How To Make A Stainless Hobo Stove Out Of A 3qt Pot

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2 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to build a stainless steel hobo stove for years and have only recently been looking at pots from the Goodwill Store. This $3 Revere Ware pot was the deepest one I could find, 4 1/2". I think I can make it of the same design as my other Hobo Stoves. It will have a place to catch ashes, a perforated elevated floor, and side ventilation.
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@ketansaart1546 2 жыл бұрын

You made the hole making in SS look so easy 🙂 . Great item made.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you brought that up. Stainless is difficult to drill because it's so hard. I have many years of experience drilling every thickness of SS possible. So many people have said that I should have been drilling slowly with a lube. I didn't bother to correct them. Drilling such thin SS benefits very little from low RPMs and lube. The thick stuff? you have to go slow and use a lube/coolant like Rapid Tap.

@johnlynch7834 3 ай бұрын

I'm surprised you didn't have big burrs on the drilled holes

@Blackopsmechanic338 2 жыл бұрын

Honey, have you seen my sauce pan your mother gave me for our wedding, I can’t find it?? 😂😂😂😂. Peace

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

LOL! I'll be cooking on it instead of in it.

@hdrider2071 2 жыл бұрын

And thats how you become a hobo 😆

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

LOL!

@richardpolley3945 6 ай бұрын

Hahahahahahahahahahahoh yeh!

@user-lz9hc4gh5i 5 ай бұрын

LOL!

@markpospichal571 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea and quality craftsmanship as always. Kind of ironic that after all these years, the pot has become the stove!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

I was going to play off that and make 2 videos about the build. 1st video to introduce you to the pot, the fabrication ideas I had, and the one last meal (cheese grits) cooked in it before it became a stove in the next video.

@explorers1979 2 жыл бұрын

I built my fire table after you made the tutorial on how to do it a few years back. Now I have another project to create... Thanks Fire Ninja! Have a great weekend.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend!

@commonconservative7551 2 жыл бұрын

easier fabricated from something with holes in it already

@martialmason4112 2 жыл бұрын

When your creative juices start flowing everybody benefits. Good set up. Thanks for the time you put into planning this.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

This one was fun and satisfying.

@robertking6865 2 жыл бұрын

Don't throw those old pots away!! Make a stove !!.......I enjoy your channel and am a brother in faith! May the LORD continue to bless and keep you and yours.....

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you brother Robert!

@capman911 2 жыл бұрын

I have almost a whole set of Stainless Steel Salad Master pots, pans, and accessories that my mother passed down. The pots and pans were bought for her by my dad before I was born and I am 68 now. I cherish the pots as they cook food as advertised. Three pots stacked on top of each other just cooking away. They beat the aluminum pots any day. Great video on a hobo stove. I also have a Rever pot or two around the kitchen.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

The thrift stores around here ALWAYS have Revere Ware cookware for just $3-4.

@ForrestGreen-bi9nj 7 ай бұрын

That sentiment is what I intended when I commented “what a waste. ” The Revere Ware pot and lid I got when I moved out on my own was the nest non cast iton container in my kitchen for years. After purchasing 2 different sets of cookware, it still out performs any of it and is my favorite rice pot. Id never tear up quality stainless, hell I may give it to one of my kids if I can ever get them to move out!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to build a stainless steel hobo stove for years and have only recently been looking at pots from the Goodwill Store. This $3 Revere Ware pot was the deepest one I could find, 4 1/2". I think I can make it of the same design as my other Hobo Stoves. It will have a place to catch ashes, a perforated elevated floor, and side ventilation. Come see how it turned out, follow the LINKs below, and SUBSCRIBE. Thank You! Hobo Stove Builds Playlist kzfaq.info/sun/PLkoXX8XsMW3lZeJRY3SSyPsZBTEWCnHbp Hobo Stove Cooking, Alcohol Stove Cooking, Cooking, Food Playlist kzfaq.info/sun/PLkoXX8XsMW3m6pcNLxjjYHd1cCOqbctwJ

@nz-nz 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! It’s always my concern how long a stove would last for after putting in so much work.

@ramblinonandon 2 жыл бұрын

I've been looking at steaming pans. They already have the holes in the base and are usually of a lighter guage. The pan they sit on could be cut down as an ash catcher. Love the channel..........but............my OCD would kick in with you not having your vent holes line up vertically, and would really bug me as l sat by the fire. 🥴🥺😵

@millw1 6 ай бұрын

What a brilliant idea. I am going to make one. I have been practicing your teachings and lighting fires just to try different ways of doing it, and this Hobo Stove not only gives you a controlled place to have a fire, but it can be used for cooking too! Thanks Dave for all you do!

