Steve Slatter | 36" Wildfire Elm first video.mov @slatterbench70 | Uploaded November 2010 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
While the 24" Wildfire produced lots of heat, and burned the wood very completely, my shop will eventually need more heat, which brought me to the conclusion that more stove means more heat. I welded a 12" section of barrel to the front of the existing barrel, and extended the baffle and box beam to give the firebox the design I thought best for a clean burn. I am happy to report that after building a fire with short pieces in the front half of the stove the room temp is over 70 degrees, and that is with 10' ceilings. The room is warmer than when the stove was 24" and I am using the same amount of wood. bigger is better!
While the 24" Wildfire produced lots of heat, and burned the wood very completely, my shop will eventually need more heat, which brought me to the conclusion that more stove means more heat. I welded a 12" section of barrel to the front of the existing barrel, and extended the baffle and box beam to give the firebox the design I thought best for a clean burn. I am happy to report that after building a fire with short pieces in the front half of the stove the room temp is over 70 degrees, and that is with 10' ceilings. The room is warmer than when the stove was 24" and I am using the same amount of wood. bigger is better!
