4 years ago I found your channel trying to find ways to make cheap barrel stove. We as family watch your video as soon it is posted. Thank you for great contents!

@ehole593

3 жыл бұрын

Good point. I am also guilty of this. lol.

@bobbailey4954

3 жыл бұрын

Now that you have most of the big work for the shop done and given the pace you work at you deserve to take some time off.

@corollaae8645

3 жыл бұрын

My wife and I watch together as well. I love the music you put on!

@raybartlett2044

3 жыл бұрын

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@cutwagman

3 ай бұрын

People just don’t seem to realize heating a big space with a tall ceiling will result in baking the upper level. Heat rises and although you are comfortable at ground level, the upper level is baking. Heating rooms with high ceilings require a lot of circulation.

Happy you now have Ruby but still, share your memories of Ruger with us. He was such a beautiful dog. Thank you.

I was born and raised in Spokane and built a few wood stoves. When I worked for Case Tractor in Bend the shop manager gave me permission to modify the barrel stove. I added an air intake in the back of the stove using the 2" bung. It went up inside the pipe between and stopped at the edge of the 2nd barrel. There was a water culvert about 10 inches in diameter already in the 2nd barrel and a box fan mounted on the 2nd barrel to push air through and get it out. Firing up the stove after i modified it made a BIG difference. The culvert got red hot. The box fan melted because of the excess heat generated by adding air. The guys in the far end of the shop said "I can feel the heat way over here!" Approximately 100 Ft. We did not change the amount of fuel we used just added air so we could burn it all. Adding air was all I did. The biggest problem with heat engines and things that make heat is NOT ENOUGH AIR

Two things to consider line the bottom barrel with 1/2 thick fire bricks makes a big difference in stove operation and longevity. Second item paint the barrels black the heat will transfer better to the outside of the barrel; the black will bring the radiant heat to the outside. Don't get too close to the rafter with the stove pipe in the event of a flue fire you need triple wall pipe or 3 feet from any combustible surface. You did a good job on the stove.

@exposingthetruth3821

9 ай бұрын

Mine is ash bed only and was built in 1996. Used every year for 6 months a year or more.

@portnuefflyer

3 ай бұрын

@@exposingthetruth3821 I never burned out a drum stove, just an ash bed seems to work just fine. Besides, another drum is cheaper than buying firebrick.

Good to see a good companion dog back in your lap in front of the fire.

As someone who is close to his dog, seeing your old pup on your lap brought a tear to my eye. I'm glad you've got a new little friend doing the same things with you.

@joeantonicci8920

3 жыл бұрын

broke my heart

@jimk8520

3 жыл бұрын

I caught that immediately. 😥

@georgschmidt5281

Жыл бұрын

What a friendship a man and his dog.

My dad built one for his home...one for our ranch home 30 years ago. Put in basement. Kept the whole house ok! Our clean, new, heavy duty barrels came from my husband's plant. Best wood stove we ever had!

Great video! My friends and I built a similar design for our shop years ago. We didn't have the benefit of the kit, but as metal fabricators it wasn't a problem. The main differences in our design were 1) The lower firebox on ours was 1 1/2 barrels long. 2) The pipe from the fire box extended almost to the top of the upper barrel while the exhaust had a pipe reaching down to near the bottom. This forced the heat to linger in the upper barrel longer before exiting (with a damper on the outlet above). 3) we included a clean-out on the back of the upper barrel for the inevitable ash and soot that would accumulate over time. 4) We enclosed the entire unit in a sheet metal box with two openings: one high on one side and another low on the opposite. The shop was big, so we added a fan from a swamp cooler to the upper opening once the heat built up and ran it all day (we were not off-grid). We were able to keep the shop warm through the coldest winter months, and it was the favorite gathering spot!

My dad was a machinist 1948 , and had his own machine shop. He builds one for his shop. The difference with yours, he also cut the top drum and attached a square tubing insert in it. The square tubing was the same size as your bottom door. The top drum then would have a square hole all the way through. He would warm up some of his steel in the top drum or keep a warm teapot and food to keep warm. Merry Christmas.

