I Built A Wood Stove Out of a Barrel (Official Video)

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[@wranglerstar]

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[@goofyroofy]

loved watching you make the last one as well, very satisfying video on a cold winter day, thank you XD

[@rbparadise]

Should of made it like I made mine. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6G8hKWGZbR0g9E

[@retiredafce3373]

Very nicely done!

[@carloslopezcolon4387]

It’s good to learn that the old school technology could save your life one day. Love your homestead videos one day I’ll live the simple life.

[@robertsnelgrove4900]

I put a barrel stove in my workshop over the summer and have enjoyed it so much already! I was wondering why this time you placed the larger bung on top? It wasn't until I watched your other barrel stove video that I realized I should have done mine like that to have the option!

[@aegg9915]

6:59 I never realised you were that short

[@wranglerstar]

Alex, you win comment of the day award,

[@aegg9915]

Wranglerstar Thanks Cody, big fan of the channel.

[@jblue345]

Did you know he’s 23 Rogans tall

[@HandyMike78]

Mike Bloomberg impersonation

[@maryn.8087]

LOL

[@instructorkhang9086]

Ugh I've been looking at the unofficial barrel stove videos this whole time.

[@raging_rhino2582]

Ditto... Feel so stupid...

[@heyimamaker]

Ultimat sadness, Let me know if you find one :)

[@GridZone.]

lol now its "official" so you pay more for the "branding" too funny!!! whats next a flannel clothing line with matching socks and underwear????

[@kamakrazi]

I made these last year, and it was the best investment I made for heat in my shop. One thing I'd recommend is the barrels with the removable tops and a compression band. This makes building and cleanout so simple.

[@samueljesse2179]

It's a wood heater not a wood stove!!

[@kamakrazi]

@@samueljesse2179: A wood-burning stove is a HEATING or cooking appliance capable of burning wood fuel and wood-derived biomass fuel, such as sawdust bricks. Let me know if you need me to google any other definitions for you.

[@davenooner2142]

We always filled the bottom with sand to help keep the heat off the drum so it lasts longer. Nice video.

[@clayquarles7425]

Always be carful of what was in the barrel a good friend of mine was killed when he went to cut it open it exploded...

[@g6qwerty]

I saw one explode too, saw that lid fly off way high, look like a good 10-15ft over the top of the gas station next door, at least it just knocked him off to the side when he was cutting it.

[@Chevydevil]

Good to fill them with water completely for a while before cutting them.

[@manueldeubler1127]

@@ryk3899 Does are things that really happen. You don't need a lot of volatile flameable gases to generate an explosive mixture inside the barrel. In most cases residues on the side walls, a few ounces are enough. Actually, this is something very commonly demonstrated in lab safety instruction courses with a can filled with just a few drops of solvent (if you have one that allows experiments).

[@jakeshaw6827]

I remember my welding texher talking about about barrels like this exploding

[@DH-ry2ho]

Thanks for sharing this project with us. This is exactly what I need in my garage!

[@reneebrown5598]

I love this. I bought a double stack wood stove kit. Haven't put it together yet but have all the parts except the fireproof air seal kit.

[@jpfurrow7445]

Great camera work! The reaching backwards for the bolts on the inside to avoid blocking the shot and the one focused on the inside for the back legs. Well done sir!

[@gearheadted5110]

A nice fire in the wood stove makes your house a home, and the shop more inviting. Radiant heat makes all the difference when it's cold and damp outside. I use a small kerosene heater to break the chill here and there, but growing up we had a wood stove as the main heat source, definitely the best. May God bless you and yours.

[@kuzadupa185]

I have a kerosene heater that I also use when the cold comes down harder then normal and cranking the entire house heat just doesn't make anymore sense. Not only does the heater give instant satisfaction and a great build up of heat but the warm glow it makes, especially when setting it to the lowest setting later in the evening before bed, makes it give off a nice inviting warm glow!

[@mojoman366]

With all due respect, only people can make a house a home! Love, respect, companionship, can not be conveyed by any amenities no matter how nice they may be.

