We have a masonry heater (constructed by a stone mason with experience doing these)for our two floor cabin that my husband built. The cabin was actually constructed around the unit. Our outdoor temps can go to -30 yet we stay very warm inside, always, in fact we leave an upstairs window open a few inches. The bricks used all came from demo sites from the old factories and homes in this part of NY, many of the bricks were handmade. We bring in wood from our farm acreage and never have any issues in the 20 yrs we have used this. Good luck using your heater, it looks nice and functional.
I am located in upstate NY, do you mind sharing the name/company of the stonemason you used for your cabin? We are looking at building a house with a masonry stove as the primary heating source
I can clearly see how wonderful the heater/cookstove would be in the colder seasons, but does it add undesired warmth to the home in the warmer seasons? Beautiful work by the way. I'm just finishing up more or less binge watching your entire collection of videos. After you built the first heater in your workshop, it was truly heart breaking when you had to remove it. It's wonderful to see it reborn (in spirit) in your cabin. As many other viewers have noted in their own ways across all your videos, you have an incredibly special channel. Bringing traditional techniques, tools, and trades to a modern video format. Stylistically unobtrusive, you remove all the common distractions, and just let your viewers enjoy the pure sights and sounds of your craftsmanship. It's an absolute treat, and I'm anxiously awaiting more!
Though we have yet to try it in mid summer, for now I cook our daily meals all at once in the early morning with the bypass damper left open (which permits heat to go straight up the chimny without heating the mass of the rear bell.) and it does not noticeably heat up the house.
You set the bar super high with all your work. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that you're self-taught. Everything looks so precise and polished. Great stuff!
There is no doubt you have heard this countless times already, but for someone who has only recently (in the last few years) learned the skills, process & workmanship & taken upon this impressive, labour intensive & seemingly overwhelming task of what is required of anyone who takes upon themselves the job set before you & are committed to doing & have accomplished so far, you are not only a talented young man with admirable skill, you are an absolute inspiration. (Whew, that was a long sentence.) The zen-like silence, peace & solitude as you continue with the task at hand other than the song of the tools, chorus of nature, wonderful lighting & camera angles make for an extremely riveting, watchable & almost addictive video series. Carry on good man. You & your lovely bride are doing a very good thing. I wish you nothing but all the best & success in your lives together as you grow older together & enjoy the fruits of your labour & quality craftsmanship you have worked so hard to accomplish. Good on both of you. Cheers from Canada. *Edit: Your work ethic is a rarity & wonderful thing to behold in an age where most people your age want it all now & are far from willing to do the work required & experience the process, calluses, sore aching joints & muscles, exhaustion & the ultimate satisfaction of achieving such a beautiful end result that you can claim as your own. What you are doing & the fact that you are documenting it to share with the rest of us mere mortals is a wonderful thing. You will also have a fabulous recorded history/memory to share with the generations who follow in your lives. I suspect that hubris will never enter your consciousness but a proud man & wife, the two of you should very much be.
I don't know what to say, thank you seems lacking… You honor us greatly with your kind words, we are overjoyed that our humble process has brought you enjoyment. We work harder than we ever have in our lives, and yet are happier and more fulfilled at the end of the day. You inspire me to write on this topic, thank you for that as well!
This is the most inspiring channel on the Tube.... I watch all of Mr. Chickadee's videos to motivate me to work toward my goal of living the same kind of lifestyle... just what I needed to watch today... Thanks!
Hi Josh, I watched all your videos of this playlist (and others so far) but this really knocks me off! Building a complete Heater that way... Out of more words! *enjoy* Greetings and keep up your beautiful work! Michael
Not only fantastic but also an incredible example of a real good art of life, I would like to express you my great admiration for your work and your ability or gift you share with us in all these beautiful videos.
I always appreciate all that effort that the two of you put into your videos and construction, it motivates me to go and build my own place and gives me ideas and techniques to learn. Thanks for all that ya'll do!
