Installing a New Wood Cook Stove in my Off Grid Log Cabin

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5 ай бұрын

The wood stove I've been using for the past two years has functioned well as a source of heat, but it was less than ideal for cooking. This week, I remove it and install a LaNordica Rosa L cookstove, complete with an oven and removable rings for stove top cooking. To test out the oven, I bake a loaf of bread, which turned out perfectly in the easy to control oven where I kept the temperature at 450F for the full 45 minutes of baking time.
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@leighdf 5 ай бұрын

There are so many times when I watch this channel and think, "This man needs a hand truck." This is definitely one of those.

@michellelyon3149 5 ай бұрын

Or at the very least sliders!

@Jeff_MT09 5 ай бұрын

There was a hand truck in the cabin. I don’t know why he didn’t use it (on camera)!

@freddymax5256 5 ай бұрын

Bull headed determination.

@warrenstanford7240 5 ай бұрын

There’s an old saying “ strong in arm, thick in head!” 🤔😆

@leighdf 5 ай бұрын

@@warrenstanford7240 Funny saying, but I wouldn't apply it to Shawn. Watching him build that cabin by himself is a masterclass in self-reliance. Moving the stove by hand stands out because he's never been shy about using levers and pulleys.

@russelllewis1190 5 ай бұрын

Hi Shawn, quick tip for you when using baking paper to line a bowl. If you quickly scrunch it up into a ball, open it, and scrunch it up again, it will then conform to any shape you put it in. So it will fit right in that bowl without popping out. Great video. Enjoy your new cook stove.

@John-gx7hm 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!!

@plyoung11 5 ай бұрын

This is true. An old trick my nana taught me ❤

@linak7155 5 ай бұрын

Oh boy! It's taken me sixty years to learn this clever tip.

@tontocasimirmary-lou4961 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

@mrsbmurray7402 5 ай бұрын

I could have used this tip 2 hrs ago. I used binder clips to hold it in place, LOL.

@schwabrichard9829 5 ай бұрын

Shawn, that is like saying goodby to an old friend. You built the cabin around that stove!

@MySelfReliance 5 ай бұрын

@hithere7382 5 ай бұрын

What are you going to do with that stove?@@MySelfReliance

@wadwadwadwadwadwadw 5 ай бұрын

@@hithere7382how about sending it back to China where it belongs?

@BerndtNorten 5 ай бұрын

He built his city He built his city Around that stove!

@rogerroger7734 5 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Kinda sad.

@theresalero7039 5 ай бұрын

As a woman without a lot of strength, here's how I move big heavy things in the house. Rug, towel,or blanket underneath to reduce friction. A good stout flat strap is very helpful to lever things around too.

@warrenstanford7240 5 ай бұрын

Better yet get two of your strapping menfolk to move the item. 🤔👍

@jamesellsworth9673 5 ай бұрын

It looked to be a difficult job to swap out those two stoves. The new stove is quite an improvement.

@derov4132 5 ай бұрын

A good stove from Italy. Hi from Dolomites.👍

@MrBuckaroo2014 5 ай бұрын

I was just there this past summer as part of a 5 country Alps tour@@derov4132

@user-bg5xy5ft9w 5 ай бұрын

@@derov4132 Мастер класс от умельца Шона, даже физической помощи не попросил от друзей команды, всё решил физически сам исполнить трудности жизни.

@aeros4me 5 ай бұрын

That takes self reliance to a new level! Well done, it looks great :) Cheers Ray (UK)

@dougieranger 5 ай бұрын

@@derov4132Ciao.

@schiffbauer5520 5 ай бұрын

A box for hot water attached to the oven would be handy. It contains enough water for a quick shower.

@RuSosan 5 ай бұрын

Also maintains some heat as a "heat battery" as a bonus.

@ForbiddenChocolate 5 ай бұрын

And add some much needed humidity during the dry winter months. 🙂

@deannacalef3513 5 ай бұрын

What a wonderful addition to the cabin. Fresh baked bread is awesome.

