Cannon Type Wood Burning Stove 'Przysucha' - Full Restoration Project
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- In this video, I restore an old rusty wood stove made in Poland in the 19th century. More about the restoration process: When I first saw it, I was shocked by its condition-full of rust, cracks, and even missing parts. One leg was completely gone, so I had to remake it, which took skill and patience.
The restoration process was challenging, especially while disassembling the stove. I encountered microfractures in the old cast iron, a common issue when cast iron is repeatedly heated and cooled over time. I explain why this happens and show how I carefully welded and reinforced the brittle areas to make them even stronger.
Key Features of the Stove:
Material: Cast iron, durable and excellent at radiating heat.
Design: A classic cylindrical "potbelly" shape. European version.
Known as: Cannon Stove in Germany; Koza (Goat) Style Stove in Poland; and some just name it Potbelly Stove, even though it doesn't have the precise shape of such a stove.
Details: Two doors (for wood loading and ash removal) and ornate legs.
Functionality: Compact, efficient, and highly collectible.
More about the stove: Based on the inscription "N°2 STAL PRZYSUCHA," it appears that the stove was manufactured in Przysucha, a town in central Poland with a notable history in metalworking and industrial production.
Historical Context of Przysucha's Metal Industry:
In 1739, Jan Dembiński established key industrial facilities in Przysucha, including a mill, paper mill, and ironworks. By 1777, the town hosted a large furnace, metallurgical workshop, tube production facility, sawmill, and paper factory. These developments positioned Przysucha as a significant center for metal production and craftsmanship in the region.
Despite its early industrial success, Przysucha faced challenges in the 19th century due to the depletion of local iron ore deposits and the lack of railway connections. These factors contributed to the decline of its metal industry. However, the town remained renowned for its skilled artisans, particularly locksmiths specializing in the production of locks, door latches, stoves, and metal accessories.
At the end of the video, you’ll see the fully restored stove in action during a test burn! If you love restoration projects and seeing antiques brought back to life, you won’t want to miss this one.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments-I’m happy to answer any questions!
Cheers! Johnny
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Hi folks! This little stove gave me some tough moments, as you probably noticed, but patience and perseverance are the keys to any successful restoration-and I stuck with it! The end result is absolutely beautiful, and I honestly can’t stop admiring it. I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I do! 😍
Cheers, Johnny
This title to your video is misleading this is not a pot-belly stove. Not even close. this is a cylindracal stove. Pot-belly stoves have a mushroom shaped top and a buldged out centre section with a cast iron ring around them. They are also considerable bigger than this stove. I have a real pot-belly stove what you have is NOT it.
Hi there! After researching this type of stove, I discovered that its naming conventions vary significantly around the world. In the United States, "potbelly stoves" are described similarly to this design you mentioned. However, in Europe, the term "potbelly" is also used for cylindrical stoves like mine (the internet is full of them), albeit with some regional differences.
For example:
In Germany, these stoves are often referred to as "cannon stoves" because their shape resembles old cannon barrels.
In Poland, they are affectionately nicknamed "Koza" (or "Goat"). Interestingly, the name doesn’t reflect the shape-after all, goats have four legs, while some of these stoves stand on just three! Instead, the "Koza" nickname likely emerged as a cultural term, symbolizing the stove’s practicality, dependability, and its essential role in rural life, much like a goat in traditional farming.
When creating my video, I faced a challenge in choosing the right name. Ultimately, I settled on "Goat-Style Stove" to honor its Polish origin (please read the description) and to connect with a broader audience familiar with that term. However, I understand how this might confuse viewers who associate the design with terms like "potbelly" or who recognize only region-specific names and shapes.
This isn’t the first time I’ve encountered such a challenge when naming globally recognized objects. For instance, I once worked with a waffle maker, and the naming variations were just as diverse:
Italians called it "pizzelle",
Belgians had their own distinct type,
Slovaks and Poles each used unique terms.
