Here are the imiges from photobucket I hope I do this right.
I followed Peterbergs 6' batch design with an extra 10" for easy loading of 20" logs. The walls are 1 1/4" thick, it is made of Kaocrete 250c dense castable. I made the mold of scrap wood and it is ready to be used again. I have a fue changes for the outside shape. It is strong and I plan to use it outside for testing without any backing except insulation. If it holds I,ll move it for inside heat. I hope to do a better job next time with mixing and vibrating with what I have learned but that will have to wait since I figure I might find aditional things to change. I have sketchup drawings of the parts I made the mold with if anyone wants them.
I clamped the 2 halves together w/o a gasket, rested a 5" duct on for a riser and started burning. It has a nice Ram Horn flame patern and little smoke.
Next comes the insulated riser. I have Kast-O-Lite 26LI for that. Its an insulated castable refractory. I plan a 6" ID and 12" OD for a 3" thick riser. I'm not sure if a 12" Sonotube will hold up so I'm thinking of using 2) 6' ducts connected for a 12" outer form. I would love to find an empty grease barrel, no luck yet. Not sure what I'll do for a door, I looking on Craigslist for a cheap wood stove but maybe I'll have to make something. Hope my pics and vid come through. Please tell me if you see issues whith my plans. Thanks, Bob.