![]() However, you don’t want the door to be so large that the can loses stability.ĭesign 2: Hobo Stove with Ash Stand (Method 1) ![]() This will be the most challenging part! I like to have a fairly large opening so that I can get sticks inside. My bottle opener is huge, though.ĭraw the door on your can. ![]() On my small soup can stove, I could only make 4 vents on the top and another 4 on the bottom. To make them evenly spaced, I will make a hole on one side and then make a hole exactly opposite it. Punch air vents all along the top and bottom of the can. If the top of the can is upwards, you may need to make some holes for metal skewers to go through. If the bottom of the can is upwards, you’ll need to punch some holes to allow flames through. Can create the fire outside of the stove, then just set the stove on top of it.The bottom of the can serves as a pot rest – just punch some flame holes in it.You’ll have to create a hole in the can so your tin snips have an entry point. The bottom of the can will catch embers, making it safer to use indoors or around dry brush.Bottom stays intact, making the stove sturdier.You can start the fire outside of the stove, get some good coals going, and then set the hobo stove on top of these coals. When the top of the can is upwards, you can use it as a cooking surface for your pot – no other pot stand is required!Īnother benefit of leaving the bottom of your hobo stove open is that it’s easier to create a fire in it. You remove the lid and start snipping the door away (if you don’t do it this way, you’ll have to create a hole in the can so your tin snips have an entry point). However, it is a lot easier to cut out a door when the top of the can is downwards. The bottom of the can will also catch embers, which makes it safer to use indoors. Traditionally they are made with the top of the can upwards. So don’t skimp on the vents! Step 1: Decide which side will be up Once the stove is full of sticks and has a pot on top of it, airflow will be hindered. Note: The most significant mistake people make with hobo stoves is not making enough air vents. A metal file is great for sanding down sharp edges.ĭepending on the design, you might need another can, a piece of metal, or a piece of wire. You’ll also want a Sharpie for marking the can. Something to cut the can with (ideally, you have tin snips I get by with wire cutters).A second soup can (if you want to make an ash stand).A can (soup cans, tomato sauce cans, paint cans, and pretty much any type of can will work).Everyone claims that their design is the “best.” Rather than trying to present you with what I think is the “best,” I’m going to give you several designs and let you experiment for yourself. There are so many ways to make a hobo stove. Design 3: Hobo Stove with Ash Stand (Two Can Method).Design 2: Hobo Stove with Ash Stand (Method 1).Step 2: Punch flame holes/make pot stand.
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