Affordable, lightweight & recycled. Wonderful! Here in the SW of the US, we make luminarias out of veggie tins. 1 trick is to fill them with water & freeze it so they don't collapse while cutting with hand tools. Love this design.

Brilliant. I just made one myself in a matter of minutes. It's so useful to know exactly which cans provide a nice snug fit. I left the bottom on my coffee can and just made the holes 12mm instead of 10mm, works a treat and doesn't seem to scorch the base too badly. Also retained the plastic lid that comes with the coffee tin so I can store kindling/firelighters inside nicely. Thanks Simon.

Great project Simon! The tip for "stretching" the rim of the coffee tin was MORE than worth the price of admission!

This is without a doubt, the best designed DIY Wood gas stove on KZfaq ! The stepped drill does a much neater job than a standard drill bit. That is engineering !

Wonderful design and make - I love it. Three things to notice: a) the bottom of a slightly bigger can could help against scorching the ground and catch the ashes and embers that fall through your mesh b) using a finer mesh and smaller pieces of wood (about half the size of the diameter of the combustion chamber) or wood pellets would give you a longer burn time c) you don't want to overfill it - the holes for the secondary combustion need to be slightly above the fuel to work properly - watch your stove starting to smoke after refilling with longer sticks; smoke is wasted energy

For some reason I have recently received several (newish) videos all saying how to make a gasifier stove out of three tins… but they are not a patch on your video. It is, simply, the best and I know it works. Cheers.

Thanks for this! I just spent the day making one with hand tools and a power drill. I am stoked with the result. I found that if I put the bottom end back on it didn't scorch the ground :)

I love watching these videos but nearly everyone iv seen is by some guy from the usa that's making it I'm happy the best one iv seen was buy a UK guy. 👍

ZYDECO LIVES!!! It helps to have a crafty bloke in the shop if you want to be a savvy 'bloke in the woods.' Some of your 'tools' and techniques represent real thinking outside the box. Making gear is an important part of enjoying the outdoors. I never felt any need to use Troglodyte tools. Many of us have power tools as well as hand tools: I do for wood carving projects. Part of the sport is using what you have.

Very nice ! I thought I'd never make another one of those things after a half dz. but here we go again . Quality production !

Brilliant design. I loved the unusual use for the Drexel cutting blade: genius.

Simon, amazing little burner. Forgive me for saying this but I would've left the thin rim on top piece intact just to stop it spreading. Just an idea that's all...

I have absolutely no need for another stove, but your video was so inspiring, I’m off to make one!

2:01 . Yeah, Simon is all about making life easier! Love it. Thanks.

Note: if you want to avoid soot on your container, just put some aluminum foil on the bottom of the cook container. Fast and easy. Container stays pretty clean. Set a flat rock on that tree stump....Or several handfuls of dirt.

Happy we saw this video in the suggestion box. Six years ago I moved from the Northeast US to the Republic of the Philippine islands. I am still learning new skills here every day. Living in "paradise" is more expensive than most can ever imagine when you purchase imported items. Where possible, you need to make do or DIY to have money for those items you must pay out heavy sugar to obtain. This channel earns a sub and thumbs up from us.

You are genius. You made a beautiful small gas stove.

Simon, You are a clever boy, useful, cheap, light, environmentally friendly.

Awesome stove Simon! If you put a paint can lid on top of the pot stand you don't have to worry about soot getting all over your pots. It would mimic a heat diffuser perfectly! :) You can also get another coffee can, and that would make a nice looking homemade cook pot. It will look very identical to your homemade stove! Buy some stainless steel wire to make a handle with the wire with pliers, or a bail. After burning off possibly plastic inside your coffee can your homemade pot should be ready to go! :) Thanks for sharing! Melissa :)

Gosh, I've watched many of your videos and don't remember seeing you use this. Love it!

Well done!

One of the Best tutorials I have ever seen. Thank You

This is a really creative way to recycle and to save some money! Nicely done

I have a cheaper copy of the Bushbuddy and both its combustion chamber and outer sleeve have bottoms. After a while, it produces clean, blue flames so the bottom doesn’t have to be open. With both sleeves closed, the ground doesn’t suffer. I’m very impressed by what you’ve created. Maybe there’s scope for a shorter, stouter Mk 2?

I LOVED this video! I've watched it several times now just to get the hang of it. I live in a huge farm garden in a caravan... Very close to the best bush/forest/mountain in the world!

