Different looking steel/ steel-iron stoves, slim profile?

[REF1]

Well, I think I have seen just about everything out there, BUT ... you never know.

I am probably going with the Woodstock unless something really hits me otherwise. The footprint and look of the Hearthstone Homestead was a contender, as well.

I like different looking things. And I'd like a small footprint. I like the look of the Thelin. Really different, and I like the look of the Elm, and had a couple of those years ago, and loved my 36" Cat Elm. But, I don't want to turn it sideways on current hearth. The Jotul Black Bear is cool, but same thing - have to turn it sideways.

Not to be offensive, but for me the vast majority of steel stoves and steel/iron combo stoves I have seen look like televisions on a stand or on legs. The Osburn 1800 looks nice. There are some decent looking steel and iron stoves I have seen but have too large a footprint for my hearth.

Just wondering if anyone knows of a different looking steel unit that also has a shallow depth footprint that has some good specs. A Cat is good too.

Otherwise, guess I'll be calling Woodstock.

 

[tickbitty]

Well, I think I have seen just about everything out there, BUT ... you never know.

I am probably going with the Woodstock unless something really hits me otherwise. The footprint and look of the Hearthstone Homestead was a contender, as well.

I like different looking things. And I'd like a small footprint. I like the look of the Thelin. Really different, and I like the look of the Elm, and had a couple of those years ago, and loved my 36" Cat Elm. But, I don't want to turn it sideways on current hearth. The Jotul Black Bear is cool, but same thing - have to turn it sideways.

Not to be offensive, but for me the vast majority of steel stoves and steel/iron combo stoves I have seen look like televisions on a stand or on legs. The Osburn 1800 looks nice. There are some decent looking steel and iron stoves I have seen but have too large a footprint for my hearth.

Just wondering if anyone knows of a different looking steel unit that also has a shallow depth footprint that has some good specs. A Cat is good too.

Otherwise, guess I'll be calling Woodstock.

Just found your post while looking for info on the Osburn. Agree that many of the general models of stoves and inserts look like TVs or microwaves, lol. I am trying to find out some more info on the osburn 1800 regarding clearances and experiences, but have not see that much out there yet.

 

[BrotherBart]

Ain't it a shame. Dang wood stoves look like, well, wood stoves. :lol:

 

[thewoodlands]

Ain't it a shame. Dang wood stoves look like, well, wood stoves. :lol:

When my local hearth shop ask me what I was looking for in a stove, I said heat.

Zap

 

[tickbitty]

Don't mind the look of the black boxes a bit, but when there's something different out there it does catch the eye. Usually there's another "catch" as well though. Like tough to seal doors, apparently? Like the look of the blowers on that one too though.

 

[tickbitty]

Was thinking about this though - how "wood stoves look like wood stoves" - they really only started to look so much alike when "we" as consumers decided we really wanted windows to see the fire. Some of the old Jotuls and things like that, the cast iron stoves, were really pretty creative in their forms and shapes and decoration. It was only when we decided we wanted to watch it like a TV that they started to look like TVs! (Such educational programming though! And the exercise you have to do to keep it in wood is better than a Wii!)

 

[wg_bent]

Look at some of the Morso stoves. Quite nice. Vermont Castings has a smaller stove or two that are among the nicest looking stoves around. As you mentioned Jotul..

Let's see, what do all those mfg's have in common... Oh yeah.. I see the pattern.. Those people heat with wood year round! ;-)