I made a barrel stove.

[argonstrom]

So uh...... What are you going to engrave into yours when you make it?

Well, obviously he's going to lightly inscribe the thing from Lord of the Rings, so it glows when it heats up.

Coolest idea ever!

That's a good question I think. If you had a double barrel, or some kind of baffle, you wouldn't need one. I don't think I'll need on on this one. I can get flames to come out of the flue when it is as short as you see in the picture. If you are burning wood, I don't think it will be necessary, if you burn a lot of paper though, then you might want one. My grandpa made a bunch of logs out of rolled up news paper, and burning those will shoot red hot bits of paper out of the chimney. I think you'd really be okay with just normal wood burning. While I was burning card board and stuff today (basically all my trash wood) I didn't have any questionable sparks coming out.

Right on - thanks! Seems like a project cool enough to pass up!

[Irving]

How long is it expected to last before rusting through? Is the plan to just replace the barrel when that happens and keep on going?

Wranglerstar has been burning used motor oil in his to increase the heat and at the time of his video he had his for three years without burning the barrels out. The fire brick or sand is supposed to protect the bottom from burn out. So far, it seems as if the bottom is the coolest when the ash builds up. I've had over 500 degrees on the top and only in the 200's on the very bottom. I haven't planned for a new barrel, as I don't know hoe long we'll live here.

[Dave]

Nice build. I'm always jealous of people who can craft stuff like these or the ammo can stoves.

[Irving]

Nice build. I'm always jealous of people who can craft stuff like these or the ammo can stoves.

I used an electric drill, a borrowed sawzall with a metal blade, and a hand held grinder with a metal grinding wheel. Barrel stoves have been on my radar for a few years, but I always thought you had to weld the stuff on. I've had the barrel for 6 months now, but only recently realized I wouldn't have to weld. Took me a couple of nights of work and watching a bunch of Youtube videos for ideas and tips.

[OtterbatHellcat]

I like it, Irving.

Cool.

I've got access to new barrels if anyone needs one.

[argonstrom]

I like it, Irving.

Cool.

I've got access to new barrels if anyone needs one.

Hook me up!

[Irving]

So the plan is to make a waist high wall of cinder blocks around my patio, excluding an area in opposing corners where the doorways are. Currently the patio is covered with corrugated plastic roofing, like so, that is being held up by an aluminum frame.


I'm planning to trade the plastic for metal.


Now stay with me here. The patio is backed by two brick walls on my house, and two open sides. I'll be putting up the waist high cinder block wall on the two open sides, leaving a door way at each end where the wall would meet the house. The stove will go in the corner where the cinder block walls meet. I want the cinder block wall to go to the ceiling in the corner where the stove is. I'm thinking maybe 2-3' out from the corner on each side. The plan is to run stove pipe up that corner, and instead of cutting through the roof, dog leg the chimney through the cinder block wall through the second to top row of blocks. Then I'll run it slightly over the patio roof and put a rain cover on it. I was thinking that since all this will be outdoors, only partially enclosed, and not near any combustable material, I could get away with using cheaper single wall chimney pipe that I wouldn't use inside of a structure. However, looking at this picture, I wonder if single wall will be an issue. Thoughts? This patio I described is approximately 8' x 14'.

[Irving]

Here is what it looks like with most the paint burned off.

[MileHighOutlaw]

I like it, Irving.

Cool.

I've got access to new barrels if anyone needs one.

How much?

[sellersm]

My Dad made something similar, back in the 60's when I was a kid. It heated our cabin for a while until he got an old cast iron stove. "Barrel stoves" seemed to be popular back then, at least in the rural part of NY where I grew up. Me likey!!