Wood stove with Window

[Minnesotian]

Came across this company not too long ago. They are called Pomoly. The guy makes a wood bushcraft stove out of titanium with a window pane. Looks pretty good.

[awbrown]

Interesting, thanks for the link.

[johnnyg08]

Winnerwell has some stoves with window(s). Look at the Nomad line.

[brianw]

GStove also has glass on some of their hot tent stoves.

Cheers

Brian

[Heavy Duty]

Never put too much thought into a glass window for a wood stove that gets banged around on a toboggan or the like. I like seeing the flicker of the flame just as much as anyone else but the risk outweighs the reward for me.

[Undersky]

Heavy Duty, I agree. It would really dampen the trip to break a stove window on night one!
An alternative is a window that is separate from the stove and installs over the front only when the usual door is wide open. Some people have made them out of tempered glass (best), and some make them out of thin mica (not as good, but super lightweight!). This add-on can be wrapped in carved HD etha-foam and loaded/strapped safely wherever it fits. (Etha-foam is what WW kayak pillars are made of)
As you know, the only thing better than the beautiful heat of a wood stove is having that same heat while watching the flames, too!

[snapper]

https://luxe-hiking-gear.com/blogs/camping/3w-tent-wood-stove-user-guide-video

The link above should take you to the titanium stove Luxe sells. Since it comes apart and can travel in a protective case, this might be the best way to have your cake and eat it too when it comes to having a protected glass door to watch the flames through. It may not be big enough for some folks' shelters but it might be a good compromise for others who wish to watch the flames.

That's all for now. Take care and until next time....be well.

snapper

[johnnyg08]

I don't have any experience with this stove, but I've seen and read good things about Pomoly too.

[Lonelake]

The glass smokes out very quickly. I would be hesitant on bringing a glass door stove into the backcountry. If you had a piece of metal to replace the glass if it breaks, that would be best. I prefer things to be simple, especially while traveling in the deep cold.

LL

[snapper]

Watched a YouTube video yesterday where the individual "upgraded" his Seek Outside stove with a glass door. He purchased the glass, a chemical mix of ceramic and other ingredients, from a company he found on-line. Here's the link to his video where he discusses the glass and then takes it out for an overnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDVvVEgpZbM

Honestly, after watching the video, I'm seriously considering making this upgrade. If anyone else does it, I'd be interested in hearing or your experience.

That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well.

snapper

[johnnyg08]

The glass smokes out very quickly. I would be hesitant on bringing a glass door stove into the backcountry. If you had a piece of metal to replace the glass if it breaks, that would be best. I prefer things to be simple, especially while traveling in the deep cold.

LL

It does, but what's funny is as the stove heats up, the creosote will actually burn off and the glass cleans itself from the inside. I've had it happen with my Nomad.

[johnnyg08]

I would be hesitant on bringing a glass door stove into the backcountry.

LL

This is a good point. The last thing a person would want to discover is a shattered glass window when it's -20.
Although I think it would just crack rather than shatter. Still not ideal.

[mjh]

I bought a Pomoly T1 with the glass door this fall. I did a test run in the yard. I did a write up over on bushcraftusa. Yes the glass window on the door smoked out quickly. Time will tell if creosote burns off. I'm not too worried about the glass breaking on a trip, the way the stove folds up and can be packed. If the glass were to break, it looks easy enough to replace with another piece of class or a piece of metal. I would not buy the model with the glass side wall. No need, and if there was a failure the side wall would be a large surface area to "fix" as it were. Not something I'd want to deal with on the trail. As said if a person had a concern with the door glass, bring along a precut piece of metal ready to place in.