<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Sorry for the delay in responding, but harvesting and processing took my free time recently. </div><div><br></div><div>My TLUD stove consists of two metal trash cans. The smaller one fits comfortably inside the larger one with a bit more than one inch separation between the two, on all sides. These cans are what we call "garbage pails" rather than the 35 gallon large trash cans. I have punched numerous holes in the bottom of both cans using a 3/8 inch spike. These holes are all over to bottoms and are about an inch apart. I lay two 12 inch long pieces of 1 inch steel pipe in the bottom of the larger can before putting the smaller can inside. This allows the air to enter more freely. For the lid of the stove, I took the larger can's metal lid and cut a 5 inch in diameter circle out of the center. I then punched a few smaller holes around this flue hole because I found that the stove did not smoke as badly at start up. </div><div><br></div><div>I pack the smaller can with dry wood chips that were made by my shredder. I place this can inside the larger can, which has been placed atop some bricks in order to keep it above the ground so that the air flow is not impeded. I will light the wood chips and allow it to burn until the top is burning well. I then put on the lid and place a two foot long 6 inch stove pipe over the flue hole, thus creating the chimney effect. I have a stand that holds an old barbecue grill at the top of the stove pipe. This makes an excellent platform to hold a pot near the top of the stove pipe outlet. I do not put a pot atop the stove pipe until the fire is burning well. If put on too soon, it slows the burning rate down too low, causing the stove to smoke. </div><div><br></div><div>This stove will burn for 40 to 50 minutes, depending upon the type of tree wood being used. Once the flame has died down, I will pour the hot char into a bucket of urine or ferment fish liquid. The stove can then be reloaded, if desired. I have four of these little stoves. I can light them as I need them, giving me longer cooking times. </div><div><br></div><div>Someone on the list asked if I cook inside or outside. I have an outside kitchen that I use most of the time. My indoor "normal" kitchen has a propane range that I use during times of heavy rain. I manage to avoid using propane most of the year. </div><div><br></div><div>Each TLUD stove lasts me about three months. Not good enough, in my opinion. I was just given some discarded propane tanks of various sizes. I plan to have a friend, who is welder, cut them up and see what we can come up with for a stove. My requirements for a stove is that it has to be easy for me to use, cost not too much, and last longer than they do now. </div><div><br></div><div>...Su Ba</div><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><blockquote cite="mid:992810694.539924.1350778986198.JavaMail.root@sz0133a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net" type="cite">
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