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Roy, nice looking project.
If I may, definitely follow Don’s advice about the draft channel on the door. It will help keep the door flat. Otherwise it’s going to warp on you. BTDT.
Maybe even a small angle run around the perimeter of the door to give it more resistance to warping.
Please post pics of the stove in action when you’re done.

Nice project - I's also like to see pictures of stove in action.

Best of luck.

I did take use Don's advice and have welded a channel to the back of the door for draft. The hole is cut in the door, flap installed over it with a keeper, and a channel around the inside perimeter for the door seal. Was working on hinges when I quit last night. Going hunting this morning but I'll get some photos when I can.

Anyone know where I can get those springy deally boppers for the handles so I don't burn myself opening the door and draft? Haven't found them locally.

A stiff-wire loop drilled thru the handle beats the hell outta springy deallies, for staying cool.....

you can kinda see it.

fb2.....why did you go with wood over propane?.....am going to do an 8x18 cargo......what was your thinking?...…….bob

A cheap slag/chipping hammer handle will work. As someone else mentioned, heat transfer would seem to be the only issue to me, but if it works alright that's all that matters.

Have got to tell you that is one of only a few things in these here fora that I covet.

OK, we're getting closer. Fired it up tonight. Puts out heat in just a few minutes. Did not take near as long to get warm as I thought it would. Thank you all for your suggestions. I did use Don's draft idea, and found the 4" chimney damper. Burning off some grease and curing the door seal glue tonight. Want to add a shelf underneath tomorrow that will put otward pressure on the legs and stiffen everything up. The draft flap handle is removable (bolt threaded into a nut).

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That'll work 👍 Not thinking it'll break any time soon!

Most of my tools have been in storage for a couple years so it feels good to build the stove. Always learn a lot when you work with your hands.

A good stove isn't as easy to build as it would seem.

Should have put the c pipe on the sides or back and a bit down...let it heat up the top and hang around abit before it runs up the chimmy....my 1.98 cents....every one is worried how fast it will throw heat ...me i like'em to hold heat ...will i pass out

I can get fuel anywhere I hunt at no cost. And the heat is dry for drying out wet clothes after hunting the Oregon late seasons we have here. Nothing like wood stove heat.

Good idea sounds like. I guess I could have run the pipe down inside a couple inches and accomplished about the same thing. Seems like that would change the draft characteristics and could potentially lead to it smoking when you open the door. I have a chimney damper should accomplish about the same thing.

U still can.... run it down inside a bit, add a piece of flat plate just inside the door a 1.5 below the c pipe stub looks like u did great on the incomming draft..grab it 2/3rds up then let her fly on the bottom. Get u a grate to keep a decent fire once the ash is pileling ....

I'm runnin outa time! Gotta get this trailer together this week for elk hunting opener this weekend. If I make it at all. My have to hunt November instead if work and things conspire to keep me home.....

That turned out awesome... Nice work

Great job,That that bad boy is going to keep you toasty,throw out some heat.with the right wood give you some nice long burns.