Having an inexpensive wood stove is a great back country option. They are often allowed in certain areas even during a burn ban or burn restrictions. They are, however, usually bulky unless you buy commercially made take down models. So, I came up with a cheap way to make one from a can. I hope you enjoy the tutorial on how to build this stove. Thank you for watching and please leave your comments in the section below!
Yes, they would be safe in a tent but you would want to put the block in a deep dish pan to protect the floor of the tent and in case of accidental spillage. You also need to make sure that they have adequate ventilation, which usually isn't a problem in a tent anyway.
You restore my belief in healthy human ingenuity. You sir are an exercise in simple elegance. Thank you. Your grateful student in NYC. Simple Simon (he,him)
Brother, you have too much time on your hands. LOVE IT! My late wife collected tins, which never occurred to me. Now, for these types of projects especially, ain't nothin' better! Some art there, too. I got infected with tins. Carry on!!!
I would enjoy a series where you do some of these hobo projects ONLY using an old school camp folding slip joint knife - like a Scout pocket knife or something. Yeah, there are folks who do a lot with Swiss Army knives, and such, but I'd enjoy seeing your projects that way - hobo stoves, etc. Of course, that IS why we use snips and nalis and hammers!!!
I have a video where I make a stove using only a sheath knife and a church key. The problem with a slip joint knife is that it can fold up and cut your fingers so it's quite dangerous to use on a tin can project.
@@WayPointSurvival Thank you, good grief... that is why I went to all locks or fixed blades years ago, and I didn't even think of it!!! Seniors need supervision sometimes... :)
When my mom first brought that white can opener home she had washed it in the dishwasher, and a part of it fell to the bottom without her realizing it. I could never get it to work & would yell at her from the kitchen asking her to come show me how to use it but she would yell back that if I couldn't figure it out I'd have to find something else to eat. I remember getting so frustrated that I would literally just try to beat it over the top of the can. Then 2 weeks later she tried to use it and yelled at me from the kitchen asking me where the rest of it was. I told her that's all of it that I'd ever seen & I was so mad when she told me part of it was missing I wanted to thow it at her! Good times...
Nice build James, I always enjoy your vids. One tip, when I made mine I put the nail holes from the inside out, it deformed the sides less. Keep up great vids!! Thanx, Sam
Yes i certainly liked this video. A good tip would be to make it at home,in a shed or workshop! It saves your back from having to bend down along with working on your knees. i ain`t good on my pins these days. Legs! However working and standing table or bench height would help out us older folks, who like to play.... i always advise others to practice opening up the first aid tin with one hand,just in case one cuts or burns the other hand. It helps sort ones kit out if you a can`t do it. From the Evergreen Gardens that is my part of Fiddle Wood UK, Greetings ! BB
I really enjoyed your wood stove that you made out of it then again you cut in quarters I have not built one yet it looks pretty simple I'm sure it'll work good keep up the good videos thank you for your help.
We have a store called Hobby Lobby that sells paint your own tins. Lumber yards have sheet aluminum in rolls (called flashing) for roofing if you want to make several light weight less flimsy flatter stoves. I use it for stamped parts.
I occasionally take youth groups on hard core camp outs. Always looking for effective but frugal gear for youth to start collecting for themselves. You hit a home run on this video! Thanks! PS.. would dearly love the breakdown wood stove project if you could do it. 😁
Pretty nifty I have a titanium set that I bought like that idea you got because I got once that it don't fall out you know big ones made out of Tincans and they they're not compact but they work well but I like your idea because it could fall down into a little kit easy to store and easy to take along
Love the vid. Youre the McGuyver of bushcraft. Bravo! Don't know if you've ever done a folding tent stove. The store bought ones run $350 :-(. Be well, Joe
Nice take down stove design. To make it more stable while put together... a centered notch on the tops of each side that the burner would lock into could really help keep the top from wondering around.
Wish there was another button called liked it again. I often revisit your vids because they are so good. Have you ever made a stove out of a child's metal lunch box?
I made one similar, but left it as a whole can, using a grate on top. Store it in a bag. Using grate only instead of X grate. Cut out side to feed sticks to it. place can on 3 rocks. Clear off ground. Using KISS Method.
