DIY Powerful K Style Rocket Stove - Forme Industrious

In this video I make a K style Rocket Stove.
On our "Off Grid" property that we hope to move to soon, we have a lot of timber and twigs that are great for camp fires and cooking etc. I figured I should make a rocket stove and save money on natural gas.
Why a Rocket stove?
Rocket Stoves are quite efficient in burning small branches and twigs to produce a very hot directional fire directly beneath your frying pan/ pot etc. They use very little wood (fuel) to cook a meal and produce very little smoke once it is heated. They are a great portable option for camping.
This stove is quite large and puts out a lot of heat. Trick is to start a small fire in the combustion chamber, which heats the whole stove up and creates that rocket effect, sucks air in and it speeds up the combustion shooting flames out the top. Adding sticks as it heats up. (I love it :)
To make this Rocket Stove check the video for the dimensions I used. The main body is made from 100 x 100 x 4mm Tube. Legs from 65 x 35 x 4mm box. All Mild steel painted with heat paint.
Thanks for watching
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Scott
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[@user-db9iy2tp3i]

I work with Tools in Maryland, USA. I watched 5 men make these stoves, and 3 of them did more dangerous/stupid things than i did as an apprentice. It was good to see a Real Craftsmen "Git-R-Done"! - Nice build!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Huge thank you!

[@johnathonsandler9507]

And I bet they are all still alive. Sometimes to be creative you gotta do things differently than the norm. Great inventions were made not following what u were taught but by branching out.

[@bibek3793]

Can you advise me about where can I buy this stoves please…..

[@judyturner8700]

This was a good alternative to the open fire as it was a bit too windy that evening. Spuds were delicious.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

:)

[@tree_carcass_mangler]

I never thought about that - thanks for the advice!

[@plainnpretty]

You don’t get the enjoyment of a open fire but a better use of your fuel supply and if your not asleep after eating all that yummy food you can still build a fire for entertainment

[@davidsnyder2000]

I know everyone wants to thank Scott, but behind every good man is an even greater woman. Thankx Judy for these nice videos too❤️🙏😊👍

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Truth

[@danielhanawalt4998]

Simple but effective stove. Not too complicated. I like the angled feed tube. That wouldn't be too hard to build even without the big tools, just a hand held grinder and a welder. If you didn't have a welder you could find someone who does and pay a bit for them to do the welding. Good video, nicely explained and demonstrated.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Much appreciated Daniel!

[@austin2842]

When I worked as a welder, the machinists used to tell us off for using the bandsaw for hollow tubing because it always mangled up the teeth on the blade. I noticed it drifting on that angled cut, and it brought back memories.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

There are those in every trade that like to assert their incredible knowledge on others ;) It's all about teeth per inch (TPI) and surface contact, and speed. You get that right and it's perfectly acceptable to use a band saw. The saw you used may have been set up for cutting heavy material. Yes my saw may drift. Sometimes it needs resetting and sometimes I'm too lazy.

[@austin2842]

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious All good, Scott. I was just remembering my own mistakes and getting banished from the bandsaw by grumpy machinists. They had that tool set up for cutting solid shaft.

[@kerouacf0069]

Great little project, cant beat the old spuds done outdoors. stay safe .

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Cheers! Yep the spuds were great.

[@dansxmods]

Awesome mate, sometimes I feel like I am one of the tools people work with 😜

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Haha - me too I guess :)

[@dansxmods]

Got myself one of those shirts to wear when in virtual meetings 😜

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

It's better better than I work with Knobs I suppose :)

[@bg73]

I enjoy watching your metal work, so clean and precise, and your welding is mint...

[@ChristopherSalisburySalz]

I always love your welding videos! Its fun to watch your process. I usually end up picking up some fabrication tips from them too.

[@dgalisteocabo]

Missing so much your videos!!!!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

I'm sorry for not producing much lately. I'll start editing my next video for upload sometime next week. Thank you so much!

[@isaactalley2819]

I love that I’ve been watching your channel long enough to see your welding improve so much!!! It’s really neat to see and I love your work!!

[@65cj55]

Thanks Scott & Judy, i might build me self one.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Great to hear! They are not hard and I reckon they work pretty great. Cheers!

[@tomim7187]

The cool things people come up with! Such a cool simple design. Seen this around but, never watched a build vid before. Nicely done! Good on ya.

[@DowneastThunderCreations]

Simple and straightforward. Excellent build video. Thanks, Scott! 👍👍👍

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Much appreciated!

