that's some pig!
warbirdsp51 5 months ago
you gunna eat that pig...? put it in the stove...mmmmmmm gooooood....!
squidskunk 6 months ago
you should filler up with hard wood scrap wood
like i did for a real hot blazing fire
to heat up your shop
firewoodguy2009 6 months ago
I enjoyed this video-visit to your farm, good job.
greatwf 1 year ago
That stove will do the job for you thats for sure
rbinventor 1 year ago
@rbinventor I have had it fired up at least 15 times since I have posted this video and it does do the job... my record in the shop was 68degreesF... that is perfect for what it is...
bigkat859 1 year ago
Hi, Thanks for putting this on youtube. I'll be making one just like it. Just one question, where is the air intake? Usually it's below the door but I did'nt see it on yours.
h1a2z3a4r5 1 year ago
@h1a2z3a4r5 I didn't originally put one in on this video and I soon found out of my mistake when I first built a real fire in it... ahhahaha
so I put it on the bottom of the door... I made a hole and took a scrap piece of metal and made it cover it all the way or how ever I needed it cover... I might even put another one in it... I am still playing with it to find out the best way to tweak it...
bigkat859 1 year ago
Nice job!
working4peoplesucks 1 year ago
@working4peoplesucks Thank you...
bigkat859 1 year ago
Hi,
I think you might find the pop rivets will melt as the drum can get to 300 degrees with the right wood, also think about some way to stop fumes coming through the door opening
as they will make you sick. But good effort over all.
atwalestv 1 year ago
@atwalestv Thanks for your input... I kinda figured that with the pop rivets and I will replace them with bolts when they do melt... I get a good flow threw the pipe that keeps a lot of smoke out of the room... any suggestion on what I could use on it???
bigkat859 1 year ago
@bigkat859
Use fire cement on the back pipe on the joints and some fire retardant rope on the door where its meets the barrel, just needs to seal it a bit better, also do not put anything that will catch fire within 3` of the barrel
when at full burn the heat it can radiate will light wood near it. dont bother painting it as even heat proof paint will burn off.
atwalestv 1 year ago