@rickgoggins6517 2 жыл бұрын

Really good idea David! I have a ton of old stainless pots. Great use of resources. I can even just leave it at my camp site and not have to worry about it corroding before I come back. The other great thing is, it won't be getting soot all over my backpack. I have been considering it for a while but your idea looks better than mine. Thank you sir!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

I like dedicated pots and pans for the same reason. So I'll never have to scrub off all the soot every time.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

REVERE WARE COPPER MAID ~ “Premiums” were inexpensive versions of existing products which customers could obtain by buying another product. They were popular sales promotion tools of the 50’s & 60’s. Revere produced about a million pieces of the "Copper Maid" line from 1957 to 1965. They were sold door-to-door, at home based parties, and by mail order. They featured light-weight copper clad stainless steel with vapor-seal rims and a restyled Bakelite handle.

@cillaloves2fish688 2 жыл бұрын

Just wondering, having a bakelight handle... does that mean it will not burn in the fire? That's a real nice stove! I thought of doing something similar, but could never start the holes in thoz stainless steel pots!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

@@cillaloves2fish688 I took the handle off. It can only withstand 350 degrees.

@HLSimon 17 күн бұрын

Dave, A pleasure watching you work smart even in New York City! If "things" get bad, I may just go to a second hand store find an old farberware 3 quart pot and follow your lead.Then take to the road with my beautiful hobo stove and perhaps 2 pairs of clean socks! Again a pleasure watching a practical man work smart. Wishes for the Safe travels of you and yours too! Harv from NYC. (Your neighbor up North)

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 17 күн бұрын

You're still not far from great forests, lakes, rivers, and camping. I was raised in Conn and have family in your upstate.

@harveylsimon6208 17 күн бұрын

That's right! Some places in the Adirondacks so beautiful they made me cry at first sight. My place, back when, in Chenango County a pretty place too.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 17 күн бұрын

I remember it well.

@CrackerFL 6 ай бұрын

Now I know what to do with my old stainless steel lids! As always, You are awesome!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 6 ай бұрын

Thanks again!

@127cmore 2 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic idea 💡 👏. My wife will be wondering where one of her pans has gone ?🤣

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

You made her a one of a kind spaghetti strainer. Yeah yeah that's it!

@127cmore 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidWestBgood2ppl Lovely idea 💡 😊 ❤️

@jasondundom1390 2 жыл бұрын

Should turn the handle towards the wind so it will be less likely to melt off..

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

OHHHHH! That scene got edited out. At the end of the video when I walked off, I was standing at a distance looking back at the stove and saw the flames licking the handle. I went back in front of the camera and said, Here's a mistake. These side vent holes should be close to the handle not opposing it. Every time I turn those side vent holes towards the wind the flames are going to engulf the handle. The handle is coming off anyways. It's in the way and I don't like the look. I'll also be drilling a few more holes in the bottom.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

@fuk' Biden Good idea!!! Make it to sit on the lip where the lid sat. The stove is not a fire hazard though. I encourage people to customize my projects to fit their needs.

@rzambory2938 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea 👍

@samwilliams1142 2 жыл бұрын

Hobo stoves don't usually have handles.

@johnnivek9653 Жыл бұрын

@@samwilliams1142 that's one thing I wouldn't take off a paint can stove. Those style of handles are a really useful attachment point for your backpack.

@GretaWargh 28 күн бұрын

Great idea and great executed! 👍

@maehay4065 2 жыл бұрын

What a great idea using stainless steel pot for your Hobo stove. It looks so professionally made!✅👍

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks MAE!

@alexanderlapp5048 Жыл бұрын

Only if it wasn't his wife's favorite sauce pan, then it would be a terrible idea. 😆, I have found similar pans at Thrift stores for cheap, so this could be an inexpensive project to make a good little camp stove.

@shastaham7630 2 жыл бұрын

You are the only other person I know who uses the masking tape and tape measure to evenly space the holes. OCD? I think not. Just good planning. Great video. Thanks.

@galenmullenax4039 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Dave!! Awesome stove will last a long time! Love your precision on your builds!! Also please wear safety glasses when we drill !! Bless you Sir !!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

No, sorry.