Naming objects with rich regional histories can be tricky, as the "right" term depends heavily on cultural context and audience familiarity. My goal is to use the most widely recognized terms while respecting regional nuances, but striking this balance isn’t always easy.
@@rustyshadesrestoration Thanks for your responce Here In Canada I'm not sure what the correct term would be for your stove. Some would call it a barrel stove Because it's shaped like barrel. My stove is a cast iron Canadian made stove, made in the early 1900's by the Curnery foundry in Toronto Canada. It is a working stove that is in excellent condition. It's story is it was first used to heat the office of an Alberta grain elevator. From there it went into a pig barn for many years. My dad bought it in 1965 to heat his weld shop then later his house. I've had it for the last 35 years. I have since made a copy of my stove out of 2 propane tanks which is more closely sized to your stove. Your video was still well presented and your work is of high quality. Thanks again for your responce
@@markseehawer3762 In fairness, the title is not misleading. He asked the question “Is this a pot belly stove?” He didn’t state it was.
@@rapido2963 This was a week ago why respond now....????
This is a stove from my country. From Poland. Produced in the city of Przysucha. Nice renovation. Regards!
Przysucha must have a rich history of craftsmanship. I’m glad you liked the renovation. Best regards!
Печь новая, в ней ни разу не горел огонь!
I appreciate the extra details of how and why the cracks develop.
They put a large pot of cold water on it while it was blazing hot; crack
That’s a great job mate and now it works perfect,nice old restored kettle next for the perfect coffee
Thanks for sharing
Love and peace from Ireland
That's a good idea 💡 Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the visit 😀
Congratulations! Another restored and functional piece of art.👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you very much!
An excellent video. Great job with the cast iron welding and the sand casting. Thanks for sharing both with us.
Glad you enjoyed it
This is a glorious piece of metalwork, and so meticulously restored...these folk commenting on its 'title' should just enjoy what you have done with it instead of nitpicking...thank you Johnny...dgp/uk
Thank you so much for your kind words and support! 😊 I'm thrilled you appreciate the work and the effort put into the restoration. It's always rewarding to hear from people who focus on the craft and creativity behind it. Cheers to you, and thanks again for taking the time to share such thoughtful feedback! 🙌
Love watching you work. Amazing talent and dedication 😊
Thank you so much! 😊 Your kind words mean a lot and keep me motivated to keep improving with every project. I’m glad you’re enjoying the journey! ✨🛠️
very cool to watch. awesome work bringing history back to life. We need more people like yourself restoring all historical things.
Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊 It’s incredibly rewarding to bring a piece of history back to life and share it with others who appreciate it. I completely agree-preserving historical items is so important, and it’s great to see more people getting involved in restoration. Your support means a lot! 🙌🔧✨
WOW! Watching you mold that piece was worth the price of admission!!!!
Haha, thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it-that part was definitely a highlight for me too! 🎉 Your ‘ticket’ to the show is always free here. 😉
@@rustyshadesrestoration It is such a pleasure to watch your craftsmanship! Happy Holidays!!
that was cruel mary...
That turned out very nice! Beautiful work. I love old wood-fired stoves. This one, in particular, is very nice as it is so compact. I would love to have this in my small secondary cabin.
Glad you liked it!
Amazing restoration! This gave me the inspiration I needed to repair and restore a bit my grandparent's stove.
That is awesome!
Your work is always beautiful
Thank you so much!
Impressed you made a leg!
Wonderfull work brother ❤❤❤
That looks beautiful now and so handy for keeping the coffee pot hot. Wish I had one for my shed.
Maravilloso Trabajo ! Lo Felicito ! Saludos desde Chile.
Amazing restoration this is honestly one of the most detailed explanation on restoration video i've seen so far. 🎉❤
I'm glad you enjoyed the video and the result. 🙂
Such a beautiful restoration mate! 👍
Many thanks!
Everything you do is Fantastic.👍😘
You're the best!
