I came to the conclusion today that what we casually call the "spirit cup" is actually the "jet catching cup" . Almost anything will hold...
Wishing you were just over the hill Stu....I'd bring an old Primus over with a bag of fresh doughnuts and watch you pull the pump tube out....and...
Animal hide glue is still used daily......in violin shops. piper
Kerophile, as i cannot send a PM with a pic, here's what i'm getting. Looks like the right badge in a strange place....immediatly after the No....
In the larger, overall picture....here's an example of a fellow who has had a stove in the corner of his shed for years, when suddenly it called...
Come on Murph, don't go "shack happy" yet, Winter hasn't even begun yet. Wonder who carries Viton sheet stock here in the states? Lots of...
What is finer than to sit in a pub with friends for an evening, sharing a common interest? Unless it is sitting on the shore of the bayou with...
It's pretty and it makes olde fartes hearts beat faster. Polishing steel is no fun unless it says Winchester someplace on it. You don't need to...
Never seen one of those before, looks nice. I have an old copper Thermette. It burns assorted trash with an impressive spout of flame and...
Stove ahead full, where ever ye be! Long ago when i had a REAL JOB i got dinged hard by the fire marshall for keeping steel folding chairs...
Nice videos and nice job of assembly to create something from odd bits. Careful burning it under the steps, that is right up there with making...
PINCHED THE JET? Please explain. thanks, piper
I agree. My leather shears are usually at home and my time to mess about with stoves occurs when i steal it from the company, at work. I...
Sorry they are a bit fuzzy. I turned off the flash to see the flame, and then the shutter stays open longer....and I shake. piper [ATTACH]...
Early in my addiction a wise Doctor (Mark) told me not to buy every stove that came by...perhaps best to pick and choose, and buy just the...
Yup, the 111T is a great stove. I don't run meths in mine but it does well on kero and even better on hardware store paint thinner which may...
Murph, we'll just CHALK ONE UP TO EXPERIENCE. And....file it away. piper
When your file is clean, or new, rubbing with plain white chalk will help to keep it from clogging in soft metals. Easy cleanup compared to the...
Here is the fuel cap on my ancient Viking (Italy), and the non-matching air release screw. It would be fun to know where and when and why some old...
It is quite apparent that the problem here is not the three-wick stove. The real issue is with the kettle....
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