Wow what a well presented stove diy I really enjoyed how you stretched the outer can to press fit the inner can .Just brilliant

Greetings from America. As an avid outdoorsman, I find your channel to be among the best for camping, survival and how to make useful gear. Please keep up the good work, we much appreciate your time and effort. We subscribe.

Simon ! I just made one of those.... had to improvise in a few places but the results were remarkable ! i just put in 2 small hand fulls of wood pellets into the burn chamber and sprinkled 91% Iso-Alcohol on the pellets and lit it with a match... it went puff and then it was going so real easy to start... I tested it in my shop with the sliding barn type door open but there was absolutely no smoke at all once it got going.... I just drilled holes in the bottom of the burn chamber and it did indeed work fantastically boiled the water in about 4~5 minutes to a rolling boil just like the Alcohol stoves for the most part the flames were blue and that surprised me ! the jets near the top were yellowish near the top the rest was blue ! .... the cans i used were a Progresso soup can and a cambles chicken noodle can (old style stuff) the cans nested well inside each other so I used them ! so there was no streaching the rim they set inside each other and there was no need to fuss with the rim the cans fit fairly close to one another so I was concerned that the jets would not get enough air but they did indeed work very well together .... thank you a bunch ! Incidentally the Jet holes I used were larger than yours and I noticed yours had a tendency to smoke a tiny bit.... Mine doesn't at all and I was really surprised ! I also used 8 holes but a slightly larger size ( I think 1/2" but that may be on my bigger chili can and spaghetti sauce can(big tall can) woodgas stove ) they both work great ! I cut the center of the bottom of the chili can out to fit the spaghetti sauce can and fit it in there and then took my plyers and bent the rim of the burn chamber out so it would be more stable and not fall through.

Absolutely love it, particularly the comment about the cost.

A fantastic idea Simon...thanks. I'm off on a sweetcorn and barista coffee shop today.

Understatement coming up.... .... really rather ingenious! I'm going to have a go at making one 👍. Suspect it might squash inside a rucksack but would be safe in a bag inside a cooking pot....

Awesome! You made that look like a store-bought product.

Well thank you for showing me that I’ve never seen one especially how it’s made I’m going to go out and make one

Re visited this video Simon, as I have drunk myself as high as a kite with coffee. As Markus says below, your accuracy is contagious. Thank you again for all of your great posts

well done Simon gonna give it a try

I can only mirror what Markus Brackley says, brilliant I look forward to all your vids they are always put across in a clear polite manor keep up the good work.

Very nice job Simon ,the deburring etc sure makes it look great !

We need a video for those of us who don’t have the professional tools 😊

this is great my friend. nicely done!

Made mine with a left over small paint can, soup can, chicken can for the top. Stove pellets for fuel. Works like a champ.

I have those power tools in my garage and will have to try making one. Never saw a Dremel cut-off tool used in a drill press that way before, and I’ve been long machining for decades! Doh! Thanks!

That looks like a good project for Scouts or Venturers.

Your a genius dude.. I love how you make most of your own stuff.. I have to start trying some of this!

Great little stove

I know this is an old video but I just came across it, and made one myself brilliant thanks Simon

Thankyou!! I got some great ideas, that I can modify with my, on hand materials!! 😊👍

Excellent Simon,,,, Long Live the Bush Buddy,,,!!! And it’s Original Design,,,👍Joshua

Awesome. A bit larger (ikea hobo stove diameter) would be perfect for me, but that would slightly bump up the weight ofc. I made one with a corn-can as burn chamber, and I find it way too small to be sustainable. I have to keep adding fuel, meaning it will smoke everytime I do so. And its so small that a fully prestacked chamber will burn for a max of 10 min (for me). So I went double that size - used the coffee can as the burn chamber. Much better for me. Burns for like 15 min easily. When it's down to coals I add tinder to start a flame, and then keep adding inch long twigs till it's full to the brim. It burns for another 5 min or so. The prestacking capacity is important because refueling will never get such a long burn. On the ohuhu type stoves I get 25 min burn and 10 min coals. Ends up at around 130g. Slightly heavier than my picogrill 85. I am fine with that, since this is a gasifier and doesnt need windscreen (though it helps) and it nestles inside my pot, with space for my penny stove inside, and ofc my DIY soda can cup.

What brilliant diy project thank you

Make one of these and just demonstrated it to my cub pack boiled 300ml of water in 5 minutes. Great idea.