Amazing work 👏 Beautiful restoration ❤
Thank you very much!
So freaking sick. Its awesome.
Good restoration. Thank you for bringing this old stove back to a useful life.
Thank you so much! I’m really glad you appreciate it.
Loved the work you did there. Amazing.
Thank you so much! I’m really glad you loved the work-it means a lot. 😊
Beautiful restoration.
Thank you very much!
I like it. Very nice refurbishing effort and equally so with the making of the third foot. Now it can be used again for many, many decades to come... Thumbs Up!
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed the refurbishment and appreciated the effort that went into making the third foot. Thumbs up to your kind words! Wishing you a very happy Christmas! 🎄😊
Wonderful restoration job you did on the wood burning stove. It looks much better than before. I bet it puts out a lot of heat, too. Excellent work.
By the way, I am sure that the cast iron pieces that were broken off were hard to weld back on securely.
Thank you for the visit. Yes, took me some time to weld them back properly, but I managed 🙂
Beautiful job!
Thank you so much 😀
Kudos for even attempting to cast the third leg. This is a cute little stove, and it would be perfect for an off grid cabin.
Thank you so much! Casting that third leg was definitely a challenge, but hearing feedback like this makes it all worth it. An off-grid cabin is a perfect idea for it!
Fantastic job!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much!
Respekt 👍
Well done restoration.
I'm glad you like it! Thanks!.
Bardzo dobra robota, trzymaj tak dalej!
All things considered, this stove restoration turned out very nice! It is good that you saved it from going to the scrap yard.
Thanks 👍
Ой, как мне нравится, когда ты проводишь вот так ручкой, приглашая к "трапезе" 🤗
Wow, very interesting to watch and thank you for putting in the written comments. 🇨🇦
Thank you so much! I’m really glad you found it interesting to watch, and I’m happy the written comments were helpful. Greetings from Poland!
I am very impressed with the amount of dedication you did on this project, kudos to you,💯👏👏
Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! 😊 Your support truly means a lot and motivates me to keep pushing forward with passion and dedication.
Amazing !
Thank you for sharing
Thank you for the visit!
Well done casting that leg dude 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. 😎
Thanks 👍
19:03 I always hit 'Like"' before I even start watching. I enjoyed this video a lot. Thank you for uploading and happy Christmas.
Thank you so much for your support; it means a lot! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. Wishing you a very happy Christmas as well! 🎄😊
Hello mister beautiful restoration beautifully restored
Thanks a lot! 🙂
Loved the way this turned out!❤😂
Glad you enjoyed the end result 👍
Świetna robota, pozdrawiam
Dziękuję!
Well saved!👍👍
Lovely!
Excelente trabajo, como siempre lo haces. Saludos desde Valdivia al sur de Chile 🇨🇱
¡Muchas gracias! Me alegra mucho que te haya gustado el trabajo.
Reminds me of dad's old cement barrel stove he cut out with cal chisel. Nice job. On your restoration. Reminds me of Hogans Heros stoves. Many thanks!
Wieder super gemacht,toll !!!
Vielen Dank! Es freut mich sehr, dass dir die Arbeit gefällt. 😊 Solche Rückmeldungen motivieren mich, weiterhin mein Bestes zu geben! 🙌
That would actually make a great little camping stove for hot tent camping. That is as long as you aren't backpacking in.
Excellent job!
Thank you very much!
Ok you are a genius
WELL DONE!! YOU'RE VERY PROFESSIONAL. GREETINGS FROM GUYANA
I'm glad you like it! Thanks!
Джонни, классная реставрация, итог шикарный. Спасибо за видос🙏. Лайкаю.
Спасибо за добрые слова!
Love it ❤ what a cute little stove.
Thank you! 🤗
واقعا از صبر و حوصله و مهارت و ابزار الات لذت بردم ، از ایران
خیلی ممنون از نظر محبتآمیزت! خوشحالم که کارم مورد توجهت قرار گرفت.