The older shot with you and your old dog was beautiful and brought a tear to this old man's eye. Regards Jim UK

Brings back good memories, my dad couldn't read or write but he was good at figuring things out. The first time I'd seen a double barrel shop stove was when he built one, door, inside baffles, exhaust pipe, air inlet, stand and that's what I can remember. I really miss him some days!

Nice, I have a barrel stove at my cabin. It’s been there for 20+ years. I always make sure to add sand to the bottom up to the lower dampers. Few inches of sand saves the stove for years! Nice work man looks good!

@Loyaltothefoil8

2 жыл бұрын

I like the sand idea…

@christopherstark7585

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@larryjones8928

Жыл бұрын

Don’t need sand just let ashes build up and it does the same thing

@KVX21

Жыл бұрын

​@@larryjones8928 Nahhh sand better!!

@NeillWylie

Жыл бұрын

Never thought of doing that with sand. Awesome!

So heartwarming Heath. You made me smile at A Boy and His Dog.....🐕🐕

Heath & Ruger awesome. I heard a line the other day. "The more time I spend with people, the more I realize I love my dog".... People are okay, but a pup gives 100% unconditional love !

Built one 3 years ago add sand to cover the bottom and it'll last awhile, mine is still working great. Recently bought a house with a double barrel stove already in the garage.

We took our local Boy Scout Troop on a weekend camping trip in mid January several decades ago. The trip was more of a chance to practice on some of the skills needed for the upcoming winter jamboree, plus a reward for the boys for a high number of advancements in ranks and merit badges earned at summer camp (the reward was a "pizza pig out", with 3 cases of pizza's, 25 pizza's to a case!). I remember the shelter we stayed in had a large area to put down sleeping bags and cots, and an area with a stove and kitchen, In the center of the shelter was a double-barrel stove. That thing put out so much heat you couldn't be near it, but it heated up the area very well.

16:10 Ruger, i miss that lad so much, i really do, what a great dog and companion he was.

Just a suggestion - line the bottom of the lower barrel with firebrick, and burn the wood on top of the firebrick. It seems to me that the burn barrel would last longer that way.

@tedbryer2512

2 жыл бұрын

Adding sand will work too. It saved the barrel for another couple of years.

@kenwhite6449

2 жыл бұрын

I built one of these a few decades ago, and I lined the bottom half way up the sides with firebrick. It worked great. Never cherried the outside of the bottom barrel

You can extend the life of the barrel by putting a little sand in the bottom to make a flat spot, then a layer of fire brick on top of that. You can even lay up some bricks on the sides.

@jamesmartin3914

Жыл бұрын

100% agree, when you star to see pin holes forming.

I made one of those for my shop in '74 and ended up working in a T-shirt with all the windows and doors open at minus 30. All I used for fuel was leftover sawdust and wood pieces. Sweet. Very sweet.

Seeing Ruger on your lap and seeing Ruby on your lap brought a tear to my eye. It’s hard losing a dog who essentially is a family member. They were happy tears, but I sure miss my Max. Thanks for the awesome videos.

That video four years ago is the reason why I found your channel in the first place. I’m still watching. Thank you so much for sharing your life story with us.

I worked at a farm engineers yard at Faversham in Kent in 1981 and the owner had made one of these to run on old engine oil drained from farm machinery having services. There was a round metal dish in the bottom drum, near to the front opening, there was a four inch pipe joining the two barrels together at the other end and an outlet or chimney at the front end of the top barrel. no vent holes other than the front door and the chimney outlet. a copper pipe was brazed in through the side of the bottom barrel and into the metal dish. a piece of rag was put into the metal dish and soaked with engine oil and then lit. An isolating valve on the oil line feeding the dish, was used to regulate the flame. When the flame had been regulated, the barrels could be run at 'dull red', ideal for toasting bread on a toasting fork. An amazing amount of heat was produced and the flame adjusted so very little or no smoke was visible from the chimney. So heating a large workshop, cost him nothing! A brilliant idea! But not so environmentally friendly these days!

That ending got me feeling emotional!

It's great to see you and Ruby bonding - dog's truly are man's best friend! Fire looks amazing too!

My wife and I filed our mortgage application last night on 8 wooded acres in Central Ohio. Fortunately we have a 30’x40’ barn on the property in good shape. Just need to put in a concrete floor. Then get it ready as a weekend living space until we sell our house. Excited but nervous. Another month of waiting on soil test, appraisal and approval from the bank. Fingers crossed.

