Affordable, lightweight & recycled. Wonderful! Here in the SW of the US, we make luminarias out of veggie tins. 1 trick is to fill them with water & freeze it so they don't collapse while cutting with hand tools. Love this design.
Brilliant. I just made one myself in a matter of minutes. It's so useful to know exactly which cans provide a nice snug fit. I left the bottom on my coffee can and just made the holes 12mm instead of 10mm, works a treat and doesn't seem to scorch the base too badly. Also retained the plastic lid that comes with the coffee tin so I can store kindling/firelighters inside nicely. Thanks Simon.
Yup, watched a few vids with some serious rim stretching, don't know if I was pleased or saddened by this one. Fair play Simon, I admire your 'handling of tools', I bought a gassifier from China a few years ago for about a tenner. I do genuinely admire your craftsmanship.
@@simonablokeinthewoods 10 out of 10 for the stove mate, it does look good. Sorry for the cheap innuendos, when i say sorry what I mean is I hope I didn't offend, cheap innuendos is how I roll.
This is without a doubt, the best designed DIY Wood gas stove on TH-cam ! The stepped drill does a much neater job than a standard drill bit. That is engineering !
For some reason I have recently received several (newish) videos all saying how to make a gasifier stove out of three tins… but they are not a patch on your video. It is, simply, the best and I know it works. Cheers.
Wonderful design and make - I love it. Three things to notice: a) the bottom of a slightly bigger can could help against scorching the ground and catch the ashes and embers that fall through your mesh b) using a finer mesh and smaller pieces of wood (about half the size of the diameter of the combustion chamber) or wood pellets would give you a longer burn time c) you don't want to overfill it - the holes for the secondary combustion need to be slightly above the fuel to work properly - watch your stove starting to smoke after refilling with longer sticks; smoke is wasted energy
Happy we saw this video in the suggestion box. Six years ago I moved from the Northeast US to the Republic of the Philippine islands. I am still learning new skills here every day. Living in "paradise" is more expensive than most can ever imagine when you purchase imported items. Where possible, you need to make do or DIY to have money for those items you must pay out heavy sugar to obtain. This channel earns a sub and thumbs up from us.
Thank you very much! Wow - a big life change - I can imagine it would take a long time to adjust to the vast differences in culture, climate, resources and just simply how things are done! Building your own is more necessity that curiosity as it is for me! Glad you are enjoying the videos and thanks for the sub! Good luck! Simon
Thanks for this! I just spent the day making one with hand tools and a power drill. I am stoked with the result. I found that if I put the bottom end back on it didn't scorch the ground :)
I LOVED this video! I've watched it several times now just to get the hang of it. I live in a huge farm garden in a caravan... Very close to the best bush/forest/mountain in the world!
ZYDECO LIVES!!! It helps to have a crafty bloke in the shop if you want to be a savvy 'bloke in the woods.' Some of your 'tools' and techniques represent real thinking outside the box. Making gear is an important part of enjoying the outdoors. I never felt any need to use Troglodyte tools. Many of us have power tools as well as hand tools: I do for wood carving projects. Part of the sport is using what you have.
Re visited this video Simon, as I have drunk myself as high as a kite with coffee. As Markus says below, your accuracy is contagious. Thank you again for all of your great posts
Note: if you want to avoid soot on your container, just put some aluminum foil on the bottom of the cook container. Fast and easy. Container stays pretty clean. Set a flat rock on that tree stump....Or several handfuls of dirt.
I love watching these videos but nearly everyone iv seen is by some guy from the usa that's making it I'm happy the best one iv seen was buy a UK guy. 👍
I can only mirror what Markus Brackley says, brilliant I look forward to all your vids they are always put across in a clear polite manor keep up the good work.
Greetings from America. As an avid outdoorsman, I find your channel to be among the best for camping, survival and how to make useful gear. Please keep up the good work, we much appreciate your time and effort. We subscribe.
