Hobo stoves

bladefrienzy · Oct 5, 2008

Who uses em ? Let's see some pics. I got a new clean paint can and other materials around and wanna do SOMETHING (!) while recovering.

stingray4540 · Oct 5, 2008

I made one and it is awesome!!! I used this tutorial: http://www.csun.edu/~mjurey/pennywood.html

BarberFobic1992 · Oct 5, 2008

i am going to go cook my lunch in one now, so ill take some pics for you.

WVHILLS · Oct 5, 2008

I'm sure many of you have seen these pics before

Making the door for the kindling

Making the vent holes around the top

No damage to the edge

bladefrienzy · Oct 5, 2008

Awesome WVHills! Stingray, thanks for the link.

rroundy · Oct 5, 2008

mmm. BUSSE.

the things you guys put your blades through goes against the physical laws of nature. might need one

back on topic; great little stoves and good projects. useful to keep in a vehicle or have a few laying around.

ryan

WVHILLS · Oct 6, 2008

Glad you all liked the pics, that was my first try at a hobo stove. It definately needs some improvements though, such as more vent holes and maybe more doors for fuel. Basically the fire needs to be able to breath better in order for it to work better.

bladefrienzy · Oct 6, 2008

Thanks guys! I'm at home doing this one, so I'm gonna break out the dremel as soon as I feel like it. Sorry, I gotta cheat a bit.

Really appreciate the photos and links!

bigox · Oct 6, 2008

Here is mine!

http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showtopic.php?fid/86/tid/833656/pid/1652804/post/last/#LAST

bladefrienzy · Oct 6, 2008

Sweet. nice compact too. From your time to boil (38 oz.) pretty quick too!

bigox · Oct 6, 2008

Thanks!

I don't remember how long it took but I wouldn't say it was particularly fast. It did take amazingly little wood though.

Unsub · Oct 6, 2008

The only problem with the classic coffee can stove is they are phasing out tin coffee cans for plastic.

Paint cans would be good steel but I sure don't like the idea of burning paint in my food.

What is the best can to use? It should be food or other non toxic product with the thickest best quality tin can?

tabeeb762 · Oct 6, 2008

Unsub said:
The only problem with the classic coffee can stove is they are phasing out tin coffee cans for plastic.

Paint cans would be good steel but I sure don't like the idea of burning paint in my food.

What is the best can to use? It should be food or other non toxic product with the thickest best quality tin can?

Coffee here comes in glass jars.

I'm saving a couple of the bear size 2lb dog chow cans and the huge 12lb friut cans for a rocket stove. Those are the strongest cleanest cans I easily gather.

sketchbag · Oct 6, 2008

Neat! You could flip it over and use it as a portable wood burning stove too by the looks of it.

LittleHairyApe · Oct 6, 2008

Unsub said:
The only problem with the classic coffee can stove is they are phasing out tin coffee cans for plastic.

Paint cans would be good steel but I sure don't like the idea of burning paint in my food.

What is the best can to use? It should be food or other non toxic product with the thickest best quality tin can?

Two thoughts:
1) Orchard Supply carries new 1 qt and 1 gal empty paint cans and lids. If they do it, probably so do other hardware stores.
2) Baked beans, pinto beans, tamale, pepper, and other "ethnic" can goods still come in #10 cans.
Hope that helps.