How do they construct the soapstone stoves? I guess what I wanna know is...........how is the soapstone adhered to the cast Iron (?) framing? Is it bolted thru, encased in, glued on?
-Soupy1957
-Soupy1957
Den said:.................One of the Woodstock guys posted that the legs should be bolted back on before moving the stove, or the buyer would be calling Woodstock for assembly instructions.
soupy1957 said:How do they construct the soapstone stoves? I guess what I wanna know is...........how is the soapstone adhered to the cast Iron (?) framing? Is it bolted thru, encased in, glued on?
-Soupy1957
soupy1957 said:I think I'd seriously consider THIS one...........
Den said:Woodstock has a gallery of a stove being built. The stone panels are held in place by the iron framing. I guess I'd say that "tension" holds them together. There's a clue in the thread on here about the $200 Fireview on CL. One of the Woodstock guys posted that the legs should be bolted back on before moving the stove, or the buyer would be calling Woodstock for assembly instructions.
I'm not a materials scientist, but according to Wiki, phase change of iron begins @912C, and phase change of soapstone begins @1000C. There are other factors, like soapstone absorbing moisture in the summer and needing a small break-in fire to drive out the moisture every fall, but it looks like soapstone will maintain integrity @ higher temps than iron will. Also, the specific heat of soapstone is roughly twice that of iron, so twice the amount of energy that heats a given mass of iron to 900C would be required to heat the same mass of soapstone to 900C. So yeah, I'm betting that a slab of soapstone would stand up to heat stress at least as well as a slab of iron would. . .soupy1957 said:Soapstone is as durable as iron? Somehow that doesn't compute in my pea brain. I'll have to think on that one. Not trying to be argumentative here, ..........just puzzled. I'd think that iron was stronger than stone, when subjected to heat. No?. . .
Den said:. . .and dig this factoid that bubbled up in my research. Soapstone radiates heat @ the same wavelength that the human body does, 8-9 uM.
Den said:The question is a lil' vague, but www.woodstove.com is an excellent place to buy a stove.
soupy1957 said:Soapstone is as durable as iron? Somehow that doesn't compute in my pea brain. I'll have to think on that one. Not trying to be argumentative here, ..........just puzzled. I'd think that iron was stronger than stone, when subjected to heat. No?
Anyway, just wondering how they put it together.........I'm investigating.........
-Soupy1957
mikepinto65 said:I'm surprised we don't hear about, or see more of the Palladian. IMHO it is a real looker. If I had a house that was large enough to accommodate two stoves, the Palladian would be my small room heater for sure.
Den said:. . .and dig this factoid that bubbled up in my research. Soapstone radiates heat @ the same wavelength that the human body does, 8-9 um.
branchburner said:soupy1957 said:How do they construct the soapstone stoves? I guess what I wanna know is...........how is the soapstone adhered to the cast Iron (?) framing? Is it bolted thru, encased in, glued on?
-Soupy1957
Hearthstone uses thicker slabs (maybe 1-1/2"?) while Woodstock sides have two thinner (3/4"?) layers. Metal rods extend from the top of each corner down into the four legs, which is why you have to be careful if you take all the legs off - they are a structural part of the cast iron framework. Plenty of stove cement is used to seal all the seams.
The Fireview is actually an octagon, not a rectangle. Take a look here for details, their website is awesome: http://www.woodstove.com/index.php/building-a-fireview . Better yet, take a drive up I-91!
Adios Pantalones said:It says they are double wall, which evens out hot spots.
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