@freddyjholst60 5 ай бұрын

You bet ya!

@maryhudgins9133 5 ай бұрын

Now that’s a cook stove! Hope it always serves good food and warmth to you , Callie and fam

@joellenbroetzmann9053 5 ай бұрын

I like how you show how you sometimes do things with just the natural light to illuminate your way. It helps people see the reality of living without light switches to willy nilly flip on everywhere. I think even for those of us who will always remain in town, it makes us more thankful for all the conveniences we take for granted.

@zachzeilinger4019 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely one of the best smells in the world is homemade baked bread! Congrats on the cooking stove upgrade

@pyroslev 5 ай бұрын

Cali coming in hearing the oven door close is perfect. Reminds me of my mom's old dog. Pawed at the door whenever she'd open the oven.

@RatdogDRB 5 ай бұрын

Now I see why you hadn't greased those hinges on the wood stove, new wood stove in the works. Yep, freshly baked bread rocks!

@ericlahtinen2796 5 ай бұрын

Hey Shawn if you get yourself an old broom handle and cut it in half. Lay underneath your pallet or whatever you're moving, makes it a lot easier to move around and won't damage flooring. Great looking cookstove. Nothing like the smell of bread baking. I foresee some excellent pizza in your future.

@peterjones4621 5 ай бұрын

The new stove is nice, the cabin is essentially completed and now you're living in the comfort you created. I think one of the best parts of your videos is watching you cook healthy and delicious food, I love vegetables and egg together and fresh baked bread is the nectar of the Gods! Great video Shawn, I hope to see you have a fun and relaxing winter, you deserve it.

@lisaterreberry3739 5 ай бұрын

A LaNordica wood stove has been on my wish list for a while. So nice to see them in action.

@LorisHartland 5 ай бұрын

They are wonderful.

@tamaramcgrath3327 5 ай бұрын

On. MY bucket list as well. Saving for it as we speak!

@shelleykienel2454 5 ай бұрын

Truly you are jack of all trades. You can build a cabin with your own hands, and make the most beautiful loaf of bread ever. You are blessed with many talents Sean.

@markrtoffeeman 5 ай бұрын

Need a Shawn + Cali fix after a hard week! 🐕

@juliealvarez3302 5 ай бұрын

Hey that's no fair you leave us hanging and we didn't get to see you cut into the bread!! LOL 😂 LOL. THAT NEW STOVE IS BEAUTIFUL!! Thank you for sharing all your videos with us. You are quite an awesome man, and your wife is very lucky to have you. Your cabin looks so warm and cozy.

@johnmacri7440 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the fireside peace you extend to your viewers. Love the dog.

@ForbiddenChocolate 5 ай бұрын

As soon as I saw that the new stove had an oven, I hoped you'd bake some bread in it. You never disappoint! May the new stove bless your family with many years of warmth, good meals, and lots of perfectly baked bread. 🍞🩷

@athollmcnicoll1028 5 ай бұрын

Yes Cali we see you have made yourself a new outdoor cave under the porch, where you can keep an eye on whatever other lifestock is going about, hide from Dad when he is looking for you and at the same time stay fairly warm. I have not seen anything from Emily of late Shawn, so presume she is okay and no set backs from her concussion episode?

@lindafoster2141 5 ай бұрын

What an awesome home you have made this time!! Especially making things easier for your lovely lady!😊 give Cali a hug from Indiana please!❤

@candacemccabe5861 5 ай бұрын

Well done! I so wish that I could live more rurally in a small cabin and be more self sustaining. I miss living in a home with a wood cook stove! Brilliant installation and removal of the other! Nice meals and yes, there’s nothing like freshly baked bread! Well done! Beautiful home!😎😎😎Thank you! 🙏❤️‍🩹🕊️✝️✡️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@webbtrekker534 5 ай бұрын

Food always tastes better cooked on a wood stove. Grew up living with my grandfather. We heated and cook on a wood fired stove back in the 50's.

