I made a barrel stove.

[argonstrom]

Alright! If I could redo mine, I'd have placed the door like you did. Did it heat up as much as you expected?

I've only run paper & some sticks through it thus far, but it does get warm quick!

[OtterbatHellcat]

Nice job, Argon.

Looks great.

[Irving]

I was so excited for my 5 sections of 6"x48" stove pipe to show up in the mail today. When I got home, the chumps only sent me a single section!

[Irving]

So I emailed the chumps. They apologized profusely for their great mistake and gave me a full refund. They didn't offer to send me the rest of the product. They acted as if they made an error with the ad, which very clearly states that it is a pack of 5. So now I have one free section that is not enough. This is the stuff you have to hook together. It came out of round and bent up. From what I can tell, it will take approximately 5 people at once to get this section together properly.

Time to browse Craigs List for used chimney pipe I guess.

[ChunkyMonkey]

ETA: A bit of an update. The paint is all dry, but the cheap Rust-oleum High Heat paint scratches easy.

Engine enamel! I painted a turbo down tube (excess of 1100 degree) and the color stays.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Whoops.. Vht engine enamel

[Irving]

I came across this video about how to make a forge out of a soup can (worth a watch).



Guy uses a 50/50 mix of Plaster of Paris and sand to make a fire proof lining for the forge. Looks like you can get a 25lb bag on Amazon for only $12. Same bag is $15 at Home Depot.
I was wondering about if this 50/50 mix could be applied to the barrel stove for any application. You wouldn't coat the whole barrel, as it would defeat the purpose, but I wonder about doing a lay on the bottom, instead of just sand or a fire grate. Honestly though, it seems like overkill. If anything, at least check out the cool video. That'd be my next project, but I have zero uses for a forge at this time.

[alxone]

cool stove stu !

[Irving]

Thanks Alex.

Anyone have any ideas about sealing up the chimney pipe when I run it through a corrugated roof? I'd just cut close and silicone it up, but the roof has so little pitch that I'm afraid any obstruction will just cause a puddle. Actually, I'm going to do exactly that. I've been putting this job off for too long. One channel of occasional puddled water won't be a big deal. I've been thinking about making some elaborate corrugated cricket for a week now.

Anyone have any tips on assembling the black stove pipe I have? I have a 4' black pipe (single wall) and a 6' galvanized pipe (single wall). The galvanized is flimsy and pushed right together. The black pipe is just stiff enough that I feel like I'm trying to press two nails together. I feel like a giant ape when I fumble around with it. Do I just throw my gloves on and be a man about it, or is there a secret? It doesn't help that the pipe they sent me is all bent out of shape either.

[rondog]

Drill little holes and use sheet metal screws after you get the sections together?