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bucky623 · 11-06-2009

The family of a high school friend had one to heat their house back in the late 70’s. When they moved out they gave me the stove, which was about burned out, so I put the parts on a new barrel every few years and have used it in my shop ever since. I made a grate out of re-rod but I still have the sand in the bottom.

Building a barrel stove from a kit is no big deal. A little cutting and a little drilling. That’s about it.

I agree with using the water heater and LP tank. Those would make a much more durable stove.

Other stoves I’ve seen were made from compressor tanks, section of culvert and a 275 gal. fuel oil tank.

Barrel stove kits on eBay.

Bucky

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bucky623 Plinker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 241	The family of a high school friend had one to heat their house back in the late 70’s. When they moved out they gave me the stove, which was about burned out, so I put the parts on a new barrel every few years and have used it in my shop ever since. I made a grate out of re-rod but I still have the sand in the bottom. Building a barrel stove from a kit is no big deal. A little cutting and a little drilling. That’s about it. I agree with using the water heater and LP tank. Those would make a much more durable stove. Other stoves I’ve seen were made from compressor tanks, section of culvert and a 275 gal. fuel oil tank. Barrel stove kits on eBay. Bucky __________________ I wonder who the first person was to look at those dangling things under a cow and say "I’m going to squeeze one of those and drink whatever comes out"