[@somdaphone7651]

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[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, Scott! 😃 Something like that would've been fantastic when my parents were starting to clean the place and build the farm house... So I guess it's going to be really useful for your construction! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@tree_carcass_mangler]

Great project and video - thanks for posting, and thumbs up!

[@FixitFingers]

Cool and practical new toy, and ideal for the new place. Great stuff Scotty.

[@rickeyman2215]

I always learn something when I view your videos. Thanks, mate, for sharing!

[@JoseMartinez-og2hy]

Bloody marvellous mate! A convenient, all-year barbie, can’t be bad.👍

[@EdMeyer22]

Once again, another unusual and very cool project - thanks!

[@branchandfoundry560]

A pleasure to watch and informative as always, Scott!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you Andrew!

[@annie-centrepiecefurniture]

Love the finish that high heat paint gives! Great design 👏👏

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Annie!

[@dougsaunders8109]

Look like good tricky welds to me Scott 👍🏻. I would be happy 😃

[@brunomckay1875]

I remember in the early days of my engineering apprenticeship when I was welding a structure, the foreman who was about 60 years old, wandered over and said, "Hows it looking, is it square?" I looked at him and said, "Looks pretty close to me." He went off his head, saying pretty close, this is precision fucken engineering and you says its pretty close, he then asked for my square, eyed it up and said, yea thats pretty close alright and walked away. It was OK for the foreman to say it was pretty close, not the boy.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Haha, damn straight! All the best Bruno

[@Perspari]

Brutal!

[@davestinyworkshop]

nice project, one of these would be nice for our garden.

[@tymz-r-achangin]

Nice project and nice job. Only thing I would probably change is having adjustable burner plate for raising and lowering it

[@EiderJChavesC2]

Well done! Thank you for sharing.👍👍👍

[@Reaps619]

Thanks mate! I work in metal craft and have grown fond of overlanding and outdoors camping and this is perfect! Easy to make and resourceful. EDIT: thanks for the layout template and nice looking welds!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Cheers. They are pretty easy to make and are fun to use. Enjoy!

[@paulinmt2185]

Built like a tank! Thanks for sharing the build along with the dimensions. From Montana, cheers mate!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Cheers Paul!

[@arankthnar]

What a cool project! Thanks for sharing! Cheers from France!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!

[@Tee.NZ.07]

That cold cut saw was a cool addition to the video. Gave a nice cut as opposed to your grinding 😄😝

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

True ;)

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video and build. Nice design and fab on the stove. Looks so robust. Food scenes made my mouth water. : ) Mahalo for sharing! : )

[@royosborn7869]

Thanks, Scott - another great and useful project

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you Roy!

[@catey62]

another interesting and cool project as always Scott. look forward to seeing more progress videos on your new property soon too. 🙂

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you catey62! This week I'll put together a progress video :)

[@catey62]

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious Will be good to see it when you pop it up 🙂

[@chuxmix65]

Love the simple deign! Seems like you could scale it up!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you! Yes for sure it can be scaled up or down.

[@30gabrielaherrera]

This is a neat little stove! awesome build. For the tight welding corners they make tapered gas nozzles so its easier to get your gun in there. I learned that from Kurtis over at CEE

[@towermonkey5563]

Or for really tight areas ... stick.

[@Alexlivingloud]

Good design simple and functional. And still aesthetically pleasing.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Alex!

[@ionacjohnj.59]

Beatiful job! Like you always do. But I guess, the top grill should be better if it is removable. 👍👍👍

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

Great little project. Hope your winter is going well. It's been a hot summer up here in Western Canada. Nice for a change! Rocket stoves give you such a good heat to combustible ratio. Always an excellent choice. Cheers.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Rob. We have enjoyed a cool winter here in the tropics. It's been so nice. All the best.

[@stoneshrink]

they need to ship to the States.... rocket stoves are cool, love your take on them.

[@oldchev2850]

Well it’s 11pm and I’ve just watched this and now I’m hungry. Very neat and quality work there Scott. I can imagine it’s hard to get these jobs done when you’re in between both places. Thanks for the video.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Oldchev! Yes I'm getting the miles up going between. I'll have an update video very soon, perhaps this week.

[@oldchev2850]

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious Excellent, I look forward to that. I understand you'd have so much on with trying to get set up on your block so I appreciate your effort in posting the videos when you can.

