I enjoyed this video immensely. Fascinating to see how a woodstove works and impressive that you understand it and can repair it. It’s so nice to see someone rehabilitate something that needs a little TLC and bring it back up to par. It’s really a very nice stove
I learn so much from these cast iron videos. My pans etc are in tip top shape and I grew up with cast iron but I've no intention of getting a stove ---but This video and the ones to follow should be a must viewing for anyone who is considering buying an old cast iron stove. There's so much to know about them. Not just the rehab... the work! Fond memories of a grampa shaving with a straight razor,built in mirror and using the water tank on the side of the stove,and a Gramma cooking breakfast at the same time. I'm 78--old memories of Hoosier cupboards, kitchen wall pass thru to diningroom,cast iron everything, and coalbins in the basement.
I'm hoping to share the basics, this is a fairly basic model of stove, of wood cookstoves. There's been a surge of interest in wood cookstoves and other back to basics equipment lately.
Wow, some one gave a thumbs down several hours before the video was even posted. And I thought I was grumpy!! Beautiful piece to start with, looks awesome as is, can't wait to see the steps!! (TWO thumbs up)
That is quite a task you have set for yourself but you are obviously a man with the skills need to do the job. It will be a pleasure watching you bring her back from the edge of no return.
I watched the live Premier and my comment did not get posted. What I wanted to say was the I would not undertake this task but I applaud you for doing this restoration.
UNBELIEVABLE! My Grandmother had a stove just like that when I was growing up! I was just describing it the other day to some friends online. I remember it being a wood-burning stove until it was converted to gas. Thanks for another GREAT video, TheMudbrooker!
This looks similar to the stove one of my aunt and uncles had when I was very small I remember when we used to go visit them and that was all she had to cook on
Awe he has a shot in honour of his patrons 🤘💚 very cool. Love your videos! My bf found a three legged lighthouse small woodburning stove, it didn't come with the two little doors on the front :( but after a few of your videos I'm not going to give up!thank you
I dont why it took so long to discover your channel . FInally cast iron channel that has provided some insight to restoring and how to use my small cast iron wood stove oven. I will be restoring soon. Mudbrooker your the real deal. I have a small collection about 40 vintage C.I. pieces i use.. Can't wait to use them on the wood stove. I have some catching up to do with your videos Thanks a million and cheers to you
It takes a bit of practice, especially baking, to get the hang of running a woodstove but it's well worth it. Hopefully your restoration goes well, overall this wasn't too bad.
@@TheMudbrooker Thanks again.My stove is outside under a tin roof next to my grill and smoker. Its not a normal thing having a wood stove in South Florida. I found it in a local thrift store. Its called the Alamo. My research says they made them way back in Chihuahua Mexico. Im wondering . Do I need that fire insulation cloth type sealer strip around the oven door.
@@raymond5194 I looked one up, that's a cool little stove. You shouldn't need a seal around the oven door. Maybe around the side door on the firebox, but I doubt it was intended to have one there either.
I wish I had my Grandads old cook stove He built it when I was a teenager to cook with in his built shack in the back yard!! He made it when he didn’t even need it He was retired and the time we had indoor updated stoves Incant blame him nothing cooked like that wood cooker did! Man that thing was so cool!! I would give anything for another one in that condition!! Thx for sharing brought back good memories from Kneadys Inner Circle nice to meet you! Sheila
I have a great deal of respect for most TH-cam DIY'ers. You are certainly one of those. I'm not of that particular ilk for a number of reasons. Suffice it to say when it comes to DYI projects, I am more of a spectator than a participant. A major project for me would be changing the strings on one of my basses. Hardly would ever be rebuilding an antique wood stove. Appreciate what you do.
Ah the tedious job of repairs...but well worth the results...I'm not a patience...as you are...I would have to bleep and cut and edit out all the expletives...lol.