I love block work. I've spent countless hours doing it. I have to admit I've done it in tears of exhaustion but it's the other half of my dog nature. Digging the holes for those block foundations is equally if not more satisfying. I've never dug a foundation in tears. That's always been the easy part of the job. More to your work, I've never laid block with such tight mortar joints. 1/4 of an inch is about as tight as I've ever gone.
I love the organic brick work. It's something I've never done. I'd have to force myself to do it after having dropped a level on every block I've ever laid.
I did use a level some, but not much obviously, as I like the "organic" look as you say, and this is not a load bearing wall or tall chimney than needs tight tolerances, so long as it fits the hardware and doesn't fall over, it works.
Thanks for another great video! It felt good to see you back at it again! With as many channels as are in it, it should be quite efficient. I hope to see it fired up sometime!
A homemade Kachelofen. Nice! I don't recall if you built a foundation directly on the ground under the house fir the Kachelofen, or if the weight is supported by the wood floor of the house. Could you refresh my memory?
Where did you get the directions how to build this? Would love step by step directions. Beautiful job on your stove sir, well done! I’ve been looking at these for months an each are different. Some have clay pipes and a seating area, some wide an short, some for heating an cooking. Lost knowledge is very sad. These have been used for centuries yet we have no skills or knowledge to build them in the event of an emergency.
Thanks for another great video. Men of valour should strive to emulate your sense of having a vision, and they should also strive to emulate your dedication to the execution. I do and I shall continue to do so. Let me also say that the camera crew seems to also share your dedication to excellence...thank you too, Mrs. C! That is one heck of an oven...it'll be fun to learn how to master its full function over the years, I can just imagine.
Its looking good, especially when you have not done much brickwork. I think your mix is a bit sloppy and its good to work it a bit before you lay it. Have you fired it up yet, getting a good result there is what is all important?
Could you answer a few questions please ; 1. Are there any books or plans on how to build these stoves/heaters ? 2. What is the material you were placing in between the brick by brick layers (no I don't mean the mortar - the sheets of insulating stuff) ? 3. Do you have to insulate under the heater/stove ? 4. How easy is it to regulate the temperature in the ovens and on the hot plate ? Thanks for the video, it's something I've never seen before.
1. Im sure there are, but Ive not read them. 2. Most likely its rockwool insulation if its grey, if its was write its ceramic wool or ceramic paper insulation 3. Maybe, depends, is your house insulated underneath? If not you will need to insulate in some way, either starting the foundation below frost depth and then insulating around it from that depth up until floor penetration, or just build it up and do a layer of vermiculite rich insulating cement where it inters the house. 4. Takes practice, there is no knobs or temp gauge, so you learn by practice, one side is hotter on top, one side cooler, back / top of oven is hottest so you rotate your bread as it cooks. Not hard, this is how people cooked for most of our history, till we got spoiled!
Awesome! I wonder if those 55 down votes are the exact same 55 we see on every UA-cam video... That pack of jackals that roam the internet and tear into everything decent. Sorry... someone has to say it. Awesome series and such great craftsmanship that covers more skills than most could hope to master in a lifetime.
hello there!! juan from >Argetina! i was wonderig if it was possible to get the building plans. im building my house and would love to build a cook stove that heat the house in the same time! thanks a lot,
I'm curious about the design layout of the internal brick. Was that accommodations for you appliances, or was there another reason? Your level of skill and commitment to your values are inspiring, to say the least.
BrandItJohn's - the quick story is that the channels he created will route the heat through the masonry "mass" - in short, letting the bricks absorb massive amounts of heat, instead of sending it straight out of the chimney. The reseults are stored heat (which re-radiates after the fire is out) and cool chimneys. The burn chamber typically burns hotter (ergo cleaner) than a typical fireplace or wood stove, which reduces creosote. That, in combination with the greatly reduced exhaust temps leaving the masonry heaters, reduces the risk of chimney fires. Burn less wood, less often, get more heat and reduce danger. Not a bad days work by our friend, Mr. Chickadee.
