Watch: Making the Mark II Ammo Can Rocket Stove

This bloke has built more than one ammo can stove; this one is the second version, a.k.a. “mark II.” It burns wood with very little smoke, and does it in a small package. And in this video, he takes us through the build process.

He starts out with practical advice about the chimney, or flue. Then moves on to adding a cooking surface, which is pretty dang easy.

FYI: Stove rope is a common high-temp gasket material, and a “jubilee clip” is a hose clamp:

It’s a good, thorough explanation which is interesting even if you’re not planning to build one of these.

Check it out:

Russ Chastain

Editor & Contributing Writer Russ Chastain is a lifelong hunter and shooter who has spent his life learning about hunting, shooting, guns, ammunition, gunsmithing, reloading, and bullet casting. He started toting his own gun in the woods at age nine and he's pursued deer with rifles since 1982, so his hunting knowledge has been growing for more than three and a half decades. His desire and ability to share this knowledge with others has also grown, and Russ has been professionally writing and editing original hunting & shooting content since 1998. Russ Chastain has a passion for sharing accurate, honest, interesting hunting & shooting knowledge and stories with people of all skill levels.