We love your videos. My husband and I scrap for something to do and we started rescuing cast iron pans from our local junkyard. We have gotton some real beautiful pans and our problem was finding the draino crystals to do our cast iron in. We finally found some and it wasn't easy. We have a stack that were just to hard to clean up by hand including a Griswold waffle iron with the ring ! We also rescued a chicken fryer with a lid from the same junkyard. They have a tea kettle that we will be picking up and these are going to be our Michigan winter projects. We also have a double drainage cast iron sink ( Koehler 1930s ) and we found a bathtub with all 4 feet that someone put out on the side of the road. We are looking for a stove for our kitchen so we can't wait to see how yours turns out !
That's odd, I've never had a problem finding lye crystals. My local hardware store, Menards/Lowes/Home Depot, Farm and Fleet/Tractor Supply/FleetFarm and a lot of grocery stores all carry them.
@@TheMudbrooker . We live in a very small town with 2 hardware stores and a Walmart but they are all about a 20 mile drive and none of them carried the crystals. We then traveled to a larger town to a newer tractor supply and they had 1 left so we grabbed it. I'm hoping they are going to be getting more and this was just a problem created by the shut down.
@@TheMudbrooker I use vinegar and water, half and half, which works really well for all but the rustyish cast iron. I am always saving good cast iron from stupid, dishwasher folks or weekend mechanics that use a good dutchy to drain car oil into!
Some is heat erosion, but a lot of the rust is from ash residue. The ash absorbs moisture from the air and becomes corrosive. If it was in continuous use, the rust wouldn't have been as bad.
I would not have brought it in the house yet. It just looks like parts need more scrub and rust removal. My thought would be what did it look like brand new? Maybe I'm crazy and would rather watch you do it and I don't have to. Best wishes my friend.
KITCHEN WOOD STOVES is one of my favorite topics! Hello Mudbrooker! And I was feeling sorry for myself when it took me a year to restore our 1930 Home Comfort. I have one question.. What did you use to clean the rust out of the oven walls? I took a bottle of olive oil and a box of rags and wiped out as much as I could. Also used coke, 000 wool and MORE olive wool to scrub the top :-O When we took the stove out of the barn, we placed it on the side lawn and lit a fire. It smelled like an Italian Restaurant :-) But I managed to remove all the rust from the stove top and quite a bit from the oven. I wish I had you to talk to regarding proper restoration!! Did not want to sand blast to use any caustic chemicals on the cook surface. I lucked out because our stove had been bought new ad then stored for about 50 + years in a cabin next to the dairy barn. My prime challenge was rust from Mother Nature. The ash pan is like new and I will empty it out completely today for summer. Should I line the bottom with sand? I cannot find the oven grate. Still looking in the cabin... Took two cast iron grates from another model for now. I removed the water tank and jacket for the hot water heat is not in use, But a stunning stove! Grey " coffee pot" agate. You are the first person in six years that I can talk "Kitchen wood stove" to. Thanks for this video! ~ Diane
I just scrubbed the oven with steel wool, it turned out decent. I'm gonna run the top parts through my electrolysis tank over the summer and see how it works.
Hello Mud! I watched this one before I subscribed to your channel, so I wanted to re-watch it and comment. I have a Majestic wood cook stove. You may remember I commented about it in my first live stream I watched after subscribing. Just a follow up, my door to the firebox isn't on due to the cups that hold the hinge pins on the door into place. So the body of the stove is what I will be dealing with. You did tell me to braze some holding cups on it, just thinking I may try to weld it with an arc welder, what do you think? Also the base or skirting that the legs go into are rusted bad, so I'll have to work on those too. There are a few other details, like some porcelain is chipped and a broken off nickel plate on the fire door needs welded back. I apologize for the long comment, thanks for the time and your patience. Have a good one!
(16:44)...hmm...again, my questions about warping of the metal/fire box are piqued. But I'm nowhere near an expert and you have an interesting project!
Did you ever find out the manufacturer of your stove? It might be a majestic made for sears. Look into the numbers of them against what is on your stove.