Hello Mr Chickadee, thank-you for so all the knowledge and inspiration. Is there a chance you are familiar with those Walker masonry/rocket stoves? I'm trying to decide on a design for the cellar in our house and I need a second opinion.
The video doesn't show or state via text what your doing. For example....that metal box you put in, who designed it? Did you buy it, if so where from? Is it something you made if so how? Was it fire brick in the center and you put a layer of regular brick on the outside? Thank you for your assistance.
Yes, very happy, Its made winter my favorite season, I love spending time cooking and baking by the stove. We use a fraction of the wood all our neighbors do to heat our home, have zero creasote buildup in the chimney, and experience more healthful warmth from the radiant nature of the stoves mass. It takes a bit of practice to learn the stove, the heating and cooking methods that work best, but in all, we are very very happy with this stove!
In the comments to the previous video about printed, you said that it can not cope with heating, house vystuzhaetsya faster. Try to make an additional frame for the winter. Insert them with the onset of cold weather in the openings of windows in addition to the principal. If possible, so that it is 2-3 "between the frames. We do that in the WCC villages. It has been tested and works.
I'm thinking of building one of these. Could I use field stone instead of the red brick? Because we have piles of it out back. Not sure how well it'll hold up to the temperature
I am going out on a limb and say that this is a modified European type heater where by a fire is built in the morning with the heat being absorbed by the masonry for slow release throughout the day. The big question will be how big of a fire and when to fire and not to fire. Some friends had a home in which the heat from a central boiler with copper piping laid out in a concrete slab floor. The big ? came on when to turn system on and when turn it off..
That looks awesome, i am really interested in this and i want to know the exact layout and design. Is there anyway you can share or where i can get more information about this design.
@@MrChickadee How can we get the drawings for the exact same stove you made? We are very interested in making one. We checked out Alex's page but did not see where to order the drawings from. Thank you!
@@purifiedlife4615 You will need to email him. Just tell him what you want, maybe send the link to this video if you want also so he knows exactly what you are thinking of. He is very good at design, and can very accurately plan the stove to your exact house heat needs and personal cooking schedules.
This is nice and quite relaxing to watch, but, is it necesary to make it with 2 rows of brick ? (the whit one and red one ?) I know the white one is a special brick meant to deflect the heat (idk how it is called in english)
The firebrick should be mortared together with a refractory mortar for longevity. Portland cements and sand will not last under high heat exposure. Do it right and use a mortar that can withstand 2700 degrees farenheit where, at that point, it will start melting. Regular brick mortars will crumble away in no time..
@@MrChickadee I stand corrected. Clay based, preferably alumina silicate which is what most firebrick is, are great. Carry On with the fine craftmanship.
Awesome build. I am planning to build a Walker Stove watch?v=tBnIxtTZryY which combines rocket mass heater ideas with masonry heater/stove ideas. I am curious where you sourced your stove top and oven insert? Walker used a black oven set up, but I want to do a white oven sealed off from the smoke path. Mainly for not having to worry about food spills inside the masonry. He also used recycled old glass stove tops, but I think I would prefer a nice metal top like you got for your build.
We almost went with a Walker design before deciding on Alex Chernov as our designer. Alex has very reasonably priced plans made custom to your house in any configuration you want, and he sourced the hardware for us from Pisla and designed the stove around this hardware. All this for less than a good metal woodcookstove.
Awesome info, I found the Pisla site and bookmarked it. Interesting that you were considering the Walker Stove design. And yes the Walker design actually got me looking at masonry cook stoves rather than the metal cook stoves. It makes so much more sense to design a stove to your space rather than fit a metal one into it. Plus it is less expensive.
Wow! I loved watching the details of your craftsmanship. Beautiful! Serious question, not silly comment: Do you use a level or does experience enable you to just tell that it’s level? It looks so perfect. Thanks.
Thank you! We build this stove rather organically, most is leveled by eye, and very imperfect, but this was by design, we wanted a more rustic, home made look rather than the perfectly portioned fake looking brick often seen these days.