Simon ! I just made one of those.... had to improvise in a few places but the results were remarkable ! i just put in 2 small hand fulls of wood pellets into the burn chamber and sprinkled 91% Iso-Alcohol on the pellets and lit it with a match... it went puff and then it was going so real easy to start... I tested it in my shop with the sliding barn type door open but there was absolutely no smoke at all once it got going.... I just drilled holes in the bottom of the burn chamber and it did indeed work fantastically boiled the water in about 4~5 minutes to a rolling boil just like the Alcohol stoves for the most part the flames were blue and that surprised me ! the jets near the top were yellowish near the top the rest was blue ! .... the cans i used were a Progresso soup can and a cambles chicken noodle can (old style stuff) the cans nested well inside each other so I used them ! so there was no streaching the rim they set inside each other and there was no need to fuss with the rim the cans fit fairly close to one another so I was concerned that the jets would not get enough air but they did indeed work very well together .... thank you a bunch ! Incidentally the Jet holes I used were larger than yours and I noticed yours had a tendency to smoke a tiny bit.... Mine doesn't at all and I was really surprised ! I also used 8 holes but a slightly larger size ( I think 1/2" but that may be on my bigger chili can and spaghetti sauce can(big tall can) woodgas stove ) they both work great ! I cut the center of the bottom of the chili can out to fit the spaghetti sauce can and fit it in there and then took my plyers and bent the rim of the burn chamber out so it would be more stable and not fall through.
Understatement coming up.... .... really rather ingenious! I'm going to have a go at making one 👍. Suspect it might squash inside a rucksack but would be safe in a bag inside a cooking pot....
Wow, from S Africa. This is the best video on this that I have seen. Brilliant design and good instructions. Thanks mate, I will be making one with your permission.
Simon, amazing little burner. Forgive me for saying this but I would've left the thin rim on top piece intact just to stop it spreading. Just an idea that's all...
I have those power tools in my garage and will have to try making one. Never saw a Dremel cut-off tool used in a drill press that way before, and I’ve been long machining for decades! Doh! Thanks!
Hi Simon, I reckon Markus Brackley summed it up wonderfully, extremely professional at what ever you turn your hand to. Cracking little stove, works great and looks shop bought, well done mate. Atb, Paul.
Not a bad idea. I think we all could benefit from learning how to DIY some more efficient use of the resources we have access too. Was online looking for tiny wood stoves I could make to set in my fireplace to burn less wood and give me more heat
Awesome stove Simon! If you put a paint can lid on top of the pot stand you don't have to worry about soot getting all over your pots. It would mimic a heat diffuser perfectly! :) You can also get another coffee can, and that would make a nice looking homemade cook pot. It will look very identical to your homemade stove! Buy some stainless steel wire to make a handle with the wire with pliers, or a bail. After burning off possibly plastic inside your coffee can your homemade pot should be ready to go! :) Thanks for sharing! Melissa :)
Thanks Melissa! That’s a good tip with the paint can lid - I’m going to give that a try! The soot on my pots has never really bothered me, in fact there is an argument that it improves boil time - the Black absorbing more heat (I’m not entirely convinced haha) cheers, Simon
Hiram Cook did a test on clean pots vs sooty pots. They both have the same time. We hear our moms say " you need to take care of your things." Getting soot all over our cookware makes it look like we are being careless with them. @@simonablokeinthewoods
@@weatherstormsit also eats away at the material beneath it. "A decent man returns the tools he borrowed in as-good or better condition than when he received them." Be decent to yourself 👍 -Not A Boomer c:
Thank you! All you really need is a drill and a way of cutting the tins - a dremel style tool is ideal - you can then make this at the kitchen/coffee table. 👍 Atb, Simon
I'm an expert seamstress. I really appreciate your craftsmanship. I also like the tips that allow me to create something good without a background in metal shop
I have a cheaper copy of the Bushbuddy and both its combustion chamber and outer sleeve have bottoms. After a while, it produces clean, blue flames so the bottom doesn’t have to be open. With both sleeves closed, the ground doesn’t suffer. I’m very impressed by what you’ve created. Maybe there’s scope for a shorter, stouter Mk 2?
