Monday, July 23, 2012

Portable Wood Gasifier Camping Stove

Finally, a new post!  I'm sorry about the hiatus.  Not to worry, though, I'm back with a few projects I did during my absence.  

This project is called a "wood gasifier camping stove".  It's a portable, homemade stove, of the gasifier type.  This means, that the thing you're heating is heated by hot gas that's created by the burning of a fuel source, in this case it's wood.  

You'll need two food cans, one larger than the other.  I used an empty ravioli can and a large can that held either peaches or pie filling.  You need to keep the lid to the larger can and remove it with a safety can opener if you have one.  If not, use a regular can opener sideways.  The top rim needs to stay in tact.  

As far as tools, I did mine without anything electric, but if you have a drill, it'll make things a whole lot easier.  I used a piercing type can opener (sometimes called a church key), an awl (kinda like an icepick), tin snips, pliers, and a grinding stone.