I also built a double barrel heater almost the same as your heater. Only differences are that I notched a rectangular opening into the back of the top drum. Size of opening 3/8" x inside diameter of the drum at the center. I inserted a steel plate as wide as notch in the back of drum x 6" short of the drum height an welded it to the back entry notch, and along both sides to create a heat directional barrier plate. My connection from bottom to top was located on back of drum. I also lined the inside bottom of the bottom barrel with brick covering 1/2 of the bottom radius. This heater lasted me for just short of 15 years. Also did not have access to kit so I fabricated all that was required. It was built in summer of 1977. Your heater is well built unit. James karwacki

I can’t believe it’s been four years I watched that then and here we are again amazing content. Keep inspiring and thank you

Red poppy ranch is the best! I have watched since almost the beginning. There is not one single con about the videos to the people the music choice and the narration. Puts me in a place of peace.💚

My buddy from Houston made my father one similar to this, but it's out of steel, 25 years ago, dad's been gone for quite awhile now, but I got that heater still in the shop it's still workn fine, I like seeing glow cherry red (sometimes) not always, it's very heavy but I can always move it if I have to with our hoist on wheels. The legs on ours are 3' high and were easily able to remove the ashes, with a wheel borrow, he even made a grote that can be removed for cleaning and can be reinstalled. Excellent project partner, always helps beat the coldness, Thanks for sharing this with me. 😊🤠✌️👍.

nice setup there.. I always close the door after starting the fire, so It will huff and puff, and pull that air in to get the wood going....keeps my tent warm while hunting in the mountains.

Good to see a glimpse of Ruger...

8:25 the lighting in there is awesome, just look how light and bright it all is. Just fitted 4 double strip lights in my shed, its so bright, its brill.

Thank you for being kind to the doggy. God Bless you.

We had a similar double barrel wood stove in our shop at work. Worked great. We lined the bottom barrel with fire brick. Stood an electric fan on the side of it to force the heat further from it and used it for many years. Cost all of about $20 in materials.

Ruger!!! I got teared up. A great friend he was. So sad. :(

consider adding an external air source to feed the stove. Like a 6" stove pipe thru the wall of the shop with a damper. Right now, you are using the warm air in the shop to feed the stove. That air has to be replaced with fresh air creating drafts. By taking fresh air from the outside you avoide these pitfalls. You will use less wood and feel warmer.

@techstuf4637

3 жыл бұрын

Right on. My outside air kit is simply 3" pipe run to the front of the stove, suspended just above the door and using sheet metal which widens out to just a 1 inch slit matching the width of the door, which also acts as a fresh air curtain which prevents smoke from exiting the door upon opening. The smoke that sometimes used to pour out the top of the door when opened, now just comes to the opening and gets caught in the down draft of the inward flow of fresh cold air and just rolls on down and back in. An outside direct air feed sure saves a lot of heat! After our install, we had to open windows a time or two in single digit weather as we adjusted to the increased efficiency.

@metalpolishshop

3 жыл бұрын

I have experienced the opposite. When it is -20 and below the sir is just too cold to make a proper burn. Went back to using a small 5/8" hose to add replacement air to the building

@techstuf4637

3 жыл бұрын

@@metalpolishshop We havent hit that low in quite a while here. But its workin great down to negative 10f here in the midwest.

@je-fq7ve

3 жыл бұрын

@@metalpolishshop As long as you are making up the air somehow is what matters. In your extreme climate you will have more things to consider.

@joesinakandid528

3 жыл бұрын

@@metalpolishshop Winter of 1966, Mendeltna Alaska, air temp minus 81 (REAL air temp - not fake "wind Chill"). Without question you're wrong Kevin, dead wrong, our barrel stoves ALL burned just fine. - Joe -

i can always respect a man who is a DIY'er and loves his dogs !

I built same thing for 24x24 garage. I loved it, harbor freight cheap cheap. 2 VP C14 race fuel drums lined with red bricks on bottom barrel. Welded rack on top ,would have hot dogs for my 2 akita dogs to snack on while I would work. Great heat. Nice video.

He's a good man--and thorough! M. Lebowski

Great video, find a small fan and have it blow across the stove, it will make a tremendous difference for heat output into the shop.

