Justin G. : I probably should have remember welcoming you from before. It is plain that you are thinking of your Thermal Mass as just that,Mass !
I Immediately think of the great enjoyment of setting on the ThermalMass and soaking up all that heat deep into my bones. With a fully charged
Thermal Mass you can set still anywhere that you are not actually standing in a draft and be feather bed comfortable down to the low 40s, even
the high 30s, Think about those crisp cold clear winter days that come with intense sun shine and Wind and sun burn for skiers. On days like this
if you can get out of the wind the heat of the sun can be a physical weight on your body, a very comfortable weight !
The fact that you are thinking about the best way to dress up your Rocket Stove to make it pleasing to the eye shows that you have an Artists soul
but have not yet spent the many pleasurable hours hand feeding the
Dragon that lives in Your Rocket Stove, please allow yourself the
freedom to
think in terms of the many hours that you are going to spend with your Dragon and you will grow beyond crisp edges and into a certain Higher mode
of relaxation sometimes approximated by people who take time to enjoy swings and rocking chairs !
For the Good of the Craft ! Be safe, keep warm ! PYRO Magically - Big AL - As always, your comments/questions are encouraged and Welcome ! A. L.
If only my landlord would let me do a rocket in my lounge! To hide the barrel, i've been speaking often of a brick latice. For example. Or a convection sleeve. 