@mycelticstardust 5 ай бұрын

I was helping pulling the new stove through the front door all the way front Texas, lol, anybody else? The new stove is a beauty!!!❤

@nathanburdett1202 5 ай бұрын

i was in charge of profane language in that project

@jimmurphy4703 5 ай бұрын

@@nathanburdett1202 you weren’t alone 😂

@user-pe6hh4rp6c Ай бұрын

@@nathanburdett1202😂😂

@ggallag 5 ай бұрын

Cali outside in the first clip made my hand instincively move to open a door and let her in. What a sweet girl, the best.

@PlainStraightShooter 5 ай бұрын

lol. I let mine to. So funny.

@alwayssearching1882 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Shawn for letting me vicariously live out my dream through your wonderfully created world. It blesses my spirit to watch your channel.

@livelife4471 5 ай бұрын

Nice addition to the cabin. That will expand your menu. The smell of bread baking will certainly add a homie aspect to the cabin. I will be curious to hear how you like this wood cook stove. It seems to be a popular style. Enjoy it.

@marilynlautner2454 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for letting us share your cabin life vicariously! 😊Callie is precious!

@dorisbanathy3423 5 ай бұрын

I've just recently discovered your channel and am enjoying your excellent woodworking. Your other half is a very lucky lady😊

@margueritebrace3069 5 ай бұрын

Very solid looking stove. You will love that oven as you have already learned. Next thing we know, you will be baking cakes and cookies! I grew up with a wood cook stove on our farm in Kentucky in the 50's. It was a bit bigger than this, had a warming oven above the cooking surface where one could usually find something to snack on and a reservoir on the side which the kids were responsible for filling every night.

@lindapetersen1800 5 ай бұрын

SHAWN & OUR CALI !!! You got a oven there also HIGH FIVE TO YOU !!! That is grand looking !!! Oh Shawn that is how you tell when bread is finished with the thump on it !!! I used to do that a lot with my bread or buns at home up North !!! HEAVEN has the smells of firewood cooking stoves fresh baked bread & DEER ONES Cooking in the ovens the roasts you will be making now !!! Thank you for serving our country !!!

@graceveenema4762 5 ай бұрын

An oven! And bread! One thing I won’t miss is that knocking noise coming from the old stove. How you shift these heavy objects is incredible.

@user-li7pp3im6l 5 ай бұрын

Ovens and home made bread. Nothing better , how perfect 😍

@michaeltablet8577 5 ай бұрын

After years of watching your videos I still look forward to the next one!!

@humblwarrior 5 ай бұрын

I marvel at your individual ingenuity and am GRATEFUL you haven't injured yourself. Still loving your channel content all these years. Thank you for sharing it and giving us all something to look forward to at the end of every week.

@christinetaylor1431 5 ай бұрын

Is that fire box smaller? Hope you don't have to keep getting up to add wood. My father said back in the day, if your wood stove just can't heat your cabin, put rocks on the cooking surface. The rocks will add more heat. Thats what they did in Sweden. Love the oven.

@nancykay6318 5 ай бұрын

What a cute little wood stove. My MIL cooked on a wood stove until the mid-late 60's but her's was at least twice as big. It was huge!

@kurthubbard-beale5003 5 ай бұрын

I must say that you're an intuitive man Sean, you instinctively know that your viewers do in fact want to see every single thing you put together especially the new oven. It really does help to see just how things are done properly. Kudos and thank you mate from a beach in SE Asia 😌 🙏 😎

@malumoteki3021 5 ай бұрын

This content is pure dream. "These heavenly smells..." It's really heaven, I just love this two partners

@reggierico 5 ай бұрын

You're doing such great things, Shawn! I did like the copper/brass up pipe of the old stove though....

