Efficeint Cook Stove for Survival
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AusieGrandad
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Te ceramic part is made from a mixture of wet clay mixed with crushed brick and fired in place.
You need to finely crush old brick or flower pots which have a reasonably open, porus structure. Ideally you need to screen the crushed brick through an old fly screen or similar mesh.
You wet the clay to about the consistency of a cake mix or scone dough and start working in the crushed brick. You need to add about 30% crushed brick.
The crushed brick gives you an open structure that allows steam to escape during the first firing.
Mould the clay mixture into the desired shape and cover with an old hemp bag or something to allow it to dry slowly and evenly for about a week.
Remember that the strongest shapes are curved or part of a circle. Any corners will produce weak parts that will crack.
When you fire the first time, it is usually best to heat slowly and as evenly as posible, but if you have a good mixture with plenty of brick dust to let the steam out, you may be able to heat quite fast without breakage or cracking.
AG
You need to finely crush old brick or flower pots which have a reasonably open, porus structure. Ideally you need to screen the crushed brick through an old fly screen or similar mesh.
You wet the clay to about the consistency of a cake mix or scone dough and start working in the crushed brick. You need to add about 30% crushed brick.
The crushed brick gives you an open structure that allows steam to escape during the first firing.
Mould the clay mixture into the desired shape and cover with an old hemp bag or something to allow it to dry slowly and evenly for about a week.
Remember that the strongest shapes are curved or part of a circle. Any corners will produce weak parts that will crack.
When you fire the first time, it is usually best to heat slowly and as evenly as posible, but if you have a good mixture with plenty of brick dust to let the steam out, you may be able to heat quite fast without breakage or cracking.
AG
Robin Hood
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Ausie is it clay or a cement structure? Looks like a crude cement bowl. What i noticed was the small amount of wood used to do the cooking.
Christian for Israel
Knight of Jerusalem
refractory cement, what they use to build fireplaces. i've seen woodstoves formed out of this material alone, it can easily take the heat and is very inexpensive.
jed turtle
a brother in the Lord
do a search on rocket stoves. more efficient.
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?t=182684&highlight=rocket+stove
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?t=182684&highlight=rocket+stove
Christian for Israel
Knight of Jerusalem
OBO, any home depot or building supply will have it, it's quite common. just mix according to the directions on the bag and form into the shape you want.
the wood stove i saw had 2 inch cement walls and was in a quonset hut shape, the floor was also cement, as was the back, and the front was sheet metal. the owners said you could burn a fire for a couple of hours and the cement would retain enough heat to keep the house warm all day.
the wood stove i saw had 2 inch cement walls and was in a quonset hut shape, the floor was also cement, as was the back, and the front was sheet metal. the owners said you could burn a fire for a couple of hours and the cement would retain enough heat to keep the house warm all day.
Chronicles
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All you need is the WOK and this...
This woodstove can be used for heating and cooking, the top inserts remove for dirrect flame cooking. These cost around $160. US
There are two sizes, this is the bigger one. The small one is about 30% smaller and cost around $120.oo US.
The small one weighs about 100 lbs
This woodstove can be used for heating and cooking, the top inserts remove for dirrect flame cooking. These cost around $160. US
There are two sizes, this is the bigger one. The small one is about 30% smaller and cost around $120.oo US.
The small one weighs about 100 lbs
Tundra Gypsy
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That wok is an excellent source for cooking or steaming food with. I've got several and they are excellent for stir-frys, or cooking popcorn in. I have bamboo baskets I can set on top to steam food too. The wok is a mighty versatile piece of equipment to have around.
I've seen the Asians set up metal drums to cook off of too; I think they were small 5 gallone drums. They filled the drums with wood or whatever and get the thing burning and then set their large woks on top of the open drums; they were cooking in no time. Rice, shrimp, fish, vegetables etc.
I've seen the Asians set up metal drums to cook off of too; I think they were small 5 gallone drums. They filled the drums with wood or whatever and get the thing burning and then set their large woks on top of the open drums; they were cooking in no time. Rice, shrimp, fish, vegetables etc.