Paul Daniels wrote:...
I have had it up to 210F, but the stove body kicks off a lot of radiant heat - making the walls and benches uncomfortably hot to the touch. We have found that 160-180F feels really nice. What I am really happy with is the heating time. The other night it was 160+ about 40 mins after lighting the fire. That was with a load of alder and oak. I have been burning lots of random wood (pallet pieces, cottonwood, unseasoned branches), so around an hour is pretty common.
More pictures as I dig them up!
I'm thinking a nice water jacket on the face of the stove would be an ideal solution. Can your welder handle that?