Well, you achieved that. It looks amazing. My compliments! I'm not planning on building a stove, but we camp and are planning to buy land. So you never know. It's great to see how you did it. Thanks.
the larger masonry cook/stove we built for our house has its own foundation that goes down below grade with stone, you may wish to see that separate video.
We have a masonry heater (constructed by a stone mason with experience doing these)for our two floor cabin that my husband built. The cabin was actually constructed around the unit. Our outdoor temps can go to -30 yet we stay very warm inside, always, in fact we leave an upstairs window open a few inches. The bricks used all came from demo sites from the old factories and homes in this part of NY, many of the bricks were handmade. We bring in wood from our farm acreage and never have any issues in the 20 yrs we have used this. Good luck using your heater, it looks nice and functional.
Thanks!
I am located in upstate NY, do you mind sharing the name/company of the stonemason you used for your cabin? We are looking at building a house with a masonry stove as the primary heating source
I can clearly see how wonderful the heater/cookstove would be in the colder seasons, but does it add undesired warmth to the home in the warmer seasons?
Beautiful work by the way. I'm just finishing up more or less binge watching your entire collection of videos. After you built the first heater in your workshop, it was truly heart breaking when you had to remove it. It's wonderful to see it reborn (in spirit) in your cabin.
As many other viewers have noted in their own ways across all your videos, you have an incredibly special channel. Bringing traditional techniques, tools, and trades to a modern video format. Stylistically unobtrusive, you remove all the common distractions, and just let your viewers enjoy the pure sights and sounds of your craftsmanship. It's an absolute treat, and I'm anxiously awaiting more!
Though we have yet to try it in mid summer, for now I cook our daily meals all at once in the early morning with the bypass damper left open (which permits heat to go straight up the chimny without heating the mass of the rear bell.) and it does not noticeably heat up the house.
You set the bar super high with all your work. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that you're self-taught. Everything looks so precise and polished. Great stuff!
There is no doubt you have heard this countless times already, but for someone who has only recently (in the last few years) learned the skills, process & workmanship & taken upon this impressive, labour intensive & seemingly overwhelming task of what is required of anyone who takes upon themselves the job set before you & are committed to doing & have accomplished so far, you are not only a talented young man with admirable skill, you are an absolute inspiration. (Whew, that was a long sentence.)
The zen-like silence, peace & solitude as you continue with the task at hand other than the song of the tools, chorus of nature, wonderful lighting & camera angles make for an extremely riveting, watchable & almost addictive video series. Carry on good man. You & your lovely bride are doing a very good thing. I wish you nothing but all the best & success in your lives together as you grow older together & enjoy the fruits of your labour & quality craftsmanship you have worked so hard to accomplish. Good on both of you. Cheers from Canada.
*Edit: Your work ethic is a rarity & wonderful thing to behold in an age where most people your age want it all now & are far from willing to do the work required & experience the process, calluses, sore aching joints & muscles, exhaustion & the ultimate satisfaction of achieving such a beautiful end result that you can claim as your own.
What you are doing & the fact that you are documenting it to share with the rest of us mere mortals is a wonderful thing. You will also have a fabulous recorded history/memory to share with the generations who follow in your lives. I suspect that hubris will never enter your consciousness but a proud man & wife, the two of you should very much be.
I don't know what to say, thank you seems lacking…
You honor us greatly with your kind words, we are overjoyed that our humble process has brought you enjoyment. We work harder than we ever have in our lives, and yet are happier and more fulfilled at the end of the day. You inspire me to write on this topic, thank you for that as well!
Imightberiding---Ditto!
YES, write, give us and future generations some thing to sit by the fire and read, after the "Good Book's daily sturdy that is.
This is the most inspiring channel on the Tube.... I watch all of Mr. Chickadee's videos to motivate me to work toward my goal of living the same kind of lifestyle... just what I needed to watch today... Thanks!
