US Stove Company BSK2000 Heavy Duty Camp Stove Kit, Black, Medium

I am Pleased with this kit. It’s easy to assemble. I used spray paint to mark where to cut. I used a reciprocating saw to cut the barrel. The smoke stack adaptor could be a little taller but it works fine. I guess my only complaint would be the vent doesn’t let in enough air. If you have plugs on the top of your barrel, position one of them at the very bottom (directly under the door and draft vent) to let more air in.

Well built kit. Definitely worth the buy.

I used this on a maple syrup boiling contraption. It works great and was super easy to install. I picked up a cheap barrel of marketplace for almost free and had this installed in under an hour.

Easy to install. All you need is a barrel, a drill and an angle grinder. I ended up just using mine outside so it rusted up pretty badly. The damper won't stay open on its own anymore but I always run it wide open anyway. This kit works to turn a barrel into a woodstove. Leaks everywhere so I probably wouldn't use it inside, maybe in a cabin.

This BSK2000 has thicker cast then the BSK1000, the flue collar is slightly larger in diameter but still made for a 6" chimney. The door opening is 10" x 11" (25.4cm x 27.94)The legs on the BSK2000 seem to fit a 55 gallon barrel better than the BSK10000At this writing the BSK2000 is worth the $2 dollars more IMOVery simple to put this together, with a couple hand tools (and I used a jig saw to cut the larger openings), a 55 gallon steel barrel, and a 6" chimney.Heat output is good and burns slab wood to a fine ash, logs burn longer...and different types of wood will very your heat output.Length of burn time will also very by the types of wood. Typically I get a 12-16 hour burn starting with a barrel full of wood.

As described and good quality. I've built a number of barrel stoves over the years, and these are fine. Figured I'd better get an extra kit before someone succeeds in outlawing them completely. I recommend you use the 'open head' drum type, configuring the open end at the back of the stove and cutting through the bottom of the drum for the door. Using this design allows for much easier installation of stove brick or pouring in a furnace cement mixture. Use a good quality stove cement to seal the back end and qood quality rings, or sheet metal screws to affix the lid.

If you're handy with tools, you can do this!

There is no seal, but the door closes tight enough, you don't need one. It works quite well if you ask me, and I am glad I got one. I use it in my shop for heat, but I added a top plate to the 55 gallon drum, so I could cook on it too. It is worth the money, and is a good purchase.