[@DiomedesArgos]

Wow, Cody, I’ve been away from the channel for a few years. Your quality of production has elevated tremendously. Congrats on the growth.

[@chrisbulldog1353]

I bought two kits when I built mine so I have a door on both ends and two dampers. I also put fire 🔥 bricks 🧱 in the bottom barrel helps the bottom not to burn out so quickly and helps with clean out

[@DaSarcasticNorthernman]

Just finished building a double barrel wood stove, looks like the same brand (and quality). The bottom went together nice and quick, would have been great to have a plasma cutter though😉. The brackets in the upper barrel stove kit....were horrible. They are angled too sharp for the barrels. A guy could pound on the barrels a bit to make them conform to the barrels better, or, I just used some fender washers.🤷🏻‍♂️ it worked. I also offset the top barrel to the back, and added a cast iron plate (think like the old cook stoves) that I also purchased. Today I get to move the old stove out. And put this one in its place. The old stove is an old boiler cut down (probably many years before I was born) it's in excellent shape still, but the heating chamber rusted out on top. Will fabricate a new one, once it warms up a bit.

[@wyattearp1418]

I love it, very interesting, wish I had a shop now. I’m now prepared to build one. Thank you Cody for teaching me all these things.God Bless You and Your Family.

[@alansmith4734]

You need an internal free-standing ledge to keep the burning logs up off the bottom. It adds air flow, but also longevity because the barrel skin will deteriorate real fast if the wood burns on the bottom of the barrel.

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

a layer of sand works well - we use a coal grate in ours as it burns coal.

[@kentsutton12]

Glad, you showed us this after the mini preview when talking about spending more time with dad/Gpa. I enjoyed that discussion and wish there was more content online like that. Great job!

[@Dave_Meyers]

My first experience with a barrel stove was at the Centralia Rifle Club. We’d driven up from Vancouver on a cold winter evening for a .22 league match. They had two stacked 55s blazing in the range. I’ve loved the idea ever since.

[@larryr.johnson3048]

Years ago I built several of these stoves, still use two of different sizes (30 &50 gal). I did put the bungs in the rear though. Leave a few inches of wood ash in the bottom, no sand or bricks. Sand etc will cause the barrel to rust out. I heated my camp easily with one. I also caulked the fittings with furnace cement which helped keep it air tight. Painted with high temp engine paint, fire outside then move indoor.

[@Neoviper240]

I just watched the 1st one you did 9 years ago. I enjoyed watching both. Thanks for the content!

[@toshayonguard4253]

The spring does go on lock handle because that cast lock does get hot and the spring will get just warm.....🔥🤘🏻😁

[@calebmoody326]

Here in Atlanta Georgia it has rained 8 inches in January and 6 inches already in February

[@danbraun3780]

Really great project. Thanks.

[@glenfdoss]

Built one of these back in the 70's with my dad for the garage.

[@martinbyrne6643]

Was it a Sotz barrel stove kit

[@rockefelleragent1357]

Does steel barrel stoves like these do better job retaining and radiating heat than other pre-made conventional wood stoves that are overpriced?

[@baird329]

Thanks for leaving in the bang jump part in. Showing everyone that everything doesn't go according to script made this video.

[@jameschippett2177]

I remember when the last wood stove was built. I must be getting old. Great video.

[@MJPeddler]

Nothing beats woodstove heat. I need to do something like this for my shop.

[@rbparadise]

Matt P kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6G8hKWGZbR0g9E

[@dankerine]

“Official video“ I feel like he’s gonna drop some sick bars

[@GridZone.]

lol now its "official" so you pay more for the "branding" too funny!!! whats next a flannel clothing line with matching socks and underwear????

[@006dayton]

Will be an amazing addition to my cabin, God bless. Keep doing what you do.

[@safetyfirstintexas]

black spray paint all the openings, then you have it exact if you put on barrel #2 put the dampener on the upper barrel, this exposes barrel #2 to fire box heat temperatures. you get much more radiant heat this way.