If I may ask: The fire box/grate area appears that a too hot fire might have been used for multiple times and created warping? Or is that not what you see here? Did this stove sit outside in damp weather at some point? What year is the stove (if you know?) Interesting series, Mudbrooker! And yep: The gasket sealer is familiar to me (we have a pellet stove that heats our home! :D)
Yep, that's what I figure happened. A hot fire, maybe coal, all piled in one small spot would cause the grate to warp. I think I will grind the tips of those teeth just enough to free them up. The stove has been sitting in a shed but any trapped ash will absorb moisture from the air over the years. I'll reveal the age of the stove in the next video. :)
I hope you tell us some history of this stove, or at least how you happened to acquire it! I would also like to know how often you think you’ll be using it, perhaps more in the cold weather?
This is awesome. Love that this old gal is getting a second wind. Every one restores cars, trucks, and tractors. This is a notch above!!👍👍👍
Well, I've always been a bit different. :)
I enjoyed this video immensely. Fascinating to see how a woodstove works and impressive that you understand it and can repair it. It’s so nice to see someone rehabilitate something that needs a little TLC and bring it back up to par. It’s really a very nice stove
I learn so much from these cast iron videos. My pans etc are in tip top shape and I grew up with cast iron but I've no intention of getting a stove ---but This video and the ones to follow should be a must viewing for anyone who is considering buying an old cast iron stove. There's so much to know about them. Not just the rehab... the work!
Fond memories of a grampa shaving with a straight razor,built in mirror and using the water tank on the side of the stove,and a Gramma cooking breakfast at the same time. I'm 78--old memories of Hoosier cupboards, kitchen wall pass thru to diningroom,cast iron everything, and coalbins in the basement.
I'm hoping to share the basics, this is a fairly basic model of stove, of wood cookstoves. There's been a surge of interest in wood cookstoves and other back to basics equipment lately.
Wow, some one gave a thumbs down several hours before the video was even posted. And I thought I was grumpy!!
Beautiful piece to start with, looks awesome as is, can't wait to see the steps!!
(TWO thumbs up)
Dus that make it fore ? I really would like to use that to make the patterns for replicas !
That is quite a task you have set for yourself but you are obviously a man with the skills need to do the job. It will be a pleasure watching you bring her back from the edge of no return.
Fixing the slider and the throat area was the most involved repair I had to do. But yeah, it's a lot cheaper if you have the skills to do it yourself.
I watched the live Premier and my comment did not get posted. What I wanted to say was the I would not undertake this task but I applaud you for doing this restoration.
Thank you, it'll be nice to have it back in the house.
Love the vid. Great restoration project. Never seen the inside of an old oven/stove like that. Really interested in future updates.
I'll be doing them weekly, at least until I get it up and running.
Me too. This is priceless! Thanks again for making this video
UNBELIEVABLE! My Grandmother had a stove just like that when I was growing up! I was just describing it the other day to some friends online. I remember it being a wood-burning stove until it was converted to gas. Thanks for another GREAT video, TheMudbrooker!
You're welcome. Stay tuned, there's more videos coming
Interesting to watch the stove come "back to life"!
It'll be even more interesting (or at least amusing) watching me re-learn how to cook with it.
@@TheMudbrooker If all else fails, there's always the book: Woodstove Cookery At Home on the Range by Jane Cooper ;-)
This looks similar to the stove one of my aunt and uncles had when I was very small I remember when we used to go visit them and that was all she had to cook on
Hopefully, I'll be cooking on mine in a couple of weeks.
Great old stove!
Awe he has a shot in honour of his patrons 🤘💚 very cool. Love your videos! My bf found a three legged lighthouse small woodburning stove, it didn't come with the two little doors on the front :( but after a few of your videos I'm not going to give up!thank you
Keep an eye on Ebay, doors and other stove parts come up fairly often and you might get lucky enough to find what you need.
I dont why it took so long to discover your channel . FInally cast iron channel that has provided some insight to restoring and how to use my small cast iron wood stove oven. I will be restoring soon. Mudbrooker your the real deal. I have a small collection about 40 vintage C.I. pieces i use.. Can't wait to use them on the wood stove. I have some catching up to do with your videos Thanks a million and cheers to you
It takes a bit of practice, especially baking, to get the hang of running a woodstove but it's well worth it. Hopefully your restoration goes well, overall this wasn't too bad.