Hi Josh, I watched all your videos of this playlist (and others so far) but this really knocks me off! Building a complete Heater that way... Out of more words! *enjoy* Greetings and keep up your beautiful work! Michael
Not only fantastic but also an incredible example of a real good art of life, I would like to express you my great admiration for your work and your ability or gift you share with us in all these beautiful videos.
Masonry Heaters are an amazing and underutilized technology imo... I hope to have one one day. Thanks for the video and well done!
Countries are starting to ban wood fired heaters...
I hope my country doesnt!
Even though I'm not a craftsman i really enjoy your videos! Keep doing it and show the World what you can to with your own manpower :)
LPmitKev hahahaha was??? du hier? gar nicht damit erwartet, dich hier zu sehen :P
I always appreciate all that effort that the two of you put into your videos and construction, it motivates me to go and build my own place and gives me ideas and techniques to learn. Thanks for all that ya'll do!
Kind of a classier way to go for mass heat, using brick rather than cob, like the hippies do.
Ah, I know a Russian "Petch" when i see one :) These are amazing in winter. Excellent work, Mr. Chickadee!
A man of few words, but lots of action. Great job on the wood stove Mr. Chicadee!
Turning on the computer and being notified you've uploaded a new video..what a great ending to a long day. THANK YOU!
I love your videos. Your workmanship is an absolute joy to observe. Please keep it up!
Another great episode worth waiting for. Nice camera work Mrs Chickadee.
that stove is true craftsmanship, My old hat is off to you sir I wait somewhat impatiently for your next video,
This is fascinating work.
I'm a big fan.
I admire his ability to do this work and his steadfast love of the craft.
No power tools, wow.
Nice Job Josh, looks amazing as usual. Wonderful addition to your cabin. cheers.
I love block work. I've spent countless hours doing it. I have to admit I've done it in tears of exhaustion but it's the other half of my dog nature. Digging the holes for those block foundations is equally if not more satisfying. I've never dug a foundation in tears. That's always been the easy part of the job.
More to your work, I've never laid block with such tight mortar joints. 1/4 of an inch is about as tight as I've ever gone.
Refractory mortar (used on the inside with the refractory fire brick) is typically very thin. It's more like glue than mortar.
Just found your videos. Wonderful!!!! Lovely camera work, as well, complimenting the artistry and serenity of the subject.
I love the organic brick work. It's something I've never done. I'd have to force myself to do it after having dropped a level on every block I've ever laid.
I did use a level some, but not much obviously, as I like the "organic" look as you say, and this is not a load bearing wall or tall chimney than needs tight tolerances, so long as it fits the hardware and doesn't fall over, it works.
Awesome...best on YT or any other channel...period!!!
You've been gone for so long- we all thought you'd run off and joined a cult and left the cabin for good! Good to see you still at it!
wow, it's beautiful. I know you will enjoy it for years to come!
Nice to see you back! Nice work, made me hungry....
Thanks for another great video! It felt good to see you back at it again! With as many channels as are in it, it should be quite efficient. I hope to see it fired up sometime!
I've been waiting for a while to see this happen. Awesome work!
A beautiful and heart warming addition!
I see a lot on masonry stove craftsmen are building rocket mass heater stoves, no cob or steel drums, just beautiful brickwork.
Enjoy your channel. Great work. Thank You, Vinny
Mr chickadee, best on UA-cam
Sam I Am I agree completely.
Lack of asinine dialogue is a plus.
Very nicely done.
A homemade Kachelofen. Nice! I don't recall if you built a foundation directly on the ground under the house fir the Kachelofen, or if the weight is supported by the wood floor of the house. Could you refresh my memory?
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Where did you get the directions how to build this? Would love step by step directions. Beautiful job on your stove sir, well done! I’ve been looking at these for months an each are different. Some have clay pipes and a seating area, some wide an short, some for heating an cooking. Lost knowledge is very sad. These have been used for centuries yet we have no skills or knowledge to build them in the event of an emergency.