@barbaralavoie1045 5 ай бұрын

It looks nice and cozy inside. 👍 quite the process moving the stoves. Wow, I thought I spotted the white stuff falling. We’ve had a taste of it, mostly melted now. It’s letting us know it’ll be here soon to stay, a very nice new stove. Good job, well done. Bread baking is one of the best smells❤️👍. Fresh baked bread is one of my favorites.

@tsar-bomba2413 5 ай бұрын

New stove is a game changer when it comes to preparing all types of bread and food, great choice of stove

@AmandaKates57 5 ай бұрын

Hey Shawn, if you crumple up the baking paper first, then open it out, it is easier to manipulate into your bowl or dish 😁

@donnaduprey5197 5 ай бұрын

Wow! Cool to see those slidy things work in real life! Have always been skeptical as to whether or not they work, but skeptical no more. Nice new stove, by the way 😊

@ronnie-being-ronnie 5 ай бұрын

I popped in to visit my 98 lb, tiny elf of a mother one day. She was moving a full wall of shelves and entertainment unit from one room to another BY HERSELF with those sliders. Yes…they work, lol. But! Be sure the floor is clean…no sand or grit. They can get ruined, but also, the grit can become embedded, which will scratch a floor.

@Mike-iv3hy 5 ай бұрын

looks like Calie is slowing down a bit ❤ Shawn use oil on the bench instead of flour, it keeps the floor cleaner and stops criters comming in . It's also better for the wood. Flour dries out the wood and makes it splinter. I was a Baker for 25yr. I know these things. you only need a little bit. Mike.

@sidb37 5 ай бұрын

You are the first baker I've heard of who doesn't use flour to make bread?

@hanneken4026 5 ай бұрын

@@sidb37I think he means it's better to keep the workung surface oiled, to keep it smooth and stop the dough from sticking; rather than dusting it liberally with flour, some of which could fall to the floor and attract ants.

@sidb37 5 ай бұрын

Fascinating

@janamathis4729 5 ай бұрын

The little deer in the window looks so magestic with the light shining behind it.

@bigskunk801 5 ай бұрын

Nice stove! This is the first time I’ve seen someone actually us stovepipes and chimney instead of single wall pipes. With a stove like that you can season your cast iron all the time. I like it.

@LilYeshua 5 ай бұрын

Reminds me of my grandmother's old electric stove. It has a separate compartment that they used to toast bread.

@tommycapps9903 5 ай бұрын

Mr. Shawn I appreciate you taking the time to share what you’re doing, I always learn something from your videos!

@131dyana 5 ай бұрын

Love the new stove looks more like what you and your Wife can at the same time. God bless.

@joelhumphreys915 5 ай бұрын

Shawn this might be the best episode ever. The new stove is outstanding, Excellent choice of the stove for the cabin. In 1967 I went up to Thompson Michigan with my grandparents the man that had the cabin it was name Stahl cook breakfast on the stove, which was Wood, fired, bacon and eggs, and all the rest, but it was a similar stove to what you are cooking on now, I can still taste it. I just love for a long time your KZfaq channel I watch. Emily is also love her channel. This was exciting because it reminded me of breakfast morning in Thompson Michigan. Very good choice on the stove. Wish I could be there.

@wolfgangkranek376 5 ай бұрын

Excellent choice, those kind of stoves are the best for off grid living.

@rogertemple7193 5 ай бұрын

Great to see that You and Cali doing well up there in your cabin and glad to see you put in your wood stove have a great weekend Thanks.🎄🎄 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

@eslei7913 5 ай бұрын

Shaun’s cabin is Beautifully built my himself with his bare hands awesome Love love love It!!!!! I’ll buy a cabin he built any day Thanks for sharing Shaun You’re the best beyond n Above all measures!!!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Love the new stove 😊 The place inside is beautiful!!!! Everything Shaun cooks is mouthwatering 👍🏾🥰

@c.rogers____ 5 ай бұрын

I love these kind of videos ,with you and Cali , ( family And Friends) doing stuff in & and around the cabin.. Your cooking too!