Literally just bought a Tomshoo for $30 bucks, this is so dope! I made one out of a mini keg as well but this is much smaller and compact. Wish I knew this a few days ago. Now I’ll have 3 🤣😂 Great tip !! 👍
I’ve made a few of these stoves for me and my mates, and I’ve found that the wood pellets for log burners work really well in them and the bag of pellets lasts you months….I now make my own wood pellets.
I love your videos Simon. So well presented. Even my wife watches as you are so good at presenting. Just made one if these. So easy. I used the hole coffee pot for the base to keep the ring on the bottom to keep it more sturdy.
Awesome. A bit larger (ikea hobo stove diameter) would be perfect for me, but that would slightly bump up the weight ofc. I made one with a corn-can as burn chamber, and I find it way too small to be sustainable. I have to keep adding fuel, meaning it will smoke everytime I do so. And its so small that a fully prestacked chamber will burn for a max of 10 min (for me). So I went double that size - used the coffee can as the burn chamber. Much better for me. Burns for like 15 min easily. When it's down to coals I add tinder to start a flame, and then keep adding inch long twigs till it's full to the brim. It burns for another 5 min or so. The prestacking capacity is important because refueling will never get such a long burn. On the ohuhu type stoves I get 25 min burn and 10 min coals. Ends up at around 130g. Slightly heavier than my picogrill 85. I am fine with that, since this is a gasifier and doesnt need windscreen (though it helps) and it nestles inside my pot, with space for my penny stove inside, and ofc my DIY soda can cup.
It keeps the can stable while drilling and cutting - stops it squashing and reduces tearing when drilling - you are basically creating a temporary solid object to work on. 👍
Alternatively, use metal shears or heavy duty scissors of some sort? The frozen water solution is intriguing though -- I might try that. Cutting something as thin as a can with a hacksaw will probably not work well unless the hacksaw has really, really small teeth.
Great video...as a person with no skills in hand work I am amazed! The stove is terrific...and a valuable addition to your collection. I bet you get lots of use from that little stove. And kudos on the design work. Nicely done Simon...that was a fun video. Cheers.
I've made twig stoves from a chowder can (bigger than that _sweet corn_ can you showed) and a bigger can from _pineapple juice_ I bought not only because I like that juice, but to have a can that big for it. For making holes in can I just used my simple pocket knife I had for more than 20 years which cuts through the can's metal good and doesn't even get dull from that small amount of cutting on a couple of cans.
I suppose one could make it even smaller and lighter using a combination of sweetcorn can for the outer shell and a tomato paste can for the inner shell. It would probably halve the weight. The thing is alcohol stoves, like MonkeyBoy stove while being light, do require liquid fuel to be carried. So if a more compact and lightweight wood-gas stove was to be made it would be the lightest possible solution for the weight-conscious hikers/bushcrafters.
On the pan stand could you make a secondary like piece and use it to spin while on stove to open and close where you put the twigs in to act as a damper..hope that makes sense. I am talking about the section you cut out on side of the pot stand. Seems a lot of wasted flame coming out side.
Thanks Eric! Good luck - might be worth keeping the lid you cut off the sweet corn can, drill some holes in it and use as an additional base in the combustion chamber - will help to slow down the burn a bit. Cheers, Simon
I have made can gasifyers and rocket stoves. The Chinese sell a gasifyer for camping. Like the canway and tomshoo. They are a bit heavy not the best backpacking woodgasify stove. There's another one that's on Amazon now. A woodgasifyer the size of these cans. And I'm only saying so if someone doesn't have any tools at all you can buy one. Its like 9 dollars 97 cents, its a this stainless steel. Of course nothing beats a diy. Yours is excellent and great video
Affordable, lightweight & recycled. Wonderful! Here in the SW of the US, we make luminarias out of veggie tins. 1 trick is to fill them with water & freeze it so they don't collapse while cutting with hand tools. Love this design.
