I used to see these advertised in Field and Stream back in the '70's when I was a kid and, always wanted to build one...but never had a good place to put it.
$40 for the kit which includes the legs, door and flue and, $10 for the barrel and, about $40 more bucks for the stovepipes.
My want for building one of these increased after stopping by my friend's house...the night before I ordered mine...and, seeing his in the garage in action.
The entire garage was heated to about 80 degrees and, we were all able to sit comfortable in t-shirts drinking cold beer.
Unlike a potbelly stove or, traditional wood burner, this stove can handle some pretty decent sized split logs so, the worry about cutting everything down to 18" or, less isn't an issue.
From what my friend told me, he also throws a few chunks of coal into it during winter when the temps drop which really ramps up the BTU's and keeps the garage nice and toasty during get togethers.
I'll add some pics when mine is up and operational and give my firsthand pros and cons of the thing.
After seeing my buddy's stove working, I'm already betting that this thing will be tough to complain about since It's total cost will be less than $150 altogether and should last for years until I have to...gasp... spend 10 bucks on a replacement barrel and cut a door and flue hole in it and, slap it in place.
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I need to do this, too. I have a good supplier of barrels, both metal, and plastic.
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