building mini wood stoves for the bush!

[Bushman5]

right off the bat, sorry no pics, no camera.

scored a empty 1/8" thick steel wall construction 20lb'er fire extinguisher today. It formerly had sodium bicarb and anti caking agents in it for extinguishing agents. I emptied out the extinguisher, flushed it with hot water and then sat around drinking beers figuring out what do i want to make from it.....

it stands about 2' 4" tall x 9" wide, with 5 domed "feet" on the bottom of the extinguisher.

first thought was lay it on its side, weld on feet, drill a hole and weld on a chimney and cut off the top and hinge it (fire door). The former nozzle attachment bung would be the draft hole - thread in a pipe, route the pipe OVER the top of the stove so the incoming air becomes super heated.......

then i thought......stand it upright, use a hole saw and drill a 2.5" diameter vent, lop the container in half with a metal bandsaw, weld in a grate and make a charcoal hibachi.... (of course i would run a few bags of charcoal thru it to burn off the paint and former ingredients)..

hmmmm.... optian A (lay it down and make a mini wood stove) or Option B: (make a little hibachi)

thoughts?

 

[99f250]

You could make a really neat heater for a deer blind, but I don't think I'd carry something that heavy into the bush.

 

[Shotgun]

I vote hibachi.

What ever you do you need to post final result pics or you'll be banned for sure.

 

[mcjhrobinson]

i vote hibachi as well.....nothing like some thin teriyaki beef on a hibachi with some cold beers!

 

[Bushman5]

You could make a really neat heater for a deer blind, but I don't think I'd carry something that heavy into the bush.

thats what the truck or atv is for!