Thank you! A few people have suggested freezing them full of water - genius idea! 👍
That's a good idea!
Brilliant. I just made one myself in a matter of minutes. It's so useful to know exactly which cans provide a nice snug fit. I left the bottom on my coffee can and just made the holes 12mm instead of 10mm, works a treat and doesn't seem to scorch the base too badly. Also retained the plastic lid that comes with the coffee tin so I can store kindling/firelighters inside nicely. Thanks Simon.
Minutes😏 sure
@@jasmijnariel anything less than an hour is measured in minutes.
But he doesn’t say how many 😂
A day is 3600 minutes
@@pedroclaro7822see: "less than an hour"
Asshat 🤡
Great project Simon! The tip for "stretching" the rim of the coffee tin was MORE than worth the price of admission!
I second that, brilliant ... Cheers.
Yup, watched a few vids with some serious rim stretching, don't know if I was pleased or saddened by this one.
Fair play Simon, I admire your 'handling of tools', I bought a gassifier from China a few years ago for about a tenner. I do genuinely admire your craftsmanship.
😂😂😂
@@simonablokeinthewoods 10 out of 10 for the stove mate, it does look good. Sorry for the cheap innuendos, when i say sorry what I mean is I hope I didn't offend, cheap innuendos is how I roll.
I typed in 'Stretching the rim' on Google to better understand the process.
Do not recommend 0/10.
This is without a doubt, the best designed DIY Wood gas stove on TH-cam !
The stepped drill does a much neater job than a standard drill bit.
That is engineering !
I think so too! Most of the others I've seen have been badly built, not to say manky!
For some reason I have recently received several (newish) videos all saying how to make a gasifier stove out of three tins… but they are not a patch on your video. It is, simply, the best and I know it works. Cheers.
Wonderful design and make - I love it. Three things to notice:
a) the bottom of a slightly bigger can could help against scorching the ground and catch the ashes and embers that fall through your mesh
b) using a finer mesh and smaller pieces of wood (about half the size of the diameter of the combustion chamber) or wood pellets would give you a longer burn time
c) you don't want to overfill it - the holes for the secondary combustion need to be slightly above the fuel to work properly - watch your stove starting to smoke after refilling with longer sticks; smoke is wasted energy
One of the Best tutorials I have ever seen.
Thank You
Happy we saw this video in the suggestion box. Six years ago I moved from the Northeast US to the Republic of the Philippine islands. I am still learning new skills here every day. Living in "paradise" is more expensive than most can ever imagine when you purchase imported items. Where possible, you need to make do or DIY to have money for those items you must pay out heavy sugar to obtain. This channel earns a sub and thumbs up from us.
Thank you very much! Wow - a big life change - I can imagine it would take a long time to adjust to the vast differences in culture, climate, resources and just simply how things are done! Building your own is more necessity that curiosity as it is for me!
Glad you are enjoying the videos and thanks for the sub!
Good luck! Simon
Thanks for this! I just spent the day making one with hand tools and a power drill. I am stoked with the result. I found that if I put the bottom end back on it didn't scorch the ground :)
I LOVED this video! I've watched it several times now just to get the hang of it. I live in a huge farm garden in a caravan... Very close to the best bush/forest/mountain in the world!
ZYDECO LIVES!!! It helps to have a crafty bloke in the shop if you want to be a savvy 'bloke in the woods.' Some of your 'tools' and techniques represent real thinking outside the box. Making gear is an important part of enjoying the outdoors. I never felt any need to use Troglodyte tools. Many of us have power tools as well as hand tools: I do for wood carving projects. Part of the sport is using what you have.
Couldn’t agree more James - use what you have - goes for the woods as much as the workshop! Glad you enjoyed it mate, Atb, Simon
I have absolutely no need for another stove, but your video was so inspiring, I’m off to make one!