Stovemaster.com Alex can provide custom plans
Thanks for another great video. Men of valour should strive to emulate your sense of having a vision, and they should also strive to emulate your dedication to the execution. I do and I shall continue to do so. Let me also say that the camera crew seems to also share your dedication to excellence...thank you too, Mrs. C! That is one heck of an oven...it'll be fun to learn how to master its full function over the years, I can just imagine.
Thanks for the kind words. I can't wait to start baking!
I find this style of stove beautiful, our models are less complex, it remains to know the functionality
Wonderful, that will be great on a cold night
Hi! it was a really nice video!
love the way you film it.
nice result as well!
have a nice day!
Great cookstove Nr.Chickadee,good job.pozdrawiam.
Its looking good, especially when you have not done much brickwork. I think your mix is a bit sloppy and its good to work it a bit before you lay it.
Have you fired it up yet, getting a good result there is what is all important?
thanks, it heats very well and warms the house with very little wood, and none of the dry uncomfortable heat a metal wood stove gives off.
Very Nice.. You do excellent work
Could you answer a few questions please ;
1. Are there any books or plans on how to build these stoves/heaters ?
2. What is the material you were placing in between the brick by brick layers (no I don't mean the mortar - the sheets of insulating stuff) ?
3. Do you have to insulate under the heater/stove ?
4. How easy is it to regulate the temperature in the ovens and on the hot plate ?
Thanks for the video, it's something I've never seen before.
1. Im sure there are, but Ive not read them.
2. Most likely its rockwool insulation if its grey, if its was write its ceramic wool or ceramic paper insulation
3. Maybe, depends, is your house insulated underneath? If not you will need to insulate in some way, either starting the foundation below frost depth and then insulating around it from that depth up until floor penetration, or just build it up and do a layer of vermiculite rich insulating cement where it inters the house.
4. Takes practice, there is no knobs or temp gauge, so you learn by practice, one side is hotter on top, one side cooler, back / top of oven is hottest so you rotate your bread as it cooks. Not hard, this is how people cooked for most of our history, till we got spoiled!
Great Job always enjoy would video's
Less mortar between firebricks, the better - its the mortar that will give first, less you have to rely on mortar, the better.
Great, look forward to seeing your video.
Awesome! I wonder if those 55 down votes are the exact same 55 we see on every UA-cam video... That pack of jackals that roam the internet and tear into everything decent. Sorry... someone has to say it. Awesome series and such great craftsmanship that covers more skills than most could hope to master in a lifetime.
Really, really nice.
Just beautiful work. !
That came out bad ass
hello there!! juan from >Argetina! i was wonderig if it was possible to get the building plans. im building my house and would love to build a cook stove that heat the house in the same time! thanks a lot,
Hola! I'd start a search with these terms"masonry heater design plans" and go from there. Bueno suerte!
Wow you do good work. That's tough to get the mud the right way.
Totally slick !!!! 👍
Looks great, but I'm curious: how do you clean it? It seems there are more bends than access doors.
I think he means on the inside.
There are three clean out doors located at the base of the stove which provide easy access to all interior channels.
Thank you sir!
I'm curious about the design layout of the internal brick. Was that accommodations for you appliances, or was there another reason? Your level of skill and commitment to your values are inspiring, to say the least.
BrandItJohn's - the quick story is that the channels he created will route the heat through the masonry "mass" - in short, letting the bricks absorb massive amounts of heat, instead of sending it straight out of the chimney. The reseults are stored heat (which re-radiates after the fire is out) and cool chimneys. The burn chamber typically burns hotter (ergo cleaner) than a typical fireplace or wood stove, which reduces creosote. That, in combination with the greatly reduced exhaust temps leaving the masonry heaters, reduces the risk of chimney fires. Burn less wood, less often, get more heat and reduce danger. Not a bad days work by our friend, Mr. Chickadee.
Hello Mr Chickadee, thank-you for so all the knowledge and inspiration. Is there a chance you are familiar with those Walker masonry/rocket stoves? I'm trying to decide on a design for the cellar in our house and I need a second opinion.