[@mc.builds]

I definitely need to try this, great work!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks!

[@bkdiyprojects6641]

Superb as always Your shed was amazing build

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Huge thank you!

[@elwood212]

That rocket stove is a bloody ripper Scott. I look forward to the day I get myself metal working tools. Man that Makita metal compound saw made a huge difference to yr cuts.👍👍🙏

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you Elwood. Yes the saw is pretty good. It takes a little bit to get used to.

[@warrenjames1962]

Hey Scott. Nice addition to the bush kitchen mate! I reckon life in Wondy is gonna be great for you! I look forward to your projects, they're always educational.

[@TY1979KA]

not sure I like your diet but I like the stove :D

[@Blacksmith1967]

Awesome job dude, 👍👍👍👍Thanks for sharing

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!

[@tomc8930]

Nice build!…. What I could see looks like you’ve got a nice little shop going. Thanks for post…. FYI I’m from East Texas.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you Tom! I've since moved into my new much bigger workshop, though I'm yet to organise it properly.

[@donmelbouchard]

Sweet welding! Enjoyed this.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you.

[@igortornic8277]

Awesome vídeo Scott!!! Big hug bro!!!!

[@Schmidyization]

Now I know what all the grinding and cutting was, well done.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Barb :)

[@DanMadeau]

Luv ya work! Thx for the shirt plug 🤜🤛

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

My pleasure, great shirts!

[@iron1974ful]

Muito bom eu também já fiz um desses.

[@MadeInMyGarage]

Nice job!

[@wayfarerchris.4116]

Great rocket stove built 👍.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Chris!

[@derrick_builds]

Nice work. Good little rocket stove.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you Derek!

[@reynaldoasibo5539]

Very good welding buddy

[@stevecrowe176]

Excellent vid!! An Aussie vid as well!! Straight forward no shitty music. Thanks for all the dimensions etc!!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Cheers Steve!

[@zentiq12]

phenomenal job ❤

[@andrewallason4530]

Great job Scott. I’ve been making these for a few years now. I make an optional pellet gravity feeder insert version. Took quite a few goes to get the feed just right. I’m toying with the idea of fitting a length of 3” exhaust tube about 2.5m long to a 180’, then back down to about 1.8m, with another 90’ elbow, then it goes out through a panel that fits into a window (only needs to be clipped into the frame), and then a final exhaust flue. It would be as an emergency backup, should we lose power for an extended period. We lost power for 5 days after a storm in May 2019, which was tough, but at least it wasn’t the depths of winter. Cheers from southern Tassie.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks for your message Andrew! Yes there are lots of adaptations for the stove and your idea sounds interesting. I used mine again a few nights ago, uses very little fuel to cook up a good feed. Thanks again and all the best.

[@maccas44]

Great stuff

[@armandopuebla7107]

Muy bueno y practico

[@botelloheritage12]

Great skills, excellent rocket stove brother.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Much appreciated!

[@TheMyopath]

A real welder 👍 Nice and clean!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!

[@arthurrigolot4986]

Thanks a lot for your vidéo It's will help me lot during my travel in Irland !

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

No worries Arthur!

[@eltallerdeltian]

excelente, enhorabuena maestro

[@bruced1429]

I have made 3 of these rocket stoves must like yours, I just have different legs on them. I am making a other one now. People seem to like them. Yours are very good, keep up the good work.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Bruce! They are a good simple wood stove, and like you have said, you can build in improvements to make it all work out a bit better.

[@user-tt3em9ep1h]

Nice Job!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!

[@OneManBandWoodworks]

Love your work mate

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you Luis!

[@wizrom3046]

What an awesome little cooker! 👍😎 I would have made the top grille much finer, and removable for cleaning, so I can do flame grilled steaks and burgers directly on the grille. Flame grilled is so much tastier than pan or hotplate fried...

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you Wiz!

[@dannywilsher4165]

Nice stove!!!

[@krisztiangulyas643]

Nagyon szuper ötletes munka!

[@anatoliestati6466]

Very good

[@31pkelly]

Another awesome video

[@karenjones3051]

Nice job, I think I’ll make one too

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!

[@nicgurkweitz389]

Love it!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Nic!

[@riosfamilygarden]

This is so awesome. I'm gonna show this to my husband and you gave a new subscriber here. 💪😁Keep up the great work. WOW. Just impressive. I wish I could stuff like this but my hubby and Son do the welding😁😁😁

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you so much!