Hahaha - have fun! 😁
Re visited this video Simon, as I have drunk myself as high as a kite with coffee. As Markus says below, your accuracy is contagious. Thank you again for all of your great posts
Thanks Jeremy! Take it easy on that coffee matey, you could end up watching all sorts!! 😂
@@simonablokeinthewoods Sent you an update on messenger.......just before I floated off
Note: if you want to avoid soot on your container, just put some aluminum foil on the bottom of the cook container.
Fast and easy. Container stays pretty clean.
Set a flat rock on that tree stump....Or several handfuls of dirt.
Excellent Simon,,,,
Long Live the Bush Buddy,,,!!! And it’s Original Design,,,👍Joshua
I love watching these videos but nearly everyone iv seen is by some guy from the usa that's making it I'm happy the best one iv seen was buy a UK guy. 👍
Thanks Andy!
2:01 . Yeah, Simon is all about making life easier! Love it. Thanks.
Gosh, I've watched many of your videos and don't remember seeing you use this. Love it!
I can only mirror what Markus Brackley says, brilliant I look forward to all your vids they are always put across in a clear polite manor keep up the good work.
Thanks Dave! 😁
Very nice ! I thought I'd never make another one of those things after a half dz. but here we go again . Quality production !
Greetings from America. As an avid outdoorsman, I find your channel to be among the best for camping, survival and how to make useful gear. Please keep up the good work, we much appreciate your time and effort. We subscribe.
Hi Mike and thank you!! Glad you are enjoying the video and thanks for the sub!! Atb, Simon
Simon ! I just made one of those.... had to improvise in a few places but the results were remarkable ! i just put in 2 small hand fulls of wood pellets into the burn chamber and sprinkled 91% Iso-Alcohol on the pellets and lit it with a match... it went puff and then it was going so real easy to start... I tested it in my shop with the sliding barn type door open but there was absolutely no smoke at all once it got going.... I just drilled holes in the bottom of the burn chamber and it did indeed work fantastically boiled the water in about 4~5 minutes to a rolling boil just like the Alcohol stoves for the most part the flames were blue and that surprised me ! the jets near the top were yellowish near the top the rest was blue !
.... the cans i used were a Progresso soup can and a cambles chicken noodle can (old style stuff) the cans nested well inside each other so I used them ! so there was no streaching the rim they set inside each other and there was no need to fuss with the rim the cans fit fairly close to one another so I was concerned that the jets would not get enough air but they did indeed work very well together .... thank you a bunch !
Incidentally the Jet holes I used were larger than yours and I noticed yours had a tendency to smoke a tiny bit.... Mine doesn't at all and I was really surprised !
I also used 8 holes but a slightly larger size ( I think 1/2" but that may be on my bigger chili can and spaghetti sauce can(big tall can) woodgas stove ) they both work great ! I cut the center of the bottom of the chili can out to fit the spaghetti sauce can and fit it in there and then took my plyers and bent the rim of the burn chamber out so it would be more stable and not fall through.
Simon, You are a clever boy, useful, cheap, light, environmentally friendly.
LOL you made one of the simplest to make gas stoves Super Complicated. Good job
Or one of the most complicated gasifying stoves super easy to make! Haha
Awesome! You made that look like a store-bought product.
You don't know how many tin combo's I have been looking at, I have the coffee but couldn't find the inner, Thank you so much, man at peace :)
Hahaha - my pleasure Alan! Good luck, Atb, Simon
This is a really creative way to recycle and to save some money! Nicely done
Thanks mate! Always good to recycle stuff, now, what to do with the other 18 coffee cans I’ve been saving up haha! Atb, Simon
You are genius. You made a beautiful small gas stove.
Thank you - I don’t know about genius but it works well hahaha! Atb, Simon
Understatement coming up....
.... really rather ingenious! I'm going to have a go at making one 👍. Suspect it might squash inside a rucksack but would be safe in a bag inside a cooking pot....
Make one of these and just demonstrated it to my cub pack boiled 300ml of water in 5 minutes. Great idea.
Your a genius dude.. I love how you make most of your own stuff.. I have to start trying some of this!