Gut gemacht !
Danke!
good job ! Congratulations !
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words. 😊
Great restoration 😍😍
Thank you Masi!
Nice restoration
Thanks!
Nice result and partly difficult job. Well done ! Congrats 😊
Indeed. It wasn't a very easy restore, but I enjoyed it a lot. I like challenges, generally. Thank you for watching!
Nice restoration! You got lucky when you dried off the stove with a torch - lucky that it didn't warp or stress crack. Also, the lower grate is NOT for building a fire, but for the ash pan (Which is missing). Fire is normally made in the upper chamber.
Hi! Thanks so much for watching and for the valuable input.
The stove was already at room temperature when I dried it with the torch, so there wasn’t any sudden temperature shock that could cause cracking. Regarding the lower chamber, you’re absolutely right-it’s designed for the ash pan. However, when a stove has been freshly cleaned and painted, it’s a good practice to build a small fire in both chambers to heat it up uniformly and help cure the paint.
I really appreciate your care and advice-comments like this are helpful for everyone watching and learning from the process. Cheers!
Brilliant, as usual. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do! 😀
Excelente trabajo de restauración, una máquina como esas vale la pena este tipo de restauraciones
Muy técnico y buen manejo de todos los campos de la metalmecanica
Saludos desde Cali, Colombia
Swietnie ogląda się te filmiki również lubie dawac rzeczą drugie życie pozdrawiam
Awesome restoration
Very cool! Great job! 😄😄😄😄😄
Thank you 🤗
Very good and meaningful video, thank you for sharing
A very amazing video I had a misfortune, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I also created a channel and am trying to move in that direction, but so far not very successful((jyv
Glad you enjoyed it
Oldukça harika iş çıkardın mükemmel bir onarım büyük sabır ilk başta iyi teknik kullanıp icindeki bütün kir pas ne varsa döküm sobaya yama yapman muntazam ve harikulade oldu deni kutluyorum kutluyorum kutluyorum harikasın arkadaşım sen dahisi Türkiye den selamlar yolladım bir gül yolladım bunu hak ediyorsun ayakta alkışlıyorum kardeşim 🤗🌹🇹🇷🌹👏👏👏👏👏👏💯🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆💖
Teşekkür ederim, dostum! Yorumun beni çok mutlu etti ve verdiğin destek benim için çok değerli. Türkiye’den selamlar almak her zaman özel ve motive edici! Harika bir gün geçirmen dileğiyle! 🙌
Awesome 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you! Cheers!
good work and good lik
Thank you!
Good stuff,
Glad you enjoyed it
Ein sehr schöner Ofen ! 👍
Grüße von Prignitz Outdoor.
Vielen Dank! 😊 Grüße zurück in die Prignitz! Schön, dass es dir gefällt. 👌🔥
Когда используешь сварку, пусти надпись во весь экран: "ГЛАЗА!!!!" Будет забавно.
Great job again, Johnny!
I'm still waiting for the invitation to come and visit you so I can try out the sandblaster!
Happy holidays from Southern California USA! 🎄
Anytime! If you will visit Europe, please let me know!
I'd love to have friends to visit on a trip... you can show me where to get the good food too!
See you soon buddy! 😁
You’re always welcome! I’d be happy to show you around and take you to all the best spots for great food. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Good job mate
Thanks!
Bellissima! Sei un artista!!!
Bardzo dobra robota.
Dzięki! Pozdrawiam!
Super jest to odrestaurowane pozdrawiam serdecznie. 👍👍👍👍👍
Dziękuję bardzo! Pozdrawiam
ready to go back into service.. good job well done rusty xxc
Thanks!
@@rustyshadesrestoration I'm glad you stuck with it and made another leg after the first casting didn't come out right. It is very very frustrating when that happens but you got it done ✔ xxc
Thank you! It was definitely frustrating when the first casting didn’t work out, but I’m glad I pushed through and made it right. Your support means a lot-thanks again! 😊✔
@rustyshadesrestoration 😊
Stufa molto bella.... Ottimo lavoro!