@PetraKann 5 ай бұрын

I've been following this channel from Australia for a few years. Never gets stale. I also like baking bread too 😇

@leeh9420 5 ай бұрын

What a cool cook stove! Bread success!

@jeangreenslade1790 5 ай бұрын

My grandfather had a wood cook stove. We had Sunday dinner cooked on it. The cook stove was in a separate room from the modern kitchen.

@tommychew6544 5 ай бұрын

This episode reminded me of when my Mom would make homemade rolls and tell us we couldn't run in the kitchen out the back door while they were settling back in the 70's. Those rolls were so good I wish I knew how to make them; it was a receipt she was taught by my grandmother. Likely similar only smallish balls of dough placed in the pan in a grid pattern, four across in the standard sized pan, put a little butter on those and you knew what bread was meant to taste like! Already watch the Shawn James episode so I'll leave this one to the cook stove side of things. Looks like a great choice.

@EmilyBltz 5 ай бұрын

I’m just looking at the gorgeous cozy beautiful home thinking you built this by hand on your own. What an amazing thing to be able to do.

@markkaes3144 5 ай бұрын

I remember when the other stove out in the elements as you built the cabin… this one is going to live a much softer life 😂🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations and enjoy!

@LiveAlohaOhana 5 ай бұрын

What an awesome amazing Stove that's perfect for all your needs plus it's efficiency is priceless ❤

@aubieal0878 5 ай бұрын

Baking bread, frying bacon, coffee perking, and a hickory wood fire are wonderful fragrances Shawn!

@pliashmuldba 5 ай бұрын

That old stove dident look bad for this Danish city slicker, but then again the new one also have some " o hell yeah " to it. Most important doggo friend seem to approve wholeheartedly, and that's a must.

@gailbrault9251 5 ай бұрын

Your bread looked heavenly!😊

@stephaniechapman1781 5 ай бұрын

Hello what a great way to start the weekend

@rwoods6132 5 ай бұрын

"no light in that oven" Now that was funny! Great Job on the install.

@ws4860 5 ай бұрын

I almost had the same oven in the place I lived before and I loved it and still miss it. I never had better chicken wings and other crispy stuff. Also cooking on wood is something very special. My stove model had what we call a “water ship,” a kind of bain marie, a pot integrated into the side of the stove with a connection to the water pipe. This means you always have several liters of hot water available. Another addition is the water pocket, also with a connection to the water pipe. A closed system with internal hot water also integrated into the stove. A type of boiler with a water pump that allows one or two radiators to be connected in the adjacent rooms.

@martykennedy3962 5 ай бұрын

Darn nice stove, but I liked the other one as much. You’ve come a long way my friend and you have a knack for tackling whatever you put your mind to. Keep up the great work!

@mattokeefe691 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful stove. Looks super high end and efficient. Thanks Shawn

@LucaVentrellaOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

You have chosen an Italian stove! Ciao Shawn, you are always the best! 💪

@lindadority1056 5 ай бұрын

I started watching years ago with a few thousand subs, I told everyone I knew to subscribe guess that's how it happens, now 2.13 million subs never could have hoped for this much success for him soooo Happy. great stove and really like the buck on the window sill

@flowerstone 5 ай бұрын

All the wood stoves I had up to 20 years ago always had a damper in the stove pipe. It made controlling the heat a lot easier. Especially the cook stoves. 😊 It kept the heat in rather than just blowing outside.

@Preciousaccordingto977 5 ай бұрын

What a beautiful cabin, and a beautiful area!

@juditate111 5 ай бұрын

Like your new wood stove. I used to bake bread a lot years ago but haven't done it for a while. You have inspired me to do it again. Thanks.

@bowieupland6112 4 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful and peaceful dog.

@danieloliver20 5 ай бұрын

Awesome cook stove Shawn... Fruits(bread) of your labor!

