Firebox project

[Dirty Karlos]

I am thinking of getting a mate of mine (sheet metal worker), to knock me up a firebox. I just wondered if anyone else had done anything similar?
I will be using it on canoe / camping trips. I will probably design my own but I am wondering, what would make the perfect firebox for you?
Suggestions please, who knows he could probably rattle off a few once I get the design sorted.

Cheers.

 

[durulz]

Just buy a large roasting tray from Wilkos or Morrisons or somewhefre like that. Dirt cheap.

 

[Soloman]

You could have a look at the one i made by a search on diy and trad crafts,look for homemade raised firebox by soloman.
Soloman.

 

[Urban_Dreamer]

I just wondered if anyone else had done anything similar?
I will be using it on canoe / camping trips.

To be honest, you are not going to get it right first time. So I recommend having a go yourself, unless your mate likes the project himself. I made two standard sized Nimwald Dandy's. One out of 0.9mm stainless,which is FAR too heavy but was easy to obtain and one from 0.4mm titanium which is so light that your pan scourer probably weighs more. (Well 4oz in truth)

However, they are both just cooking stoves. They burn out the instant that you've got your food to temperature. If I do another it will be out of thin stainless (0.7mm if I can find it) as it's cheap and easier (ha) to work than Ti. I certainly wouldn't pick Ti unless you are lightweight backpacking. I would also make it about twice the size, which would be about 4 times heavier for the same thickness of material (significantly heavier than the one that's "too heavy").

That is of course why I say that you won't get it right first time. There is NO perfect universal firebox.

0.7mm stainless should be just about possible to cut with aircraft snips, which makes things a LOT easier. A dremel slot cutter is also worth a investment. Drills just don't work well and while a jig saw works, you have to drill holes to get the saw in when cutting slots.

 

[Shewie]

I bought one of these a few months ago and to be honest it's pretty solid.

http://www.greenfingers.com/superstore/product.asp?dept_id=200398&pf_id=LS4300D

The design is good but the materials are cheap, a stainless steel version would be nice though

 

[forestwalker]

However, they are both just cooking stoves. They burn out the instant that you've got your food to temperature. If I do another it will be out of thin stainless (0.7mm if I can find it) as it's cheap and easier (ha) to work than Ti. I certainly wouldn't pick Ti unless you are lightweight backpacking. I would also make it about twice the size, which would be about 4 times heavier for the same thickness of material (significantly heavier than the one that's "too heavy").

The short burning time is one reason I like the tentipi one; you can put larger pieces into it. I'm thinking about a nimble nomad stove, but changed to make it longer, i.e. about the same form factor as the small tentipi), but with the open end and a solid bottom (double, like at least one of the commercial versions). Something that could be both a cooking stove and heat a tent. And not rust like the tentipi.

 

[al21]

I bought one of these a few months ago and to be honest it's pretty solid.

http://www.greenfingers.com/superstore/product.asp?dept_id=200398&pf_id=LS4300D

The design is good but the materials are cheap, a stainless steel version would be nice though

We had one of these for a few years and it was very good for the price. It finally succumbed to rust and my having feet for hands!

Shewie, I agree a stainless version would be nice.