After a few chilly nights, we're going to be warm while herfin' in the Man Den! Thanks to John and Jimmy (can't mention their last names) I will soon have heat in the Man Den. I was looking for an small, old potbelly stove to provide some warmth, but didn't want to spend $300. I saw the barrel stove kits, and was going to make my own, but then John told me to hold off. This is what he and his brother made for me:

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Handmade in the USA! The only non-handmade item is the collar and damper on top. We got that from a kit. I'll be getting the stovepipe today, and we should be able to fire it up this weekend for Kung Fu Theater Saturday Night.

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Those guys are great and I can't thank them enough, though I will certainly try with cigars and adult beverages! Great work, guys! I love it.
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awesome
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That's great. You have talented friends for sure... They sound like keeper friends:-)
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Very nice.
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That should really put out some heat.Very cool.
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Sweet hit, that should keep you nice and toasty! :-)
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That's what it's all about right there......whether you are lighting a cigar or keeping warm, HEAT is the key!! :-)
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That looks awesome bro.....enjoy....
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sweet:-)
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Here's the update! We have heat! Thanks to John and Jimmy (and of course my wife Denise, for this wonderful 40th birthday present) once again. Here are the pics:

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That's Devon looking in.
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Max enjoying the warmth.
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Two key components of any Man Den: heat and DirecTV!
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A thing of beauty!
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Great looking fire and man den.

You might want to add a little reflector/shield behind the stove to protect that wood wall. It could be something as simple as a piece of sheet metal as wide as the stove and a little taller. Make sure to use stand-offs or spacers to keep an air gap behind the shield.
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I'm pretty sure I'll end up doing just that. Right now the stove is about 12" from the wall, and I want to see how hot it gets in there. I'll also be moving that electric (conduit behind) into one of the other bays, too.
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Looks awesome Stephen! Congrats on the warm addition to enjoy those cold winter days/nights! You're lucky, I froze my butt off on NYE smoking on my balcony!
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very nice..looks sweet
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great looking dog also!
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"The Man Den" image is now ingrained in my head... Next time I'm going through Pitman I'll look around to see where I can smoke! Nice set up :-) :-)
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Very nice indeed! You are set for the winter.
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That is suh-weeeeet!
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