The Cabin Stove at Rob and Mal’s
This heater was built as part of the Sustainable Shelter Workshop Series at Aprovecho. It completely turned around the residents’ experience of their home in winter time. Their previous propane heater provided a “wet” heat that also didn’t reach the outlying bedrooms causing mold issues. The design is a Cabin Stove with heated bench. The
The Harlan Cabin Stove
The Harlan Cabin Stove was built during a two-day workshop in December 2015. While I am very happy with it architecturally, it is an iteration of the design that shows it still needs some fine tuning. I suspect that we need to tighten the gap beneath the metal of the cooktop in order to get more
Cabin Stove Workshop – Dec. 5-6 – Harlan, OR
HOW TO BUILD A COMPACT, WOOD-FIRED MASONRY HEATER Learn to build a compact wood-fired masonry heater designed to maximize heat gain from minimal amounts of fuel. In this intensive two-day workshop, we will show you, brick by brick, how we build a small, efficient stove that combines space heating with cooking capabilities. We will also
Testo Results of Cabin Stove 2.0 Prototype
Here are some initial Testo results of the original Sidewinder we built in the shop. The build as well as some insight of Mathew Walker’s on the data is documented at the original Cabin Stove 2.0 post. We mostly share this as an example of more testing we hope to do.
Masonry Heater Hardware Updates
Some videos showing recent work in the shop. ?The first two are for a masonry heater that I am building and the last one is a prototype for an improved firebox door for the barrel oven kits.
Blacksmithed Shelf Brackets
I am excited about these recent results from the metal shop. I’d like to make more of these for this holiday season and have them both in stock and as something of value that I can take to fairs, exchanges, etc. Shelf brackets are a great way to mount shelves and so many of the
The Ultimate Laundry Drying Rack
In our quest to live smartly and well, Eva and I have resisted the urge to use an electric dryer to dry our clothes. Although this common appliance certainly offers some conveniences, it seems a gratuitous use of electricity and energy that is otherwise available to us in free and smart ways. We had been
A Summary of Recent Research on Rocket Mass Heaters (and Bell Design)
http://www.handprintpress.com/home-heating/rmh-research I have just posted this article about recent research on rocket mass heaters to Hand Print Press with this same title. It is a synthesis that I have been wanting to write for some time since the experiences at the MHA gatherings have been so rich. I’ve wanted to make sure that others could