I ran across this site Yesterday when I was looking wether to paint or use stone polish for the refinish . I found the stove on FB Marketplace for free from a very nice old home being rehabbed. It was so heavy we took it apart to get it transported. I started on it last week using a drill and wire wheel to clean followed by wiping down with denatured alcohol, then a coat of Meeco’s black stove polish. So far so good. I finished the 4 doors first and am now on the backside panel hooked on to the 2 side panels. This is how far we had to get the weight down to a manageable number.I’m starting to be concerned about getting all the seams correctly sealed.
How do i know what size rope to buy and do I need to use flat rope in some areas?
I also am starting to wonder how to move it around once I start putting it back together?
Any advice is greatly appreciated, I’ll try to add pics
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How do i know what size rope to buy and do I need to use flat rope in some areas?
I also am starting to wonder how to move it around once I start putting it back together?
Any advice is greatly appreciated, I’ll try to add pics
![Can a Cawley 800 be successfully completely ,rebuilt by a guy with no stove experience and a bad back? Can a Cawley 800 be successfully completely ,rebuilt by a guy with no stove experience and a bad back?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/300/300096-828d62ad02b6e8b925b3d29beb00f27b.jpg)
![Can a Cawley 800 be successfully completely ,rebuilt by a guy with no stove experience and a bad back? Can a Cawley 800 be successfully completely ,rebuilt by a guy with no stove experience and a bad back?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/300/300097-2a2208f2f78393aad08fdc85d03472d1.jpg)
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