[Stoves] deep stoves

[drew]

Dear Crispin,

    I notice you comment about stove height and was reminded of what 
middle eastern traditional ironworker's traditionally do to get an 
ergonomic work height.    Because the value of wood blocks is high they 
don't mount their anvils on wooden stumps but stand in holes, This also 
provides a handy seat !  Nowadays the holes are mostly lined with 50 
gallon drums.    Perhaps a taller stove could be achieved by partial 
burying of the stove, that might also provide greater insulation and 
remove the tippyness associated with taller stoves.    A bent shovel 
could be used for removing ash?.   It also makes me think of the 
traditional Indian metal workers furnace , a wood ash lined hole in the 
ground, with a tube leading to the bottom for air blast.

All the best
Drew


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