[@adame123321]

its amazing how we've seen you increase the quality of your videos and even use more official sounding names to your videos, im saying this in a positive way, keep using every single tool you have to become a popular youtuber, you make great content and more people should see you

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

Even before the fail video the other day when you didn't get the barrel on time, I was telling a friend to do this in his garage! I'm sending this to him immediately! Hope you had a nice weekend, brother.

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

Also, in case you don't say it in the video, how long will one of these last? If you mention it, I'm going to delete this comment after the video.

[@DaSarcasticNorthernman]

@@NeverMetTheGuy as a kid, my parents heated our two story house with the same barrel stove, close to ten years. Using sand on the bottom of the heat chamber, along with fire bricks on top of the sand, will greatly improve the longevity of it.

[@rbparadise]

Should of done it the way I did it. Will last a lot longer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6G8hKWGZbR0g9E

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

@@DaSarcasticNorthernman - That's awesome! I'll tell my buddy to read this. Thanks, brother.

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

@@rbparadise - I'll tell him to check out these comments, and give it a watch. Thanks also, broseph.

[@trothmetalcraft8144]

I went: " Wait-Wait! Take out the plug! Take out the... *pong*!"

[@kayeyeager8006]

I have watched many a how to videos yours by far was the best. Thanks for sharing!

[@tonysolar284]

2:08 So a straight edge slows you down... Got it! ;)

[@garylgoldberg]

Your first video on barrel stoves from 8 years ago (or so) was my introduction to Wranglerstar. I'm pretty sure I've seen 95% of the videos since. Wow.

[@RealChoice1776]

Awesome video thank you for being very clear and direct. This is a very helpful video, I will look for more of your videos. God bless you and your family

[@volstadgermaine2510]

Such a simple, yet beautiful thing. When unchecked, fire, like a beast might destroy all we work so hard to build. However, when used respectfully, might make it instead that much easier, and better to appreciate. Nothing, as you said, like. a woodfire in the hearth to make home feel like home.

[@TheRedneckprepper]

In my 20s i built one with 2 - 55 gal barrels the top barrel i mounted a 30 gal in side of it and made a oven out of it !

[@howtogetoutofbabylon8978]

@@tenaciousvirgiltenaciousvi5671 Also acts as a Heat Exchanger. Radiates bunches more heat into the room.

[@RickP654]

That would make a real place to store your welding rods. Also good for heating up a couple pot pies for lunch.

[@TheRedneckprepper]

@Eva Kiner NO IM 60 NOW ! USE THE 30 DRUM TO CUT INTO THE 55 AND A BIG BOLT TO HOLD THE BACK UP AND DOOR CUT FROM THE CIRCLE THAT WAS THE 55 GAL DRUM IT FIT THE 30 ! IMPROVISE ADAPT AND OVER COME ! SEMPER FI !

[@TheRedneckprepper]

I ALSO DRILLED SOME 1/4 " HOLES IN THE OVEN AND MADE A SLIDE TO COVER THEM WHEN NOT NEEDED AND SMOKED DEER MEAT AT CAMP

[@TheRedneckprepper]

@Eva Kiner AND IF I WAS TO MAKE ANOTHER I THINK I WOULD GET SOME 1/8 " STEEL AND CUT THE BOTTOM DRUM TO MAKE A PLACE TO COOK WITH POT OR SKILLET ! REMEMBER WE ONLY HAD DRILL , ARK WELDER , N JIG SAW BACK THEN ! I USED HIGH HEAT MOTOR SILICONE TO SEAL IT UP

[@itsa67]

The Spring is meant to go onto the handle - so that you can grab it without getting burned. That is common on most wood stove handles!

[@bigDwood]

You've inspired me to make one tomorrow. I have everything I need laying around the shop. Might incorporate a blower of sorts. Thanks Cody.