@dericksmith2137

3 жыл бұрын

- I agree! I had an old 16” mounted in corner at the ceiling blowing down right at the exchanger barrel. It made the difference between a warm concrete floor and a cold one. Also speeds up the overall feeling of warmth throughout the area. I also did a cinder block fence filled with field stones around the stove.

We used a double-barrel wood burner in our shop when I was young. Very efficient.

Those are nice. Use one in a 40' x 64' shop. Used barrels with removable lids and built taller stand to set barrels on. Also put firebrick in bottom barrel. I've had it for 15 years now.

As a "city-boy" your way of life wouldn't be for me BUT the life you have built for your family off grid is inspiring! You are easily one of my favorite channels on KZread and I look forward to your videos every week

@cryptoprepper2933

2 жыл бұрын

You better be getting out of the city if you know what's good for you, but it sounds like you don't. Just give it another several months. By this time next year you will wish you were not in the city.

I was literally just thinking of RPR, and whether there was a new video. 2 minutes later bang why yes, yes there is. 😂

My hunting gang used a drum stove for the hunting shelter. It was homemade and rough. Also we rigged a flat top and that was used to heat water. For cooking and washing. After ten years it is still in good shape. Love the barrel stoves

My husband introduced me to a barrel stove about 20 years ago. AR first I didn't control them well. I would be dripping sweat 30 feet away with all the windows open. Lol As I learnt more I could keep things a nice 70ish. We put a grate in ours too. They're a nice cheap option when needed that's for sure.

Good to see you found your new buddy, Ruby!

There is something about smoke rolling out of a chimney that just warms the heart. Great video as always.

Made this in the 70's also added small barrel with stand used a copper line with valve to drip used oil on wood to keep fire burning plus got rid of used oil and benifited from the extra heat, these barrel stoves really crank out the heat

Line the bottom of the barrel with firebrick haft way up and also put concrete block under the stove to raise in up higher, more comfortable loading the stove

Awesome heartwarming video. Ruby was definitely born to fill in for Ruger. RIP Ruger

If you got a chance during the summer, you might want to flip the connector between the barrels. The way you’ve got it installed, looks like you’re going to end up with creosote drips/leaks at the joints. The upper section should always slide inside the lower section, not the other way around. Cheers!

A Steampunk Double Barrel Burner - 11/10 much respect bro - Beautiful.

In the mid 70s I bought a double bbl. stove kit from Mother Earth News, great stove. My neighbor is still in possesion of the stove. I still heat with wood

Great stove for the shop. Can’t wait for you to get the overhead door installed. Little drywall on the ceiling and some insulation blown in the attic and your set. Stay warm Heath.

@lakeeriehouse

3 жыл бұрын

Add a cat/dog door to allow safety and warmth for the cats please❤️

Highly inspiring! Warms up the soul to see your inner strength together with your wife. You are building not only material things although beautiful your main action is raising real human beings for a better world. Blessings 🙏

I'm 56 years old. In the late 70s early 80s when I was in the Boy Scouts of America. My scoutmaster Conrad Shriner built a stove identical to that and had in his shop where we had our Scout meetings. That design has been around for a long time.

@joesinakandid528

3 жыл бұрын

WW II old fuel barrels.

That's a fine job, & should serve you well for a good long time. When I was in high school, a guy I knew built a one-barrel model in shop class, to heat the workbench area in the family's garage. Instead of a 55 gal. drum, his dad, who worked for the phone company, got a heavy gauge electrical transformer casing, complete with the radial cooling fins, & some sort of industrial hi-temp sealer for the fitting joints. They could only load it to 1/4 to 1/3 capacity, because that stove radiated heat so well & far, they were afraid it would damage the paint & plastic on their cars! Guy got an "A" on the stove build, & it was still working fine when his folks sold the place years later.

My neighbor has one of these in his shop. Works great. Keep it up guys!

old roller wheel work awesome. Drip old oil from top onto green wood makes a hot fire

i would put firebricks on the bottom barrel to protect the bottom. Maybe inside of the upper barrel as well to collect the heat. On the connections i would add fireproof tape with glue.