@@TheMudbrooker Thanks again.My stove is outside under a tin roof next to my grill and smoker. Its not a normal thing having a wood stove in South Florida. I found it in a local thrift store. Its called the Alamo. My research says they made them way back in Chihuahua Mexico. Im wondering . Do I need that fire insulation cloth type sealer strip around the oven door.
@@raymond5194 I looked one up, that's a cool little stove. You shouldn't need a seal around the oven door. Maybe around the side door on the firebox, but I doubt it was intended to have one there either.
@@TheMudbrooker 👌
I wish I had my Grandads old cook stove He built it when I was a teenager to cook with in his built shack in the back yard!! He made it when he didn’t even need it He was retired and the time we had indoor updated stoves Incant blame him nothing cooked like that wood cooker did! Man that thing was so cool!! I would give anything for another one in that condition!! Thx for sharing brought back good memories from Kneadys Inner Circle nice to meet you! Sheila
Thanks for the videos Mudbro!
The stove is amazing!!
Thank you.
Awesome video
Thanks.
I have a great deal of respect for most TH-cam DIY'ers. You are certainly one of those. I'm not of that particular ilk for a number of reasons. Suffice it to say when it comes to DYI projects, I am more of a spectator than a participant. A major project for me would be changing the strings on one of my basses. Hardly would ever be rebuilding an antique wood stove. Appreciate what you do.
Ah the tedious job of repairs...but well worth the results...I'm not a patience...as you are...I would have to bleep and cut and edit out all the expletives...lol.
We love your videos. My husband and I scrap for something to do and we started rescuing cast iron pans from our local junkyard. We have gotton some real beautiful pans and our problem was finding the draino crystals to do our cast iron in. We finally found some and it wasn't easy. We have a stack that were just to hard to clean up by hand including a Griswold waffle iron with the ring ! We also rescued a chicken fryer with a lid from the same junkyard. They have a tea kettle that we will be picking up and these are going to be our Michigan winter projects. We also have a double drainage cast iron sink ( Koehler 1930s ) and we found a bathtub with all 4 feet that someone put out on the side of the road. We are looking for a stove for our kitchen so we can't wait to see how yours turns out !
That's odd, I've never had a problem finding lye crystals. My local hardware store, Menards/Lowes/Home Depot, Farm and Fleet/Tractor Supply/FleetFarm and a lot of grocery stores all carry them.
@@TheMudbrooker . We live in a very small town with 2 hardware stores and a Walmart but they are all about a 20 mile drive and none of them carried the crystals. We then traveled to a larger town to a newer tractor supply and they had 1 left so we grabbed it. I'm hoping they are going to be getting more and this was just a problem created by the shut down.
@@Nonayabizness360 As long as you can find a couple you'll be alright, a lye bath lasts me all summer and I do a lot of pans.
@@TheMudbrooker I use vinegar and water, half and half, which works really well for all but the rustyish cast iron. I am always saving good cast iron from stupid, dishwasher folks or weekend mechanics that use a good dutchy to drain car oil into!
Love the reconstruction of the stove. Can't wait to see it finished and operable. ❤️
I'll have the rest of the repairs done this week and the chimney squared away the week after.
What a beauty!😍
Thanks.
It's amazing the damage fire can do to metal ! Looking good it all can be fixed in time you're off to a good start !
Some is heat erosion, but a lot of the rust is from ash residue. The ash absorbs moisture from the air and becomes corrosive. If it was in continuous use, the rust wouldn't have been as bad.
I can't wait to dig into my stove project.
Good luck!
I would not have brought it in the house yet. It just looks like parts need more scrub and rust removal. My thought would be what did it look like brand new? Maybe I'm crazy and would rather watch you do it and I don't have to. Best wishes my friend.
It would've been nice to do it outside or in a garage, but that wasn't an option.
