Hi buddy:) Really nice to see your testings of the different configurations. I am looking so much forward to trying to make that earth oven for pizza baking and I am also looking forward to out next trip. See you out there...
I really liked this because it didn't take many bricks and you didn't need mortar. The flames had a nice spread so I could put a frying pan on an it would get an even heat. And as you said, not much firewood. This worked great! Thank you Don. Can't wait for the next one! Now to get the bricks in my backpack! LOL
Cayden has introduced DVG to the 4 year old little brother and the 12 year old weird girl cousin...all three of them are spending the weekend with Aunt T. Aunt T has just been told she WILL be going to the building supply store and buying bricks...oh the trouble you get me into! And I wouldn't miss the memories of the happiness you bring into our lives for anything. Tak fordi du er den du er.
Loved the video. Nice watching such a creative person trying out their theories/ideas in search of optimum performance. You had me thinking right along with you.
Nice job, it is nice to see some effort to test and improve such a design. Like you say; so many variables: fire chamber size, 2nd air inlet size, Height, perhaps add a second small air inlet higher up-secondary burn, My wife and I just Love to see that dog of yours too.
Hello Soren👍👍 Getting the fire box and the chimney ratio correct is the key, of course you know this😉 That was no help I know but I'm no good at building rocket stoves myself😮 I've tried several times to build one out of fire brick but none worked properly, maybe the material used... Seems metal ones work extremely well...IDK? Good luck on your adventure, waiting to see your results.. Great seeing you and Musen out and about again, thanks for bringing me along. Enjoy!
Man I am I love with your work. Watching your videos from Pakistan. I wanted to do the same testing with stoves to get the optimum performance but here you did it for me and you are right the air direction and speed and also the quality of the wood and how dry it is all that factor counts. And thank you so much for doing this.. Take care and stay healthy.
Hello To you and Musen. Great seeing you both again in the woods and showing us the process of testing the stove. I hope it means you might be able to build a unique shelter. You might not be able to since your previous one. That was a shame to see it taken down. Whatever you can do and show us about the woods and just showing the beautiful scenery around your country will be great. Thanks for sharing this one. Be safe and well.
might let it heat up longer, some concrete bricks need to heat up longer than others. all designs were ok, especially last one even courses on base, top, smaller crest, forces more air, plus some kind of mortar would seal the deal, like natural clay, if it's going to be structurally permanent, or...mud. thanx Don.
The air holes between the blocks are the issue. Make the stove again and use fireproof cement. The stove will come into it's own then. Using smaller uniform fire bricks that will sit more flush to each other than those blocks will when laid dry.
Great to see back with another video! As always, interesting to see what you are doing! A frustrating experiment. You had it down to seven minutes at one point and it just went downhill from there. Thanks for sharing, and again, great to see you back on the Channel!
I always look forward to and enjoy your videos, I just wish you would increase the frequency of your uploads sometimes but not so the content suffers! Keep them coming!
:D Everybody can be superman on video. I try to make it real, as mistakes is the best way to learn. But at the same time, nobody wants to see one run back and forth with a stick that still doesn't fit. When i built the shelter, i often did that.
It's like my father use to says "Don't fix it of it isn't broken." Also I make the mistake of ,trying to make a paint job just a little, tiny bit better, and I screw it up every time . Lol. 8 to 10 minutes isn't bad and like you said, the less wood consumption is the best thing about a rocket stove
How about all the variables for this test? -amount of wood -type of wood -amount of moisture in said wood Once you get down to a minute in difference, I think the variables will screw you on the construction variables. Edit: Forgot to say, great video! 😁 Keep them coming 👍
I'd extend the intake and fiddle with a crack somewhere up the back to see if you can get maximum flow that way. Could be a question of whether the unit should be sealed. Burning the gas requires an intake somewhere up the stack, or a very heavy draw and a vortex. Makes me wonder if spiraling the layers would cause too much or a beneficial turbulence ...
thanks for sharing! My two cents of contribution are: my expectation would be for the boiling time to improve as the bricks got warmer, that is, the longer the stove is burning, the better it should be. Apparently this is not the case.
Yes that will defiantly have something to do with it as well. But there is to many factors, like: how much did I feed the fire, did I feed to much at the time, was some of the wood more moist. ect.
Hello my friend! I've always meant to toy around with making one of these myself but I thought the base for the fire should be a little bigger. Maybe I'm wrong because I never did get around to it afterall though lol.