[@SurenderSingh-lp4cp]

impressive

[@robertoreposo9120]

It's a really good thing!

[@jonah9623]

Cool build, woulda maybe made the pan support adjustable height-wise to give you a bit more temperature flexibility beyond the amount of material in the chamber. Nice vid!

[@brendenperry3770]

I’m building one for a project in school out of 1/4” wall 4x4” square tubing (like 6mm wall and 100x100mm roughly if you use metric measurements) How would you make it adjustable in height?

[@latelierdejen-paul2561]

Belle vidéo, et projet bien réalisé. 😉👍 ( nice video, well done project)

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!!

[@micmike]

Nice shirt, nice stove and nice property.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Cheers Mike!

[@miguelpistolas4849]

Ey man thought u retired no more fabricating too busy on you new project 👍🏽💪🏽

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

I hadn't done any fab for ages. I had to squeeze something in :)

[@miguelpistolas4849]

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious i know but you allways put you own style ,, keep us alive saludos from texas 💪🏽

[@donya2787]

I love that video very nice 👌

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!

[@bruced1429]

I forgot to mention that I put move able gates for air control on the feed tube and the bottom tube, plus I make ash scraper to pull out the ashes or push the wood down more as it burns. Cheers from Canada.

[@user-qo1gd4yg3m]

A good oven. I made one, but portable with folding legs for traveling by car.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

They are well suited for that. This one has a bit of weight but is very stable. All the best!

[@reynaldoasibo5539]

Hello buddy new subscriber from Philippines

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks for subbing!

[@Huypumps]

It's a new knowledge.

[@garyjones2582]

Scott, very nice work.. good to see you making stuff again.. take care my friend.. Have you got your shop moved yet?

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Hi Gary! Thank you! Haven't moved in full time yet. Plan is to move next year after Chloe is finished School. All the best!

[@sergioguerra1246]

Cool!!

[@pyrus94]

Nice video. Is their any improvement you see after experience? Are you happy with the global design and the size of the chimney? Shouldn't it be higher ? Thanks for your feedback.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you! I'm sure there are some improvements such as insulation but my goal was to keep it simple and this stove works well as it is. I'll make a small scoop and handle for removing ashes as it burns. I use a large handle spoon for this now. Other than that I'm happy with it.

[@MandeepSingh-sh6uc]

Good

[@robertfaizullin4712]

سلام! ✌excellent work

[@maxbrouggy3126]

Nice, and it you ever need a change of career judging by those legs you have future in bridge building😄

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

I reckon they will hold it up okay :) Nice and stable

[@packerbacker9109]

Great work. I know nothing about welding but what kind is that? Tig?

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you! MIG (Metal Inert Gas)

[@rodolfomiguelserra]

Amigo! Tanto tiempo... Muy práctico tu trabajo, ideal para llevarla a todos lados! Una pregunta medio atrevida, si me permites... eres tan buen cocinero como artesano? Me alegra ver tus videos, siempre son una sorpresa. Un fuerte abrazo desde San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, México.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Hola Rodolfo, no puedo decir que sea un buen cocinero, pero me conformo con lo básico. Gracias, como siempre. ¡Aprecio tu amistad!

[@rodolfomiguelserra]

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious , amigo, también disfruto tu amistad, mismo en la distancia. Admiro tu ingenio, tu versatilidad y esa tenacidad que es sin duda una fuente de inspiración para todos aquellos que tienen la suerte de conocerte por medio de tus videos. Siempre consigues 3 soluciones diferentes que llegan al mismo camino del problema, eso yá es inspirador! Tu esposa ya puede cantar Bingo! Tiene todos los números! Un fuerte abrazo, Maestro Artesano!

[@georgegaleanu1638]

Felicitari Scott,am sa fac si eu o soba dupa modelul tau. Multumesc

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Mulțumiri! Da, este o sobă bună și nu vei regreta că ai construit-o.

[@elwood212]

Hey Scott where do you buy yr steel sheet and material from ? I’m close to you, just bought my first welder and want to get cracking on this lovely rocket stove.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Hey Elwood. I get my steel from Townsville Steel and Wire. Enjoy the build!

[@lesorr1312]

Definitely no shortage working with Tool’s. 🤙

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Haha, yes

[@13Voodoobilly69]

Welds looked so nice I think I would not have ground them down!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you! Yes perhaps I should have left the grinder in the rack.