Great video Simon thanks for sharing - Cheers

An inspired piece of engineering! Can't wait to make my own! 😎

I love your videos Simon. So well presented. Even my wife watches as you are so good at presenting. Just made one if these. So easy. I used the hole coffee pot for the base to keep the ring on the bottom to keep it more sturdy.

An elegant design.

Such a fun project. Thank you!

I' m always amazed at how creative you are! Nice job.

The Coffee Cans in the US are much larger but the concept is very sound and I appreciate your informative Video. Thank you!

Always looking for a good place to rest my "Can". You are the man Simon! Thanks for another helpful and awesome video. 👍

As usual, very impressed with your skills and initiative. You're a credit to the community.

LOL you made one of the simplest to make gas stoves Super Complicated. Good job

Really well done

Very clever! Much less expensive than some of the others!

You don't know how many tin combo's I have been looking at, I have the coffee but couldn't find the inner, Thank you so much, man at peace :)

I like that metal blue colour that it developed after burning.

Literally just bought a Tomshoo for $30 bucks, this is so dope! I made one out of a mini keg as well but this is much smaller and compact. Wish I knew this a few days ago. Now I’ll have 3 🤣😂 Great tip !! 👍

Supurb craftmanship on display, great wee project

I really do like that stove and have to make it.

I’ve made a few of these stoves for me and my mates, and I’ve found that the wood pellets for log burners work really well in them and the bag of pellets lasts you months….I now make my own wood pellets.

I tried punching holes using a regular paper hole punch and it worked awesome!! No drilling!!

Simon, this is excellent show's ingenuity from household items it will save a load of coin.

"Simon, a bloke in the shop" :-D Top marks on your engineering.

That sir is brilliant, a little gem. Bravo!

Good job on the stove. It looks like a great design.

Great Idea for a cheap wood gas stove , fits into the mug as well, perfect. Thanks !

I'm an expert seamstress. I really appreciate your craftsmanship. I also like the tips that allow me to create something good without a background in metal shop

Simon, that is awesome! And so easy (so it seems). I'm going to have to try this soon!

Great idea and making plan. It could actually save your life in an emergency to boil water.

H,Simon Nice to watch this vedio here,and glad to see your handcraft for this smart camp wood stove! Very nice!

Should you not have powertools, and have to use hacksaw and no step drill , consider filling can with water and freezing it before working on it.

I've made twig stoves from a chowder can (bigger than that _sweet corn_ can you showed) and a bigger can from _pineapple juice_ I bought not only because I like that juice, but to have a can that big for it. For making holes in can I just used my simple pocket knife I had for more than 20 years which cuts through the can's metal good and doesn't even get dull from that small amount of cutting on a couple of cans.

Excellent Idea Sir

Clever!! just wish I had a workshop and all the tools! difficult in a tiny space in the middle of London.. well done you're an inspiration!

Great job!

Great attention to detail in both the diy and the videos - thanks Simon

Simon, nice work!

Great job.

Absolutely brilliant Simon, I find that homemade gear is more satisfying to use, there is something rewarding about it. Keep up the great videos :)

Great idea! I'm making one , thanks Simon

Brilliant video as always Simon, I'll definitely be trying this one too! Thanks very much, cheers Sam

Excellently informative as always. Thank you!

Thank you! Excellent presentation as well as creative!

Great Idea ....you could make holes higher next to the pot to allow flames to curl more round the pot.

Cheers Simon 👍

Hi Simon, I reckon Markus Brackley summed it up wonderfully, extremely professional at what ever you turn your hand to. Cracking little stove, works great and looks shop bought, well done mate. Atb, Paul.

I like it gives me a project to do while we are quarantine here in Florida

Ingenious and well made, great work Simon.

I suppose one could make it even smaller and lighter using a combination of sweetcorn can for the outer shell and a tomato paste can for the inner shell. It would probably halve the weight. The thing is alcohol stoves, like MonkeyBoy stove while being light, do require liquid fuel to be carried. So if a more compact and lightweight wood-gas stove was to be made it would be the lightest possible solution for the weight-conscious hikers/bushcrafters.

Thank´s for a nice video. It looks like you have the same eye protection like we have in Sweden 🙂

Good job Simon

Not a bad idea. I think we all could benefit from learning how to DIY some more efficient use of the resources we have access too. Was online looking for tiny wood stoves I could make to set in my fireplace to burn less wood and give me more heat