I found this video of how to make a rocket stove out of bricks. This stove could use some improvements, but the idea is cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSMR2...eature=related


Also, it should be noted that what I've learned from watching all these "rocket stove" videos, is that none of these types of stoves are actual rocket stoves, they are only referred to that way as a layman term. I think a true rocket stove is much more complex.

All that aside, the idea of this type of stove is very cool. Many of you probably already know this, but I didn't and thought it was great to learn. The point of making these stoves with insulation and a chimney is so you can greatly increase the heat at one point. This allows you to use much less wood and still be able to have high enough temperatures to effectively cook food. The insulation keeps the heat in the stove and the chimney directs all the heat out the top where your cook surface is.