Haha - thanks Jeff! So much more pleasure in using you own homemade gear! Atb, Simon
Very nice job Simon ,the deburring etc sure makes it look great !
Wow what a well presented stove diy I really enjoyed how you stretched the outer can to press fit the inner can .Just brilliant
Cheers Shawn - it was quite hard to flare the coffee can - I found using that metal cylinder to roll it was the most successful. Atb, Simon
I know this is an old video but I just came across it, and made one myself brilliant thanks Simon
Absolutely love it, particularly the comment about the cost.
H,Simon
Nice to watch this vedio here,and glad to see your handcraft for this smart camp wood stove!
Very nice!
Brilliant design. I loved the unusual use for the Drexel cutting blade: genius.
The Coffee Cans in the US are much larger but the concept is very sound and I appreciate your informative Video. Thank you!
Wow, from S Africa. This is the best video on this that I have seen. Brilliant design and good instructions. Thanks mate, I will be making one with your permission.
Simon, amazing little burner. Forgive me for saying this but I would've left the thin rim on top piece intact just to stop it spreading. Just an idea that's all...
That sir is brilliant, a little gem. Bravo!
Thanks Mike!
I have those power tools in my garage and will have to try making one. Never saw a Dremel cut-off tool used in a drill press that way before, and I’ve been long machining for decades! Doh! Thanks!
Hi Simon, I reckon Markus Brackley summed it up wonderfully, extremely professional at what ever you turn your hand to. Cracking little stove, works great and looks shop bought, well done mate.
Atb, Paul.
Thanks Paul!
Not a bad idea. I think we all could benefit from learning how to DIY some more efficient use of the resources we have access too. Was online looking for tiny wood stoves I could make to set in my fireplace to burn less wood and give me more heat
As usual, very impressed with your skills and initiative. You're a credit to the community.
Thank you! 😁
Ingenious and well made, great work Simon.
Thanks Mart! Atb, Simon
A fantastic idea Simon...thanks. I'm off on a sweetcorn and barista coffee shop today.
Very clever! Much less expensive than some of the others!
Cheers! I find it amazing how much some simple stoves fetch! Atb, Simon
Great idea and making plan. It could actually save your life in an emergency to boil water.
Good job Simon I always like to see your video.
Awesome stove Simon! If you put a paint can lid on top of the pot stand you don't have to worry about soot getting all over your pots. It would mimic a heat diffuser perfectly! :) You can also get another coffee can, and that would make a nice looking homemade cook pot. It will look very identical to your homemade stove! Buy some stainless steel wire to make a handle with the wire with pliers, or a bail. After burning off possibly plastic inside your coffee can your homemade pot should be ready to go! :) Thanks for sharing! Melissa :)
Thanks Melissa! That’s a good tip with the paint can lid - I’m going to give that a try! The soot on my pots has never really bothered me, in fact there is an argument that it improves boil time - the Black absorbing more heat (I’m not entirely convinced haha) cheers, Simon
Hiram Cook did a test on clean pots vs sooty pots. They both have the same time. We hear our moms say " you need to take care of your things." Getting soot all over our cookware makes it look like we are being careless with them. @@simonablokeinthewoods
@@weatherstormsit also eats away at the material beneath it.
"A decent man returns the tools he borrowed in as-good or better condition than when he received them."
Be decent to yourself 👍
-Not A Boomer c:
Supurb craftmanship on display, great wee project
Clever!! just wish I had a workshop and all the tools! difficult in a tiny space in the middle of London.. well done you're an inspiration!
Thank you! All you really need is a drill and a way of cutting the tins - a dremel style tool is ideal - you can then make this at the kitchen/coffee table. 👍 Atb, Simon
I' m always amazed at how creative you are! Nice job.
I'm an expert seamstress. I really appreciate your craftsmanship. I also like the tips that allow me to create something good without a background in metal shop
We need a video for those of us who don’t have the professional tools 😊
Good job on the stove. It looks like a great design.
Simon, this is excellent show's ingenuity from household items it will save a load of coin.
