Water bucket at grinder

[Thescrawnylumberjack]

I have heard nothing but good things about the mini-diesel heaters. The units put out a surprising amount of heat from cheap diesel oil. The exhaust can easily be routed outside the shop. Alternatively, you can put the unit outside the shop and route the air in and out through the wall to the shop.

Many years ago when I visited the Adventure Sworn shop they had one going and they did put out a lot of heat.

 

[jimwyma]

Thanks. for all the great ideas! I do have a small woodstove in the shop, and it warms up fairly quickly but would take hours to thaw my water bucket

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Jim,
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[butcher_block]

Thanks. for all the great ideas! I do have a small woodstove in the shop, and it warms up fairly quickly but would take hours to thaw my water bucket

can you sit an old pot on top the wood stove? fill it at end of day and it will thaw quickly on the stove then pour it into your grinder bucket