[@briancoomes5506]

Why do you keep saying that?... my insurance company has no problem with it... some won’t allow it some will

[@scottybobatv]

Could you use the cutout from the door to weld a small flat platform on the top barrel, just big enough to sit a coffee mug on maybe. Keep your brew warm in between sips👍 great build

[@OmegaGamingNetwork]

These kits work especially well on the cast iron tanks you can find in old water heaters. I find those preferable to use for two reasons; First they are heavier and just generally work better for heat. Second it re purposes something that would otherwise be going into the landfill and they aren't terribly hard to find free.

[@johne9341]

Great video! I really enjoy your projects and may buy this kit to add to one of my outbuildings. Your editing is great, informative and concise content with good audio.

[@RADIOACTIVEMASCULINITY]

Cody is so awesome sharing this with everyone. Such a cost effective build! Seeing his plasma cutter reminds me that I need to get on making my video about the Forney one that’s really cheap at tractor supply!

[@gregoutdoorsman4598]

Torqued Up I was wondering if those were any good! Can’t wait to see that video pop up in my notifications!

[@johnnydangerously5003]

Torqued Up I’ve seen those. I can’t wait to hear your take on them. They are priced for a beginner but will they do the job?

[@RADIOACTIVEMASCULINITY]

I think you’ll find it’s abilities and ease of use pretty interesting

[@RADIOACTIVEMASCULINITY]

Sven3xs thank you my friend! At the risk of spoiling the video I’ll tell you that I’m very impressed by it! At our local tractor supply I was able to purchase it for $350! Be sure to go in there and speak to a manager or something and see if you can get that price. Here is a link to the exact one. www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/forney-easy-weld-20a-plasma-cutter?cm_vc=-10005

[@RADIOACTIVEMASCULINITY]

Sven3xs just keep in mind that it needs an external air compressor. I’ve been using the small one that I use for my nail gun and it’s working great

[@OrangeSodaTicTac]

Your channel is the hearth of KZbin. When we logon, your videos really make a difference and help so many! Thank you and God bless!

[@rainydaysroofer9474]

My stepdad and I used to make these for elk camp every so many years after they rust out. Work excellent and good memory

[@norwegianminiranch]

I use to say: "you get warmer just listening to the sound of a burning woodstove". I got a woodstove in my bedroom, that I use when its really cold outside.

[@Bigrignohio]

Grandfather made one of these a long time ago. 2-barrel system where the upper barrel had a heat exchanger and a integral "scraper" to clean the soot off the heat exchanger tubes. Makes it a lot more efficient. May want to see if a second kit is available to add this. I see a lot of kits to add a second, empty, barrel which is close. But an actual heat exchanger would be even better.

[@douglynch8442]

Nice build. Love the plasma torch.

[@harleypeters2554]

When I make mine I think I’m going to try a heat rated paint to coat it with that would make it last longer. Keep the metal from oxidizing.

[@thunderj176]

I make and sell these. I cut mine with a grinder. If there are stickers or oils on the barrel, get a nice fire going inside it after you do your cut outs. Then a wire brush on a drill will clean it fast. Some angle cut to about 14" will sit in the ribbed part allowing air flow. I stain and make handles from wooden dowels. High temp caliper paint. High temp silicone to seal it up. Large bung on the bottom will allow for faster start ups as it helps the small intake grill on the bottom

[@insideman6680]

Nice job ! I made one last winter .Enjoying nice background heat in my studio / workshop .Keep on keeping on .Bless you and the family .Hope Jack is healing well .. ;)

[@drumspipes]

Thanks for satisfying the perfectionist in me and trimming the opening that little extra bit.

[@VanAdventuresBavaria]

"Not for sale in California or Washington." Ok now i want one.

[@gs9163]

Now add a secondary burner to it to make it more efficient. Run a pipe from the bottom hole through the coals, up the back side then back to the front about 6" from the top. Drill some small holes in the top pipe. The heated oxygen will react with the unburned smoke and ignite. Should smoke less and produce more heat. Would be a fun experiment.