@joesinakandid528 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidWestBgood2ppl I agree. Now if there were specific danger then evaluate, reconsider and change if it seems appropriate. Just remember "Safety Third!" because if Safety were first then no work, with even the slightest risk, would ever be started. - Joe -

@Bob-gn8ph 6 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.. I'm an old man and I live like a hermit in the mountains in the middle of nowhere 🏕it is 24 Mi of dirt road just to get to the highway and then another 80 mi to the nearest hospital.. last winter I got something in my right eye and was in misery for 2 days.. I finally got it out by keeping my eye submerged in a pot of water while blinking😢😊...John 3,16 ❤

@thankmelater1254 2 жыл бұрын

Mr West! Please consider putting all your videos on other platforms such as Rumble. No way to lose, especially as there are almost no such subject channels on those sites and people who move there often pick up more quickly than starting up now on Ytube as unknowns. I've decided I can no longer support KZfaq, and I hate the thought of losing my interests and lessons. It's hard to do, but I have to. Thank you so much for what you do and why you do it.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

I've considered it, but just starting an account with them was aggravating and full of glitches. I don't think they have it together yet.

@nelliehamblin6339 2 жыл бұрын

Love it when a plan comes together. Great invention.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

It took a lot to make it happen; so, that's what I was thinking too.

@davidwilliams5897 2 жыл бұрын

Every time I tell myself it's perfection. I get my elbow stuck in my ear patting myself on my back. Good video and idea David.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks DW... those initials sound familiar.

@mlangfordcamper 5 ай бұрын

David that is a neat idea well done sir

@peterappleton5213 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding work,David, thanks.

@sleazy1drache 2 жыл бұрын

Cool upgrade!

@bsfisher 6 ай бұрын

AWESOME LIL STOVE GREAT JOB

@PhilipWright-pw3192 2 жыл бұрын

wonderful idea

@duwomaiishgabrielle9498 2 жыл бұрын

What a great idea!

@helidude3502 2 жыл бұрын

A little lube goes a long way. Some wd40 or other oil will make those bits last longer, especially with harder metals. It can be difficult to control the cutting speed with step drills since it varies with each step. I’ve toasted a couple of these myself, and they aren’t cheap. Used one to bore out a snap-on impact socket, that’s some tough stuff. Oh well, the bottom steps were still useful 😁 I’ve also used a dremel to sharpen them up again. It’s ok if you aren’t doing precise work. But then, how precise is a step drill anyway. As an aircraft mechanic with some minor machining experience, watching other people drill holes is my version of a horror movie 🍿 🎥😲 I like this little stove. I may try a variation on it and make a small bbq grill similar to the little table top Weber grill 👍😎

@thejulesfather 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job!

@starlingblack814 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David for the video; a great use for an old pot!

@MichaelJosephJr934 3 ай бұрын

Cool job!!!!

@Gumby1978 5 ай бұрын

Great job

@lamh5265 3 ай бұрын

I had to look at the old sytem. Looks good.

@huaxingtong9180 Жыл бұрын

Great job man, cheers

@janet1744 3 ай бұрын

The outcome better be worth the time I spent watching this.

@tuktuk_adventures 2 жыл бұрын

Nice.this is beautiful

@Jason-ke2nj 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant 👏 👏

@hannahalexander7005 2 жыл бұрын

that really cool

@klaelrivera7950 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice idea.

@topafkar 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Good sharing 👍

@claudinebernadettejimdar1681 Жыл бұрын

So impressive!

@eduardopena6280 6 ай бұрын

Nice 👍 video thanks for info

@PaleoGreenByrd 2 жыл бұрын

Very inventive. Nice video

@carydavenport1869 Жыл бұрын

Love this!

@scenicdriveways6708 2 жыл бұрын

Nice build

@billfaubion6295 2 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for years to see you make a stove with a handle & now you say you're going to remove it. well I guess I'll just accept you the way you are --- keep up the good work!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, definitely, but I hope everyone will modify the stove to fit their needs.

@mikkiv9698 2 жыл бұрын

I love the new stove!! Thank you for sharing your ideas, I get a lot of inspiration from your channel. ;)

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mikki!

@chipsiperlisiperli3794 2 жыл бұрын

Great "Adventure", Thank You for this

@ronaldrose7593 6 ай бұрын

Great video my friend, thank you for sharing it. All the best to you. Stay safe out there. 😊

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 6 ай бұрын

Likewise, friend.

@JEFLeb35712 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool

@WaltTucker 5 ай бұрын

$9.95 @ Walmart….charcoal chimney…combo portable fire pit & hobo stove. BOOM!!!

@fishingunboxingsandreveiws7226 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool

@alicarroll8236 2 жыл бұрын

What a awesome video I was just thinking about doing the same thing. thank you for sharing stay safe and God Bless

@clintonroushff7068 2 жыл бұрын

Good project Take care David

@BBQDad463 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. It would appear that you have made a great stove!

@johncaster8037 2 жыл бұрын

Great demo & innovative design. Thank you for sharing David!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John.

@mikebrian3380 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea

@peterquintana3477 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial for survival living /up cycling.