Hello Don, nice tests, what i'm thinking is that the gab's between the stones must be jointed with cement or clay like a sort of 'mantle' then it'll work much better! ;-))
Hi Yes. but that would be one hell of time and effort to compare. :D haha!! I dont know what i will end up with, but i will fill out the air space. Thanks :)
Hi Don! Not long ago, a gas station / convenience store in my work area was selling what looked like bark less logs with a hole in the top & 1 @ the bottom to create a rocket stove of sorts. I don't remember if there was a "brand name" or not. The log itself was close to 12 maybe 15 pounds, so, maybe not the greatest or lightest thing to transport. I haven't tried it out, but I'd imagine it could be fed twigs from either the top ( seems more optimal?) Or the bottom. If I see this again, I'll try to get better details like price & a brand name. The store was FL Roberts which used to be Exxon over here in Western Massachusetts but I think is really owned by some company called "Nouria".
@@DonVonGun small inlets at the bottom compared to the large opening at the top... I use similar craft for cooking and boiling water for bath, at my farm.. 😊
je fais un mortier avec de la cendre humide, et encercle les briques de gros fil de fer, mortier comme fil etant plus ou moins à refaire ou resserrer a chaque test. Et je ne prends pas des briques réfractaires, mais plus elles sont légères, vielles, pourries... mieux elles chauffent (et pètent parfois ensuite mais bon.....).
I've missed your videos, Don! What have you been up to, Don? Have you been well? The sounds of nature surrounding you were so beautiful. The whole scene was very peaceful. I guess I fail to see the point of your oven. You can do the same by just making a fire on the ground and adjusting your pot. Also using the grid if you please. But then what do I really know about these things? :)
How long does it take water to boil over a regular camp fire? Anything that takes less fuel as long as it doesn’t sacrifice efficiency too much, is good! Really interesting…Thank you for the video! 🌀💚🌀
If you have a huge fire it doesn't take long, but still difference in shape and material of the pot, lit, and space between the pot and flames. ...thanks for your always positive comments. :)
die steine ziehen extrem wärme weg, dauert viel zu lange bis die masse aufgeheizt ist, dafür speichern sie die wärme mehr und länger, zum kochen eher nicht praktikabel, der versuch mit einem stahlrohr wäre mal ein vergleich für dich - aber ein toller versuch, gibst ja nicht schnell auf, danke dafür - schöne grüße
Agree. I cutted out alot of talking, where i didn't say much anyway, or says the same as i did in the previous or next clip. At the same time i sometimes stare myself blind on the clips when editing. But yes, its not a video that should be very long.
You need to stand the first two rows on the bottom bricks upward on their side make the fire brick box bigger and you can’t cook with kindling you need to be able to put two nice size logs in there once you got a bed of Kohl’s to cook
You’re also using way too many bricks four rows of bricks that’s it top bottom two standing up then two nice rows getting skinnier and put a metal plate on the top for your cook area with a aluminum vent, coming out the back going up
Nice work. Also nice to see someone who recognizes there are many variables to think about when you’re experimenting with methods like this.
Great to see you interacting on camera...hope you do more of this...great video - thank you.
Hi buddy:) Really nice to see your testings of the different configurations. I am looking so much forward to trying to make that earth oven for pizza baking and I am also looking forward to out next trip. See you out there...
A lot of variables…fun to experiment though. Thanks for the video.
Wonderful stove. Backpacking with it is out of the question, though.
Keep these great videos coming.
Haha!! :D ...thanks.
I really liked this because it didn't take many bricks and you didn't need mortar. The flames had a nice spread so I could put a frying pan on an it would get an even heat. And as you said, not much firewood. This worked great! Thank you Don. Can't wait for the next one! Now to get the bricks in my backpack! LOL
Thanks. Let me know what you find as the best setup. :)
Looks like a good stove to me! Keep us up to date on you new findings! Thanks for the info and design!
Cayden has introduced DVG to the 4 year old little brother and the 12 year old weird girl cousin...all three of them are spending the weekend with Aunt T. Aunt T has just been told she WILL be going to the building supply store and buying bricks...oh the trouble you get me into! And I wouldn't miss the memories of the happiness you bring into our lives for anything. Tak fordi du er den du er.
Great to see you making videos again
Thanks
It's been a while since you made a video friend, good job DonVonGun success to your channel
Loved the video. Nice watching such a creative person trying out their theories/ideas in search of optimum performance. You had me thinking right along with you.
Thank you Ann :)
So nice to see you again and very interesting project! Greetz from Austria
Nice job, it is nice to see some effort to test and improve such a design. Like you say; so many variables: fire chamber size, 2nd air inlet size, Height, perhaps add a second small air inlet higher up-secondary burn, My wife and I just Love to see that dog of yours too.