I have a cheaper copy of the Bushbuddy and both its combustion chamber and outer sleeve have bottoms. After a while, it produces clean, blue flames so the bottom doesn’t have to be open. With both sleeves closed, the ground doesn’t suffer. I’m very impressed by what you’ve created. Maybe there’s scope for a shorter, stouter Mk 2?
Great video of making the ultralight wood gas stove like the video nice one
Thanks Andrew! Atb, Simon
An inspired piece of engineering! Can't wait to make my own! 😎
Well thank you for showing me that I’ve never seen one especially how it’s made I’m going to go out and make one
Simon, that is awesome! And so easy (so it seems). I'm going to have to try this soon!
Cheers Paddy! It’s pretty straightforward and works a treat! Atb and good luck, Simon
Literally just bought a Tomshoo for $30 bucks, this is so dope!
I made one out of a mini keg as well but this is much smaller and compact. Wish I knew this a few days ago. Now I’ll have 3 🤣😂
Great tip !! 👍
"Simon, a bloke in the shop" :-D Top marks on your engineering.
Thanks Kimberly! 😁 Atb, Simon
I’ve made a few of these stoves for me and my mates, and I’ve found that the wood pellets for log burners work really well in them and the bag of pellets lasts you months….I now make my own wood pellets.
Great attention to detail in both the diy and the videos - thanks Simon
Thank you! Atb,Simon
Brilliant video as always Simon, I'll definitely be trying this one too! Thanks very much, cheers Sam
Cheers Sam! It’s a great little stove - you’ve got to feed it a bit, but that’s half the fun! Good luck and Atb, Simon
@@simonablokeinthewoods do you have a video on how to make the small meths stove Simon? Cheers Sam
Very nice craftsmanship Simon, and worked just as good as a $100.00 dollar stove, great way to recycle some old cans ! ATB from Kentucky USA.
Thanks Steve! My inspiration was the good old bushbuddy - I’ve wanted one for ages, but they are so expensive over here! Cheers, Simon
I love your videos Simon. So well presented. Even my wife watches as you are so good at presenting. Just made one if these. So easy. I used the hole coffee pot for the base to keep the ring on the bottom to keep it more sturdy.
Excellently informative as always. Thank you!
Really good, and nice video format. Thanks Simon
I tried punching holes using a regular paper hole punch and it worked awesome!! No drilling!!
Awesome. A bit larger (ikea hobo stove diameter) would be perfect for me, but that would slightly bump up the weight ofc. I made one with a corn-can as burn chamber, and I find it way too small to be sustainable. I have to keep adding fuel, meaning it will smoke everytime I do so. And its so small that a fully prestacked chamber will burn for a max of 10 min (for me). So I went double that size - used the coffee can as the burn chamber. Much better for me. Burns for like 15 min easily. When it's down to coals I add tinder to start a flame, and then keep adding inch long twigs till it's full to the brim. It burns for another 5 min or so. The prestacking capacity is important because refueling will never get such a long burn. On the ohuhu type stoves I get 25 min burn and 10 min coals. Ends up at around 130g. Slightly heavier than my picogrill 85. I am fine with that, since this is a gasifier and doesnt need windscreen (though it helps) and it nestles inside my pot, with space for my penny stove inside, and ofc my DIY soda can cup.
Should you not have powertools, and have to use hacksaw and no step drill , consider filling can with water and freezing it before working on it.
That sir is a genius idea!!
can I be dumb and ask why?
It keeps the can stable while drilling and cutting - stops it squashing and reduces tearing when drilling - you are basically creating a temporary solid object to work on. 👍
Alternatively, use metal shears or heavy duty scissors of some sort? The frozen water solution is intriguing though -- I might try that. Cutting something as thin as a can with a hacksaw will probably not work well unless the hacksaw has really, really small teeth.
Amazing! So, the genius for this video brings out the genius of a viewer! Awesome!