Nice stove design and tutorial video! I'll try this too. I will need to watch and watch the panel joining process to understand it before I can try it. Great job though! Thank you!
James you are amazing this is a great stove kit for Boy Scouts Girl Scouts people in Ukraine who have no get electricity or anything 😮 ❤!!! 🇵🇱🧸⛺️🛶🏳️🌈👩🍳🇺🇸
i wouldn't bother cutting the can up just to save a bit of space but i do like your top grill holder made from the metal straps and the bottom grill catcher
Okay, you are really smart! What a great build. Thanks for posting. New subscriber here. Now I can tell off all my friends making fun of me for washing out and keeping all my tin cans this year - lol.
Of all the videos to miss, well nearly. I love this stove. I'll have to use a traditional can opener but that should work. What does the plumbers strap cost? The stove breaks down. I have a tin that will be perfect so the stove won't be messy. Burns woods which is everywhere. Tin cans are everywhere. Win, win, win,win, win. I have been spinning my wheels for a couple of years now wishing to create something just like this but I'm not very creative so..."spinning wheels". Thanks for helping a poor boy out.
How about a waste oil burner? Either something you could take outdoors, or maybe something bigger to heat a room/cook on, if the power goes down. It's quite a challenge.
Here’s an idea,instead of having four sections that you have to fit together make a single cut so the can remains one piece which you can then flatten for packing and simply bend around to use- ok it’s a larger area to pack but much flatter and would fit easily in a backpack.The benefit is a much sturdier stove in use. It’s just theory,I haven’t tried it so it might be bs 😅
Why cut the can in 4 parts and then join them back? Can't I simply make all the required holes in the can, using some round piece of wood inside the can to prevent it from crushing? Anyway it's a great video :)
Use a regular can opener and you will have a stiffer top rim and the perforated lid gets its "safety edge" cut off anyway. If you lay your 4 wall sections curve side up when you punch holes in them it won't flatten out the walls and you won't need to reshape them.
If I may? I agree about the can opener bit. But if you nail from inside you then have sharp metal poking out. To avoid misshaping, just lay tin on a failed log.
Hey I want if ever made stove from a popcorn can. 🍿 you you get them around Xmas time with popcorn in it. And it lite weight. And I thought of haven't made that be something new Wil let know if you make one . I and my son love your videos .thanks again all you do. Iam terrie by way. Son name Brandon.
Another cool project. 😃 I wonder if you could, instead of trimming off the curls on the sides, turn them onto themselves to have the short tabs but sturdier where they hook together? Also, couldn't you flatten the can sides, since so much is trimmed off the lid grate, just make that more of a square? ⏹That way it would fit just slightly better into the carry tin. Just wondering if you ever tried it that way. Thanks for the informative video. 👍
I think, u dont neet cut become 4 pieces, the just cut circle on lot of holes you made. Then, put in the base. Or dont need cut circle, just put 3 stone for base can so enought air through base. Then meke top for place cook.imho.😁
It started out being called a 'church key' as a joke, because back in the day churches were never locked and the openers were often attached to your keyring. (the triangle end is the can opener and the rounded end is the bottle cap lifter, both used frequently for beer or soda cans and bottles prior to the pop-tops and screw tops we now use) Over time 'church key' became the popular name for these openers in the same way 'Kleenex' has become the common name of reference for all nose tissues. @@WayPointSurvival
I have to say that it is a good idea. However let's consider why you would do such a thing?? Yes it's great that you can pack it flat, BUT 1- You will still be carrying your cook kit. Brew gear etc. ALL of which will usually be easily packed "INSIDE" of the stove!! 2- This build significantly "weakens" the normal can stove!! So I must say that this in fact (other than a interesting concept) is totall unnecessary and in fact requires you carrying an extra tin!!
We call them tin cans even though they are indeed made of mild steel. However, tin all being expensive is not poisonous. As a matter of fact, it is used to line copper pots and other things to make them safe for use.
@@WayPointSurvival nor sure where you looked it up... but wikipedia says otherwise also..... We use a church key to open paint and varnish cans .... oh yeah and beer bottles. I did see a picture attributed as a church key with your can open on the other end, Wiki link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_key