Hello Soren👍👍 Getting the fire box and the chimney ratio correct is the key, of course you know this😉 That was no help I know but I'm no good at building rocket stoves myself😮 I've tried several times to build one out of fire brick but none worked properly, maybe the material used... Seems metal ones work extremely well...IDK? Good luck on your adventure, waiting to see your results.. Great seeing you and Musen out and about again, thanks for bringing me along. Enjoy!
Man I am I love with your work. Watching your videos from Pakistan. I wanted to do the same testing with stoves to get the optimum performance but here you did it for me and you are right the air direction and speed and also the quality of the wood and how dry it is all that factor counts. And thank you so much for doing this.. Take care and stay healthy.
Hello To you and Musen. Great seeing you both again in the woods and showing us the process of testing the stove. I hope it means you might be able to build a unique shelter. You might not be able to since your previous one. That was a shame to see it taken down. Whatever you can do and show us about the woods and just showing the beautiful scenery around your country will be great. Thanks for sharing this one. Be safe and well.
Thanks for your always kind words Alice :)
@@DonVonGun
Это прямо целый научный эксперимент!!!! С практическим тестированием!!!👍🤝
Great video , loads of information and tips to help build my own stove
Congrats, well built, your stove seems to be working fine 👍🔥👍
13:15, fish @ 11 o'clock...lol. thanx Don another great video. keep it coming my brother.
might let it heat up longer, some concrete bricks need to heat up longer than others. all designs were ok, especially last one even courses on base, top, smaller crest, forces more air, plus some kind of mortar would seal the deal, like natural clay, if it's going to be structurally permanent, or...mud. thanx Don.
The air holes between the blocks are the issue. Make the stove again and use fireproof cement. The stove will come into it's own then.
Using smaller uniform fire bricks that will sit more flush to each other than those blocks will when laid dry.
Great to see back with another video! As always, interesting to see what you are doing! A frustrating experiment. You had it down to seven minutes at one point and it just went downhill from there. Thanks for sharing, and again, great to see you back on the Channel!
I always look forward to and enjoy your videos, I just wish you would increase the frequency of your uploads sometimes but not so the content suffers! Keep them coming!
very good video! We do something similar with my brother in South America, Argentine Patagonia! hug from the south of the world
Never thought I'd see Big Don getting humbled. Nice video man!
:D Everybody can be superman on video. I try to make it real, as mistakes is the best way to learn. But at the same time, nobody wants to see one run back and forth with a stick that still doesn't fit. When i built the shelter, i often did that.
@@DonVonGun looking forward to your next one!
I LOVE your videos. They have a lot of information and are very interesting. Thank you
Thank you :)
great to see your video❤ - thank you.
It's like my father use to says "Don't fix it of it isn't broken." Also I make the mistake of ,trying to make a paint job just a little, tiny bit better, and I screw it up every time . Lol. 8 to 10 minutes isn't bad and like you said, the less wood consumption is the best thing about a rocket stove
How about all the variables for this test?
-amount of wood
-type of wood
-amount of moisture in said wood
Once you get down to a minute in difference, I think the variables will screw you on the construction variables.
Edit:
Forgot to say, great video! 😁
Keep them coming 👍
Yes, there is alot of factors that makes it hard to compare. Yes the small difference in time doesn't matter much. Thanks :)
Have you made one with just clay and not stones?
I'd extend the intake and fiddle with a crack somewhere up the back to see if you can get maximum flow that way. Could be a question of whether the unit should be sealed. Burning the gas requires an intake somewhere up the stack, or a very heavy draw and a vortex. Makes me wonder if spiraling the layers would cause too much or a beneficial turbulence ...
thanks for sharing! My two cents of contribution are: my expectation would be for the boiling time to improve as the bricks got warmer, that is, the longer the stove is burning, the better it should be. Apparently this is not the case.
Yes that will defiantly have something to do with it as well. But there is to many factors, like: how much did I feed the fire, did I feed to much at the time, was some of the wood more moist. ect.
Great rocket stove. Now I need to figure out how to fit it in my backpack. 🤣👍
Haha!! maybe you will need a bitter backpack with some heavy duty strops as well. :D
@@DonVonGun true 🤣✌️
Hello my friend! I've always meant to toy around with making one of these myself but I thought the base for the fire should be a little bigger. Maybe I'm wrong because I never did get around to it afterall though lol.
You might be right, more testing is needed. But the comparison is hard i found out. Alot of factors.
@@DonVonGun yes I imagine there are
I really love your content... Great Job 👍
Thank you :)
좋은 영상. 늘 감사히 보고 있습니다.