[@AgentPepsi1]

I love it!!! I so want one of those. It doesn't get terribly cold around here, but it would be nice to have one in our barn / workshop :D

[@projectpeach7848]

Great job as always! God bless you and your family

[@LoneStarLiving]

Awesome work. One day I want to try my hand at building one of these

[@regalbowman3143]

Great Idea Cody using railroad track as a guide

[@bornwildalaska5031]

Can’t wait to build one for my shop!

[@smilenowsmileforever4226]

Plasma cutters are awesome. We use these at the sheet metal shop alot

[@hornetd]

I've read a couple of comments here about not using a flammable or combustible liquid drum if you are going to use a torch. I wanted to add that the rotary tool, mini grinder, or cut off tool with a Aluminum Oxide (Metal Cutting) blade is just as dangerous. Three Phoenix Arizona Firefighters were killed when they tried to use water spray as a spark preventative while cutting into an upright cylindrical flammable liquid tank using a larger version of such tools with a metal cutting blade. The 3rd+ word about what Phoenix Fire Department believed went wrong was that the water spray had only succeeded in mixing air well into the flammable liquid fumes still in the tank. If you are at all unsure whether the drum ever held a Flammable or Combustible liquid don't use it! If you are stubborn and are going to use it anyway then clean the drum completely. First pour any remaining suspect liquid out of the drum. Take a very small sample of that liquid and put it into an open topped expendable container that is a no deeper than 1/2 inch. A tin can would likely be the best choice. Aluminum will catalyze a reaction in some of the liquids commonly shipped in metal drums. Drop a very small amount of the Stoddard Solvent into the very small suspect liquid sample and observe for any reactivity. If any reaction occurs; no matter how mild it appeared; return the drum to the supplier! If there is no reaction clean out the drum with Stoddard Solvent and then clean that out with an industrial detergent prior to cutting. After the drum has been cleaned you would inert it's interior with CO2 flowing from a regulator on a CO2 beverage carbonation cylinder, using tubing that can withstand the low temperature, through the small bung hole, at a high enough flow that there is always some visible CO2 gas coming out of the large bung hole. You could use water but that then becomes a hazardous waste. You already have several gallons of used Stoddard Solvent and Industrial Detergent to dispose of so why create 55+ gallons of contaminated water to deal with. -- Tom Horne

[@philmccole4309]

Important Step 1: triple-wash and vent the barrel before taking any kind of torch to it. All kinds of things can create explosive vapors even in small quantities when left sitting around in a barrel.

[@darrylmcleman6456]

I remember my uncle heating his basement with one stove similar to that. He replaced them every 5 yrs or so. Cheers from Canada!

[@tonicasaesmeralda8612]

If you found a large vat drum you could build your own boiler with worm copper piping. Then have a constant hot water supply using firewood to heat the copper worm that has water running through it. Nice video! :)

[@1ronhall]

Another nice learning video .... thanks sir

[@EFD620G]

Don't forget the grate inside to keep the burning wood up off the bottom. I also cut a door on the bottom to remove the debris without shoveling it,just use a rake .

[@braydencarlgren1904]

I fully agree with them 10mm nuts. What a pain. Maybe switch them out for 3/8.

[@crazydad6119]

Simple to make and useful. Great video

[@bard1397]

It will be interesting to see how it works out. The one that I made didn't have enough of a draft so I had to cut extra space for air intake and extra space to vent smoke.

[@kenneth6731]

I'm getting to the point where I would rather watch you play than play myself. Thank's for the top shelf content!

[@SG-jo9mk]

Great video! Would love to make one of these!

[@thebushcraftchef3374]

I could watch you make things all day. Thanks for the videos.

[@snowfox466]

So simple to build but so effective to keep you warm as you work

[@chrisrandle3645]

There's something about your videos Cody that connect with me. I'm not sure exactly what it is but they are such a joy to watch.

[@m4rvinmartian]

3:16 We've got none of that sharp jagged edge showing. Literally a sharp jagged edge showing.