Great video...as a person with no skills in hand work I am amazed! The stove is terrific...and a valuable addition to your collection. I bet you get lots of use from that little stove. And kudos on the design work. Nicely done Simon...that was a fun video. Cheers.
Thank you Carl! Really glad you enjoyed it! It’s a cute little stove and works surprisingly well! Atb, Simon
Absolutely brilliant Simon, I find that homemade gear is more satisfying to use, there is something rewarding about it. Keep up the great videos :)
Thank you! Totally agree!
Always looking for a good place to rest my "Can". You are the man Simon! Thanks for another helpful and awesome video. 👍
Cheers Kenny! Glad it was useful! Atb, Simon
LOVE THIS!!! I'm gonna try to make a couple to give away to hiking buddies.....
Thanks David! Good luck.
I've made twig stoves from a chowder can (bigger than that _sweet corn_ can you showed) and a bigger can from _pineapple juice_ I bought not only because I like that juice, but to have a can that big for it. For making holes in can I just used my simple pocket knife I had for more than 20 years which cuts through the can's metal good and doesn't even get dull from that small amount of cutting on a couple of cans.
I suppose one could make it even smaller and lighter using a combination of sweetcorn can for the outer shell and a tomato paste can for the inner shell. It would probably halve the weight.
The thing is alcohol stoves, like MonkeyBoy stove while being light, do require liquid fuel to be carried. So if a more compact and lightweight wood-gas stove was to be made it would be the lightest possible solution for the weight-conscious hikers/bushcrafters.
Just brilliant. No other way to describe it
Thanks Jeremy!
this is great my friend. nicely done!
That looks like a good project for Scouts or Venturers.
Great idea! I'm making one , thanks Simon
well done Simon gonna give it a try
I like it gives me a project to do while we are quarantine here in Florida
Thank you! Excellent presentation as well as creative!
Made mine with a left over small paint can, soup can, chicken can for the top. Stove pellets for fuel. Works like a champ.
Truly excellent my friend. The best recycling video I have ever seen I think! Well done
Cheers Neil! Very topical topic - always good to recycle - save the planet and good for my pocket hahaha! Atb mate, Simon
Great little stove si enjoyed watching the process and great editing
Thanks Steve! Glad you enjoyed it! Atb, Simon
On the pan stand could you make a secondary like piece and use it to spin while on stove to open and close where you put the twigs in to act as a damper..hope that makes sense. I am talking about the section you cut out on side of the pot stand. Seems a lot of wasted flame coming out side.
Was thinking the same thing
That's an awesome stove dude. Nice project for me. Thanks.
Great Idea ....you could make holes higher next to the pot to allow flames to curl more round the pot.
I like that metal blue colour that it developed after burning.
Superb job Mr Simon, I'm definitely going to try my hand at making one of those, with the help of this great how to post of course. Nice one!
Thanks Eric! Good luck - might be worth keeping the lid you cut off the sweet corn can, drill some holes in it and use as an additional base in the combustion chamber - will help to slow down the burn a bit. Cheers, Simon
I have made can gasifyers and rocket stoves. The Chinese sell a gasifyer for camping. Like the canway and tomshoo. They are a bit heavy not the best backpacking woodgasify stove. There's another one that's on Amazon now. A woodgasifyer the size of these cans. And I'm only saying so if someone doesn't have any tools at all you can buy one. Its like 9 dollars 97 cents, its a this stainless steel. Of course nothing beats a diy. Yours is excellent and great video
Great Idea for a cheap wood gas stove , fits into the mug as well, perfect. Thanks !
Cheers Chris! It’s a winner - Ive made a few in the past, all a bit unsuccessful, but this ones a gem! Atb, Simon
Cool project Simon. Like that a lot. I’ll raid the recycling and head to the garage as soon as I can. Cheers.
Cheers Mark! Good man! We’ve all got to do our bit for the planet (and our wallets haha!) Atb, Simon
Wow...great idea for solo camping/hiking that'll fit inside a 750 ml cup!!!
Cheers Wally, ideal - Uber lightweight and very compact. Atb, Simon