@chiphill4856 2 жыл бұрын

Nice layout skills!

@chrisfleming6713 9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate it's going to be part of my camping stuff🇦🇺😏👍

@beliver6230 2 жыл бұрын

Great job 🐨🇦🇺

@christopherhall406 2 жыл бұрын

Great video brother

@SACTURNER 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that was awesome reusing what you have, love it!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend!

@cjinbama 2 жыл бұрын

David, you never cease to amaze me on your knowledge. Love your videos.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

I like working with my hands.

@user-np4nl6rx2n 5 ай бұрын

Looks great

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 5 ай бұрын

Happy New Year!

@user-hr3ws1gg3z 3 ай бұрын

I love it nice job

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@jeffersonthomason-ry5di 6 ай бұрын

That is a great idea . I am gonna try that .

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 6 ай бұрын

Please do!

@cjinbama 2 жыл бұрын

very level and solid

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, really really strong and solid. It's going to last.

@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234 7 ай бұрын

Looks very good 😊Thanks and take care 😊

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@user-ms2my9es2d 4 ай бұрын

Good job 👍

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@murrie63 2 жыл бұрын

Love tHis. Making one tomorrow!! Thanks

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

See the mods and cooking in my next 2 videos.

@arvinheleraentertainment4601 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice hack! This is really good to recycle unused equipment in our house.

@shawnkiesel5349 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed watching you make that stove I'm going to make one this weekend.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it goes. From the comments I've received, I'm going to look for, at the Flea Market tomorrow, a wire grill top that I can modify and set down on the ledge where the lid went. I may for the first time with one of my stoves try some charcoal bbq cooking in it.

@docink6175 2 жыл бұрын

kind of cool for sure!

@shep6123 7 ай бұрын

Nice 👍

@docgalt2801 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent prepping alternative. Thanks for sharing Sir! Liked and subscribed!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave!

@MichaelR58 2 жыл бұрын

David , very cool build , good looking stove , thanks for sharing ,God bless !

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend!

@teamfrenkenstein4143 5 ай бұрын

Amazing thank you so much for sharing, I’m going to build one for when I go camping 👏👏👏👏

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 5 ай бұрын

You’re going to love it.

@joesinakandid528 2 жыл бұрын

David - something for the future (maybe): 3 legs never wobble but are less stable. Stove bolts with the heads down are wonderfully rounded feet without a side grinder needed. - Joe -

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

I'll never use 3 legs on this top heavy stove.

@johndalessandro6433 6 ай бұрын

Dont know how i missed this, but o like it!

@donnanichols6838 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!!! Good way to upcycle pots into something useful.!!! Thanks for the inspiration 🍃🤗🍃

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Donna!

@candaceaustin4258 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thank you

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

TY!

@kandi8640 2 жыл бұрын

I like that you are precise and that you use practical solutions to make the job easier.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend.

@stevemacdaddy9909 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea and executed nicely. That will make a hobo happy. You should donate your creations to people living under bridges or homeless camps

@edwardchance2543 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing subscribed great video

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 7 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you!

@shelby6066 7 ай бұрын

That is the best hobo stove!! I am motivated to make one!❤

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 7 ай бұрын

You can do it!

@Sheila0000 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that's a really nice hobo stove it looks better than the bought one

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sheila!

@moles100e 2 жыл бұрын

Great little stove Dave

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

It's the hottest burning stove I've ever made. Too fast burning for dry wood, but amazing at the way it can make wet/dampish wood burn.

@candacemiller9052 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You 💕😊

@kennethbaigent5367 5 ай бұрын

Nice job...im gonna make one

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 5 ай бұрын

Please do!

@benhobson5635 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, just popped a bag of popcorn and cracked open a cold one. Let's do this...

@boforgault3212 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@bronzegod8037 2 жыл бұрын

Love my Revere wear pots and pans. I am crying watching you cut/drill on this one.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

You can buy all you want at the Goodwill store every day of the week.

@deweysteverson74 6 ай бұрын

Just came across your video and that was so awesome. I have an old stainless steel pot that I can do this to for sure. I am going to look back at all your videos and see what other great ideas that you have done. Stay safe and keep up the hacks.

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 6 ай бұрын

Please check out the playlists to help navigate the 1000 videos.

@ancientsouloutdoors4088 2 жыл бұрын

Another good video my friend! I really like the idea of using the pot, especially since it provides you another Ash catch as well as a handle which is Handy for moving it while it's burning. Very creative!

@DavidWestBgood2ppl 2 жыл бұрын

The handle is coming off. It's in the way and I don't like the look. Also I'll be drilling a few more holes in the bottom.