At 5:59 Kitty sitting in the back peeking around the bag ducking sparks!!! 🐈🐱 I'm old enough to remember when drums were made of heavy/thick metal and not this wafer thin stuff they use now.

My husband built a double barrel stove in '78 in TN. It was still going strong when we moved in '85.

When you laid the door on top of the barrel I was taken back 40 years, when I was 10, and my dad built a stove for us to have heat in a tobacco stripping room. We called it a hog, because it ate so much wood...lol.

Simply awesome! Blessed are the hands that build.. and nothing brings greater reward than building your own!

I didn't notice in the video whether you added sand to the bottom barrel. I've ran these in my shop for the last 25+ years. I always put the door up as high as possible on the bottom barrel and that leaves me 3"-4" of room to add sand to the bottom of the barrel. I get 10 years out of the barrels before I have to rebuild. Mine is ran daily 7 months out of the year so it gets alot of wood ran through it. I'm on my 3rd set of drums now and I'm getting new ones for it next year. These stoves really work great.

Look like Ruger sent someone someone to watch over you, he knows you need it. Rest in Peace Good Boy!

@ktrn2b

3 жыл бұрын

God Bless Ruger, sweet boy.

Suggestion: Try putting about 2 " of sand in the bottom burn barrel, prolongs life of that barrel. All the Best

@hpw59

3 жыл бұрын

I thought they came with a grate to keep the wood off the bottom of the barrel.

@FallLineJP

3 жыл бұрын

Probably helps increase the thermal mass too. Good tip!

@gunlindblad799

3 жыл бұрын

Or use that ceramic mass to cover all the walls inside?!

@Showahnee320

3 жыл бұрын

They have ceramic bricks for the bottom as well. My husband tried the double barrel some years ago. He couldn't get it to draw correctly. Hope you have better luck.

@minorcross980

3 жыл бұрын

Sand is a good idea, or a layer of fire brick?

I’ve had the same set up for 20 years!!! I put a fan and plenum on the back with exhaust tube through the top barrel and click the fan on and blows really warm air . Hearts my shop from 30 degrees to 70 in a couple hours!!!

Another way you can heat your shop is with a compost heater using the underfloor piping you were talking about. Look up the Jean pain compost heater. Can last 18 - 24 months before you have to re do it and you end up with great compost for your garden at the end.

I think you and your family are a credit to yourselves! I've been watching every episode for the last 3 years and to see the beautiful home you've made for yourself up in the snowy mountains is a tribute to the hard-work and immense effort you've all put in to making your venture a success. Happy holidays! - a loyal fan

Very nice! As a former Minnesotain, we used to do some trick welding in a center small barrel half the size in the second barrel and add a fan blowing through. Also, we used fireplace door cord everywhere to air tight it.

you got a great voice and cadence for narrating and story telling

These kits are available at Tractor Supply for $40. The barrels last 5 years. We had this set up at the barn and burned left over corn cobs.. Our barn was the meeting place and grandad always had the old westerns playing..

@johnspruit7296

6 ай бұрын

Nice !

We need to do this! Thanks for showing us Heath 👍

Love this idea! So much cheaper and you can fix it later when they wear through.

I built one of these from a kit about 40 years ago for my small body shop in KY. I lined my burn barrel bottom with sand and firebrick. I also welded in about 10 one inch tubes from end to end on the upper barrel and mounted a fan on the back to get more heat out of it. She would run you out of the building and was good in the winter when painting instead of the ceiling mounted gas forced air heater which blew dust everywhere.

@garysamons9332

2 жыл бұрын

holy crap...this is the first time ive ever heard someone doing the sand thing....i have the same setup in my shop including the sand and i used regular flat cinder flat blocks...in the summer i wire brush the bad spots off and spray with high heat stove paint to keep the summer rust down...no signs of rust through...and its been cranking out heat for the past 5 years...i also use a small cheap fireplace grate that i had laying around to give the wood some air underneath.... just put a window fan behind the stove elevated up about 7feet and angle it down toward the stove and let it blow...btw my shop is also in KY also.....Hillbilly ingenuity 💪

We had one in our shop that dripped used motor oil. It would run you out of the shop and it was a big shop. Thank you for the video sir. God bless stay safe. Hello from Stuttgart Arkansas

It's amazing how much you have accomplished in 4 years. Congratulations! I have loved following your journey.