Grazie mille! Sono davvero felice che ti piaccia la stufa. È stato un lavoro impegnativo ma molto soddisfacente!
Ziomek jestem zawsze pełna podziwu twoich umiejętności!
Bardzo dziękuję, ziomek! 😊
Bonita estufa!!!! Saludos desde España
¡Muchas gracias! 😊 Me alegra que te guste la estufa. ¡Saludos desde Polonia y gracias por el apoyo! 🙌
Very nice restoration,you did a beautiful job on restoring this old stove.great video.make a nice conversation piece or use it in certain situations.just keep on doing what you do best.be safe 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Thank you, Tom, I will! 🙏
Много добре. 👍👍👍😫👍
Meraviglioso 🫂
Grazie mille! Sono davvero felice che ti sia piaciuto. Un abbraccio! 🫂
عمل رائع❤
hey well done on the repair
Thanks!
Чугун варить электрической сваркой это целое искусство. Моё уважение.
Спасибо!
videos aprés videos je reste impressioné par le travail de restauration vraiment bravo
Merci beaucoup! 🙏
@@rustyshadesrestoration de rien
Sensacional
Muito obrigado! Fico feliz que tenha gostado! 😊
Ficou muito bom
Muito obrigado! Fico feliz que tenha gostado. 😊
Hab fast den gleichen nur noch kleiner ! 🤗 Sonst tolle Arbeit 💪🏻🛠👍🏻
Das ist cool. Ich würde es gerne sehen. Danke!
Cool I didn’t know that cast iron could be welded and wondered how you were going to fix.
Thanks for your comment! Yes, cast iron can be welded, but it requires specific techniques and materials, like specialized rods and careful preheating, to avoid cracks. I’m glad you found it interesting-fixing it was definitely a rewarding challenge!
The fake dry-brush weathering makes it look like a Comic Con foam cosplay of a cast iron stove, lol, but nice repair work none the less.
I have to say, it’s a bit of a silly take-sorry! But hey, I’m glad you liked the repairs at least!
Vous l’avez non seulement restauré mais amélioré les finitions.
Merci beaucoup ! Oui, j’ai essayé non seulement de restaurer, mais aussi d’améliorer les finitions pour lui donner une nouvelle vie. 😊
You did your best i suppose
Thank you! I always put in my best effort, and I’m glad you took the time to watch. 😊
Having watched the video again I realized that the lower door is for ash, where you are meant to collect ash from. You are not meant to burn wood there.
Coucou de la France 🇫🇷
0:12 решётка эта называется колосником, она предназначена для того, чтобы под зону горения поступал воздух, из поддувала, дверцу которого вы открыли, на 0:16. Поддувало же служит для регулировки интенсивности горения.
Другими словами, туда не надо было дрова класть))))
Как правило, в этом нет необходимости, но если у вас свежеокрашенная печь, это может помочь краске затвердеть. Также рекомендуется равномерно прогреть старую чугунную печь, которая не использовалась много лет.😉
@@rustyshadesrestorationв принципе печи ни чего бы не сделалось, перед затопкой прогреть газовой горелкой, по желанию. Странный способ сварки чугуна, у нас сварщик варил какими-то электродами с содержанием меди, без предварительного подогрева, и приварено не оторвать.
Упомянутые вами электроды с содержанием меди звучат как отличный вариант, особенно если они обеспечивают такую прочную сварку даже без предварительного подогрева. Спасибо, что поделились своим опытом!
@@rustyshadesrestoration в ситуации, когда специальные электроды "по чугуну" отсутствуют, старые мастера простой электрод обматывали медной проволокой, своеобразный припой получался.
Rio de Janeiro. 😢 Eu queria ver assando uma pizza 🍕.
Que tal na próxima vez??😊