Ive seen them, but have no experience using one. I prefer traditional designs if possible.
Nice I cant wait to see you fire it up. I love fire places. Time to cook a pizza and warm up the house.
Wish I understood how it works. You are an amazing craftsman
you guys have to do a couple cooking videos. please
The video doesn't show or state via text what your doing. For example....that metal box you put in, who designed it? Did you buy it, if so where from? Is it something you made if so how?
Was it fire brick in the center and you put a layer of regular brick on the outside?
Thank you for your assistance.
I like yor work. looks good.
Are you using fire clay? Regular mortar will not hold up to flu gases. Your channel is great.
Well done, as usual!
Why the mineral wool insulation?
I’d want more heat to go into the outer layer of brick/stone.
expansion joint between facing and core is essential. Little bit of insulation wont really stop heat transfer.
really like your work manship you have a great cabin build that I would love to call home
After using it for a while, are you happy with the performance? Does it work well?
Yes, very happy, Its made winter my favorite season, I love spending time cooking and baking by the stove. We use a fraction of the wood all our neighbors do to heat our home, have zero creasote buildup in the chimney, and experience more healthful warmth from the radiant nature of the stoves mass. It takes a bit of practice to learn the stove, the heating and cooking methods that work best, but in all, we are very very happy with this stove!
i dont know why but your videos are not showing up in my subscription box anymore. anyway more to watch now:)
It would have been interesting to incorporate water heating into the design
In the comments to the previous video about printed, you said that it can not cope with heating, house vystuzhaetsya faster. Try to make an additional frame for the winter. Insert them with the onset of cold weather in the openings of windows in addition to the principal. If possible, so that it is 2-3 "between the frames. We do that in the WCC villages. It has been tested and works.
Wrote through Google translator, sorry for the bad translation into English.
Great handiwork! Although, I'm a little disappointed you didn't build your worn wheel borrow to mix the mortar in ;-)
I'm thinking of building one of these. Could I use field stone instead of the red brick? Because we have piles of it out back. Not sure how well it'll hold up to the temperature
you can IF it has complete firebrick core, like this one
Wow! Awesome mr Chickadee!!
Where can one source the plans, purhase ovens & stove plates/cooker top?
www.stovemaster.com
i dont want to tell you how long ive looked on and offline for a masonry stove designer.... thanks!
I am going out on a limb and say that this is a modified European type heater where by a fire is built in the morning with the heat being absorbed by the masonry for slow release throughout the day. The big question will be how big of a fire and when to fire and not to fire. Some friends had a home in which the heat from a central boiler with copper piping laid out in a concrete slab floor. The big ? came on when to turn system on and when turn it off..
Great finish on the final product. Looks like it's been there decades. Where do you get the cookstove parts!?
Alex Chernov who designed the stove, stovemaster.com, he is a dealer for hardware as well.
@@MrChickadee thank you Mr. Chickadee.
Super ! 👍
How did you seal the cracks between the floor boards prior to putting in the insulation to keep out bugs and mice?
That looks awesome, i am really interested in this and i want to know the exact layout and design. Is there anyway you can share or where i can get more information about this design.
Alex Chernov, stovemaster.com
Where did you get the stove top and oven components. As always great video
Alex Chernov ordered them from Pisla, he is a dealer and designed the stove around them.
@@MrChickadee How can we get the drawings for the exact same stove you made? We are very interested in making one. We checked out Alex's page but did not see where to order the drawings from. Thank you!
@@purifiedlife4615 You will need to email him. Just tell him what you want, maybe send the link to this video if you want also so he knows exactly what you are thinking of. He is very good at design, and can very accurately plan the stove to your exact house heat needs and personal cooking schedules.
This is nice and quite relaxing to watch, but, is it necesary to make it with 2 rows of brick ? (the whit one and red one ?) I know the white one is a special brick meant to deflect the heat (idk how it is called in english)
No, in europe many of these type stoves are one layer, called "single skin" in the US most people build double skin or two layer stoves
Intereasting, that explains it all, Im from europe and I wondered why does it have a 2layer. Nice, thanks for explaining ! :]
Nice job
Where can I get a plan of this stove? Would live to build one in my workshop!