I've got the same barrel stove set up works nice

I have been following along since back before you poured the foundation. I dont think I have ever commented before. But just wanted to drop a note, what a story of challenge, struggle, success and adapting. And it all revolves around family. Merry Christmas y'all.

These "Barrell Stove's " have been used in Canada's north for over one hundred years. They are low cost and work great. !

@dericksmith2137

Жыл бұрын

At my uncles rural auto body shop, when he was building his barrel stove, he opted to put 2 (3?)together so that he could feed it 6’-8’ logs. We then cut a hole in the wall so that the door was outside. Never had to bring wood into the shop.

I literally drop everything I'm doing to watch this

@srqlisa7881

3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

Great video! So happy to see Ruger and then Ruby on your lap enjoying the heat along with you 😊!!! Heath, do your heat source the way you want to...you know what’s best for your situation. I’m sure you will be “perfecting” it, as you always do with everything you work on. This video just gave us a glimpse of the great resource that you created! Keep up the amazing work!!! 😎😊🔥

Lining the barrels with fire brick helps longevity, also putting tubes in top barrel and fan realy helps heat output.

@stevenf6161

Жыл бұрын

I made one of these 40 yrs ago. I slit the upper barrel and inserted a plate to make the flue gas make a 2nd pass in the upper barrel, welded the seam to make it gas tight. Worked great.

One of the most calming DIY videos ever and I thought you did a fantastic job walking everyone through the process of building your stove.

What I look forward to every Sunday and Wednesday.

Thanks Heath my weekend is complete now

I made one of these 35 years ago. I took the drums outside to burn the paint off, and there was just a slight residue inside. When I took a match to it the flame shot up and melted the skin off my fingers (so be careful). Space it away from any walls and use fire resistant panels where necessary. They give off great heat and last a long time.

Great build! Consider safety glasses, especially when using a cut off wheel. You have a family to take care of, God forbid you lose your sight.

Firebrick in the bottom barrel will extend the life of the barrel quite a bit. 😊

@TokyoCraftsman

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

@davidwichers7161

3 жыл бұрын

What about bricks in the top to also help hold the heat?

@skulledmonte84

2 жыл бұрын

Also sand to fill in all the gaps of the firebrick helps.our double barrel stove is about 16 years old and the bottom is still good.

I remember that first one you built many years ago, that's how long I've been watching for 😯 and I've enjoyed everyone you have uploaded ( apart from the obvious one).

Bud the best thing to do, like I did is use refactoring mud and brick that is curved on the inside. I didn't know about this in the 1st one I built like you.......but the 2nd, I learned an incredible lesson to use the brick and mortar. I have a dble that is now 32 yrs ole!.

My parents had a double barrel stove as our main source of heat when growing up in Alaska. It seemed able to more effectively warm a cold winter house than any fireplace we have had since. It had 40+ feet of chimney and I don't remember it having any problems with draw, did have a couple stack fires though.

Really surprised when you mentioned retaining more heat for the double barrel wood burner why you didn't add rocks to the second barrel. It would have been fairly easy to have a small metal grid so they don't fall down and use large rocks that would let the air flow through but still massively increase the heat retained hours after the fire has gone out. Just a thought.

@blainwilson7937

3 жыл бұрын

Creosote build up is why that wouldn’t be a viable option.

Always relaxes me on Sunday watching these :D

The trick to get paint to better adhere to a metal surface after it's been burnt even if your using high heat paint is lemon juice. take a lemon squeeze the juice out and paint it on before painting ..

Rarely have I heard music that is so peaceful on a video of this nature... so uplifting compared to the mindless rock that seemingly permeates everything from retail stores to sports in our culture. Thank you for a great video. God bless, Miles (BTW, my family and I live in WA State just 7 miles from the ID border. Considering our politics, I've often wished I lived about 8 miles east of here.)

Others on UTube have installed horizontal pipes through the second barrel and a fan to bring more heat out

@joesinakandid528

3 жыл бұрын

Drop the stack temperature too low and creosote will fill the pipe in a New York Minute. That technique was commercially produced by "Heat-o-lator" and the problem with them was that creosote formed on the pipes inside the stove and insulated the pipes from the heated gasses.