Bigger firebox. Air on side. I use old gas stove burner rack to put my pot on. 1/2” tall
Hello Don, nice tests, what i'm thinking is that the gab's between the stones must be jointed with cement or clay like a sort of 'mantle' then it'll work much better! ;-))
Hi Yes. but that would be one hell of time and effort to compare. :D haha!! I dont know what i will end up with, but i will fill out the air space. Thanks :)
Hi Don!
Not long ago, a gas station / convenience store in my work area was selling what looked like bark less logs with a hole in the top & 1 @ the bottom to create a rocket stove of sorts.
I don't remember if there was a "brand name" or not.
The log itself was close to 12 maybe 15 pounds, so, maybe not the greatest or lightest thing to transport.
I haven't tried it out, but I'd imagine it could be fed twigs from either the top ( seems more optimal?) Or the bottom.
If I see this again, I'll try to get better details like price & a brand name.
The store was FL Roberts which used to be Exxon over here in Western Massachusetts but I think is really owned by some company called "Nouria".
Thank you, it was helpful :)
i made one once and used an old burner grate from a gas stove for the feet 🔥🔥👍🏻👍🏻
Sempre grande!
lovely place to be
I think its pretty cool you went through all of those tests. check out Chinese wok stoves you are working with the same concept
Thanks, i will check it out. :)
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Nice video, i just felt that at the bottom, if there were more air inlets, the fire will be more stronger.
Thanks :) I had it open on both sides in the beginning, and it made less of a draft.
@@DonVonGun hmm...
@@DonVonGun small inlets at the bottom compared to the large opening at the top...
I use similar craft for cooking and boiling water for bath, at my farm.. 😊
Хорошо получилось. Наверное тяжело было кирпичи носить в лес?
je fais un mortier avec de la cendre humide,
et encercle les briques de gros fil de fer,
mortier comme fil etant plus ou moins à refaire ou resserrer a chaque test.
Et je ne prends pas des briques réfractaires,
mais plus elles sont légères, vielles, pourries... mieux elles chauffent (et pètent parfois ensuite mais bon.....).
I've missed your videos, Don! What have you been up to, Don? Have you been well? The sounds of nature surrounding you were so beautiful. The whole scene was very peaceful. I guess I fail to see the point of your oven. You can do the same by just making a fire on the ground and adjusting your pot. Also using the grid if you please. But then what do I really know about these things? :)
Thans Andi: The point with the oven is that you can use less firewood, it burns effective, and you can stand up cooking, and wont get burned. :)
How long does it take water to boil over a regular camp fire? Anything that takes less fuel as long as it doesn’t sacrifice efficiency too much, is good! Really interesting…Thank you for the video! 🌀💚🌀
If you have a huge fire it doesn't take long, but still difference in shape and material of the pot, lit, and space between the pot and flames. ...thanks for your always positive comments. :)
Could you use a lazier heat sensor?
Lovely. What sort of brick are you using? Granite?
Dziękuję pozdrawiam serdecznie 🤗 👏💪👍🐺🐾🏞️🥇☕
Try sealing the brick joints with mud. There’s too much air sucking in
definately a "badboy"
They are simple bricks or something special?
Just simple, that what i had. :)
die steine ziehen extrem wärme weg, dauert viel zu lange bis die masse aufgeheizt ist, dafür speichern sie die wärme mehr und länger, zum kochen eher nicht praktikabel, der versuch mit einem stahlrohr wäre mal ein vergleich für dich - aber ein toller versuch, gibst ja nicht schnell auf, danke dafür - schöne grüße
I'd be happy with 7 minutes 👍🏼
Agree. I cutted out alot of talking, where i didn't say much anyway, or says the same as i did in the previous or next clip. At the same time i sometimes stare myself blind on the clips when editing. But yes, its not a video that should be very long.
12:57, lol
Похоже, что кто-то камеру сменил или объектив. Но больше похоже на камеру.
А ещё стал похож на человека, а не пса, сострит эти волосы.
You gotta trust those Native American slogans. (:
Yes. :)
You need to stand the first two rows on the bottom bricks upward on their side make the fire brick box bigger and you can’t cook with kindling you need to be able to put two nice size logs in there once you got a bed of Kohl’s to cook
You’re also using way too many bricks four rows of bricks that’s it top bottom two standing up then two nice rows getting skinnier and put a metal plate on the top for your cook area with a aluminum vent, coming out the back going up
Bottom line is it works. Put a lid on the pot and you’re good to go🤷🏻♀️😁🏕
True :)
Rocket stove - setups and tests