Did you buy a refractory mortar or mix your own? Any info on the brand or mix ratios you used? Thanks awesome work!
bought heat stop brand refractory mortar
just mix as recommended by the company.
The firebrick should be mortared together with a refractory mortar for longevity. Portland cements and sand will not last under high heat exposure. Do it right and use a mortar that can withstand 2700 degrees farenheit where, at that point, it will start melting. Regular brick mortars will crumble away in no time..
Firebrick core used Heatstop refractory mortar, clay facing brick used clay mortar, zero portland cement anywhere, not sure where you got that idea?
@@MrChickadee I stand corrected. Clay based, preferably alumina silicate which is what most firebrick is, are great. Carry On with the fine craftmanship.
Nice heating chambers in the fire brick and designed construction, well done!
I'll check out Alex Chernov.
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Awesome build. I am planning to build a Walker Stove watch?v=tBnIxtTZryY which combines rocket mass heater ideas with masonry heater/stove ideas.
I am curious where you sourced your stove top and oven insert? Walker used a black oven set up, but I want to do a white oven sealed off from the smoke path. Mainly for not having to worry about food spills inside the masonry. He also used recycled old glass stove tops, but I think I would prefer a nice metal top like you got for your build.
We almost went with a Walker design before deciding on Alex Chernov as our designer.
Alex has very reasonably priced plans made custom to your house in any configuration you want, and he sourced the hardware for us from Pisla and designed the stove around this hardware. All this for less than a good metal woodcookstove.
Awesome info, I found the Pisla site and bookmarked it.
Interesting that you were considering the Walker Stove design. And yes the Walker design actually got me looking at masonry cook stoves rather than the metal cook stoves. It makes so much more sense to design a stove to your space rather than fit a metal one into it. Plus it is less expensive.
Nice buddy
awesome result! where did you buy your door, damper and cleanout hardware?
thanks, Alex Chernov who designed our stove sourced it for us.
Wow! Fantastic. Where would you get these iron parts?
www.stovemaster.com
Is it necessary to use chamotte bricks or it can be built with regular ones?
Quick question is there a cement flooring or footing under this? Love the stove and all your content. Thanks
good Job . i did also one. bitte i used Clay ans make only single layer and ist works great
Can you also have a water jacket with these to heat your hot water?
Yes, many add a large S or Z shaped stainless steel pipe in the back of the firebox to thermosyphon water up to a holding tank.
Wow. I have two questions: How on earth do you do that without a level? And where's the microwave?
I did use one sparingly, didnt make it into the video…the microwave is the top shelf! haha
Wow! I loved watching the details of your craftsmanship. Beautiful! Serious question, not silly comment: Do you use a level or does experience enable you to just tell that it’s level? It looks so perfect. Thanks.
Thank you! We build this stove rather organically, most is leveled by eye, and very imperfect, but this was by design, we wanted a more rustic, home made look rather than the perfectly portioned fake looking brick often seen these days.
Well, you achieved that. It looks amazing. My compliments! I'm not planning on building a stove, but we camp and are planning to buy land. So you never know. It's great to see how you did it. Thanks.
Excellent video, how much did you invested?
about 2K total
Thank you
Is this improved over the one in 2015?
nut exactly just different for different needs.
What type of bricks are you using? Is it ordinary bricks?
firebricks and clay bricks
Make a video explaining how it works pls?
Did you do an underlayment or did you just go right on top of the wooden floor?
the larger masonry cook/stove we built for our house has its own foundation that goes down below grade with stone, you may wish to see that separate video.
Thank you! Beautiful appliance! Where did you get the oven and stove parts?
Thank you, Alex Chernov, (stovemaster.com), who designed our stove also sources the hardware.
May I ask where did you purchase the doors
how many bricks approximately did it take to build your mason stove