KITCHEN WOOD STOVES is one of my favorite topics! Hello Mudbrooker!
And I was feeling sorry for myself when it took me a year to restore our 1930 Home Comfort. I have one question.. What did you use to clean the rust out of the oven walls? I took a bottle of olive oil and a box of rags and wiped out as much as I could. Also used coke, 000 wool and MORE olive wool to scrub the top :-O
When we took the stove out of the barn, we placed it on the side lawn and lit a fire. It smelled like an Italian Restaurant :-) But I managed to remove all the rust from the stove top and quite a bit from the oven. I wish I had you to talk to regarding proper restoration!!
Did not want to sand blast to use any caustic chemicals on the cook surface. I lucked out because our stove had been bought new ad then stored for about 50 + years in a cabin next to the dairy barn. My prime challenge was rust from Mother Nature. The ash pan is like new and I will empty it out completely today for summer. Should I line the bottom with sand? I cannot find the oven grate. Still looking in the cabin... Took two cast iron grates from another model for now.
I removed the water tank and jacket for the hot water heat is not in use, But a stunning stove! Grey " coffee pot" agate. You are the first person in six years that I can talk "Kitchen wood stove" to. Thanks for this video! ~ Diane
I just scrubbed the oven with steel wool, it turned out decent. I'm gonna run the top parts through my electrolysis tank over the summer and see how it works.
Hello Mud! I watched this one before I subscribed to your channel, so I wanted to re-watch it and comment. I have a Majestic wood cook stove. You may remember I commented about it in my first live stream I watched after subscribing. Just a follow up, my door to the firebox isn't on due to the cups that hold the hinge pins on the door into place. So the body of the stove is what I will be dealing with. You did tell me to braze some holding cups on it, just thinking I may try to weld it with an arc welder, what do you think? Also the base or skirting that the legs go into are rusted bad, so I'll have to work on those too. There are a few other details, like some porcelain is chipped and a broken off nickel plate on the fire door needs welded back. I apologize for the long comment, thanks for the time and your patience. Have a good one!
(16:44)...hmm...again, my questions about warping of the metal/fire box are piqued. But I'm nowhere near an expert and you have an interesting project!
On my laptop she looks pink and white, and while she isn't I like imagining it that way anyway.
It's not far off, the darker color is a cream/tan/slightly pink.
Did you ever find out the manufacturer of your stove? It might be a majestic made for sears. Look into the numbers of them against what is on your stove.
would you recomend using stove paint or polish on those iron parts inside the stove
If I may ask: The fire box/grate area appears that a too hot fire might have been used for multiple times and created warping? Or is that not what you see here? Did this stove sit outside in damp weather at some point? What year is the stove (if you know?) Interesting series, Mudbrooker! And yep: The gasket sealer is familiar to me (we have a pellet stove that heats our home! :D)
Yep, that's what I figure happened. A hot fire, maybe coal, all piled in one small spot would cause the grate to warp. I think I will grind the tips of those teeth just enough to free them up. The stove has been sitting in a shed but any trapped ash will absorb moisture from the air over the years. I'll reveal the age of the stove in the next video. :)
I hope you tell us some history of this stove, or at least how you happened to acquire it! I would also like to know how often you think you’ll be using it, perhaps more in the cold weather?
I was planning on doing just that in my next video. I'll be using it quite a bit for heat over the winter and re-learning how to cook with it.
You are so brave to undertake this project. What's that 2 boxes on top of the burners?
Those are warming ovens, the heat from the stove heats them up and you put stuff in them to keep warm.
Can one of these be used to heat your home as well as cooking?
2:00 PM in what time zone? I want to watch.
Central time zone.
Set the reminder it will notify you 1 or 2 minutes before he begins. 👍🏼
this is going to be fabulous when you're done. How much would something like this be worth?
In working order, about $800-$1000. Bigger more ornate stoves go for around $2000-$3000.
If I went that fast, I'd have made a ton more mistakes :P
be careful with family photos in the background...there are haters everywhere.
I have to take those down anyway,so I'll get right on it.