@sandratweedale2579 5 ай бұрын

Nothing is ever easy with you is it? If it wasn’t really difficult I think you’d just skip it. My God you’re a tough bugger. But I wouldn’t miss an episode. So much respect and admiration 🇨🇦🤗😉

@cbass2755 5 ай бұрын

We all just love Cali! What a sweet, beautiful, fortunate doggie…to live this life…man…♥️

@stevenrobertson9583 5 ай бұрын

Great upgrade on the stove, sorry to not have been leaving any comments. But, I had been dealing with severe chronic nerve pain in one of my legs. From 26 operations and procedures, that were to help walk again. But instead each one made it worse, and I had to go through the process of deciding to have my leg amputated above the knee. I order to get rid of the pain and to walk again with a prosthetic leg. But now I can’t wait for the 29th of this month to have it done!

@joannhernesmaa4904 5 ай бұрын

I love this stove. Very good taste Mr James.❤

@georgeandpattyvickers290 5 ай бұрын

Love that new stove ❤

@Elanzi-tk3gg 5 ай бұрын

I love life in this beautiful and wonderful way

@lindaharris5704 5 ай бұрын

One of my favorite wood cook stoves.

@dircegouvea451 5 ай бұрын

Eu de novo , porque é impossível ficar sem esses vídeos maravilhosos,e sem te ver, tu és lindo Shawn James, obrigada por esta lindas imagens.❤🙏

@mariareyesrosado425 5 ай бұрын

Fresh bread. Yummy! Love the stove ❤

@richardsims1551 5 ай бұрын

New to your channel. I think it is amazing that GOD would give such skill to a man to build such things as you can. Truly amazing!!!

@CarolynViolin 5 ай бұрын

Looks like a wonderful stove, Shawn! Hope it provides you with adequate warmth and many years of efficient service!

@nicknewman4175 5 ай бұрын

Great video as usual! By the comments i feel bad for people who have never had the opportunity to own a loyal pup.

@VivaLaViolette 5 ай бұрын

So nice that you can bake in the new oven. I love also the harmony in the cabin🤗🍂🍁🍃

@kimtaylor4480 5 ай бұрын

Sliders! Such a simple great idea. They've helped me tremendously. Love the new stove!

@candacestudies 5 ай бұрын

Great videos!!! I love your stove. I just purchased mine from Lehman’s. Congrats 🎉🍾 I can’t wait to live in my log cabin. I’ve learned a lot from your videos , and I get enjoyment watching you and Callie!!!! She’s adorable. I love her patience. When I visit Canada I would love to meet you and your family.!!!!!! God bless you.

@BarlowRootsHomestead 5 ай бұрын

You will love it! We looked at the Nordica stoves a lot but decided to go with the Regina cookstove. It’s super versatile and heats our house wonderfully. Congrats!

@lupuodinson1816 5 ай бұрын

That new Italian stove looks amazing! Congrats!

@emiliegregoire2420 5 ай бұрын

I have exactly the same stove (La Nordica Rosa L) at home and I'm sure you will be happy with it. It works perfectly and heat the hole house (approx 1070 square feet). I certainly live in a less cold country than you (center of France) but winter can be bitterly cold. And this stove is also perfect for cooking and baking. Thank you for your wonderful vidéos, I've been following your Chanel for a long time and I really enjoy seeing all the things you do !

@suehamblin9652 5 ай бұрын

Corn meal works great too at the bottom of a Dutch oven. It keeps the bottom of the loaf from burning and the loaf slides right out.

@user-gy2xe1yb8r 5 ай бұрын

Great looking stove!

@gailcurl8663 5 ай бұрын

And Very Expensive!!

@nicoleg2544 4 ай бұрын

That’s one hell of an impressive wood stove, and a lightyears upgrade over the very first wood stove you installed when you were building Cabin 1.0 when this Chanel was just taking off. It’s absolutely crazy how much time passed and how much you have upgraded over the years. I can’t believe I’ve been following your building journey for almost 5 years