[@thorzyan]

Thanks for the project, coach!

[@brentduncan8596]

My dad's shop was always roasting hot in February in North Idaho with these double barrel stoves.

[@delbertjones4950]

We can get Barrels to make those stoves locally here. However when you do that make sure you know what is inside them or was inside them before you start cutting on them! I was just about to tell you to take the plug out when the barrel popped! HA! And what you said after that happened sounds like something my grandpa would have said! Take Care Cody and you and your family stay safe and warm out there!

[@carlzirk]

Good work. That plasma cutter is one versatile tool.

[@thereturningshadow]

Yes that spring was suppose to go on the handle. It's meant to disperse heat so its ok to grab when the stove is burning.

[@steveday2868]

I had a friend in the late 90s built one using a barrel with a lid so as to have access to install the back legs. I'm going to try it this year. Thanks for the video.

[@fosterhouseal277]

Nice can’t wait to build one for my workshop

[@RevBrettMurphy]

What an excellent build! Think I need one for my garage workshop, its like an icy tomb this time of year.

[@wranglerstar]

Thank you Brett,

[@codycalhoon3459]

Did anyone else hear the beginning of the 20th century fox intro at 3:48? 😂

[@jeanpomerleau8416]

I like the video, but the one you made years ago with the added air intake (large hole pipe nipple and cover) is how I did mine and i think that is important in making these work correctly. I heat my garage and use it as a forge at the same time. Lots of fun.

[@andrewf.909]

Evening from the Cold dark shores of Lake Erie!

[@PabloEdvardo]

Wow that sheet metal edge still looks really scary. I think I would pass a dremel tool over it to smooth it out, myself. I would end up catching a sharp burr and cutting my arm wide open.

[@6GSF]

hey yep id agree i cannot quite believe Cody put his arm through a serrated sheet metal hole with a ragged edge like that one could cause a serious injury , it takes nothing in the process to chamfer file or dremel off the edges owise good job i may cannibalise an old wood stive i have that has a glass door

[@lacc01]

It looks so easy to work with a plasma torch!

[@gregtooley2878]

ya know i watched this video all the way thru as i do all wranglerstar videos and moved on to the next. I found myself taking pause to explain the video to my wife. It just kinda dawned to me what a quality product. Most capable men could handle a project like this. Cody makes it look easier than i'm sure it is. This Video reminds me of why i started watching Wranglerstar. Thank you

[@jimmylucero7144]

Don’t use barrels that have any flammable or toxic when using a cutting torch

[@OvertonWindex]

I love when you cut away right as you bobble something in a completely normal way, but you'd still get grief for on the internet.

[@LindaBissett]

The spring is for the handle! It took us a but to figure it it too. You will like it because it doesn't conduct the heat so you can open the for without gloves.

[@jonjdfsj8181]

As always great videos. Try an impact drill when drilling thin metal its a lot quicker, a friend showed me this trick it works try it.

[@charlesjenkins7535]

Love the ACTION SHOT in the barrel.

[@wranglerstar]

Ha,

[@scottmcintosh2988]

A great tip for the sour dough stove is to place sand on the bottom as it retain heat and prevents rusting out the bottom of the barrel .

[@kevinkoger5749]

Awesome! Keep crushing! God bless!✌️

[@henryzabel1746]

I have an open RV carport and have a tiny wood stove I bought from Cabelas years ago , about 7" X 12" with 3" stack . It was intended for tents . If working out there when especially cold I will run it and have a stand near it to somewhat warm up wrenches or supplies . Not to mention a chair next to it in case I get a little chilled . Biggest downside it how tiny of wood you can load in it . Nice kit for reasonable price .

[@niall01oneill]

Could you make a simple grate for us to see I welded one up from reinforcing bar and it’s bending. Plus how come you didn’t put the bung at the bottom for a better draft ? Great video thanks niall. From Ireland 🇮🇪

[@bennyhill3642]

GOD Bless! Great job. What kind of grate will you put in the bottom?