Conical connector with fuel stick tube connected. The fuel stick tube can be tilted to the left to provide safety clearance from the hot flue pipe while adding fuel sticks.

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This post describes conical connectors that can be easily inserted into tent stoves and then be used to conveniently connect to flue pipes or other tubes. Introduction Most tent stoves require a close-fitting of the flue pipe into the stove body to achieve the best performance. In addition, my tentRead More →

Roll up flue pipe that has been pre-shaped using segmented curve rolling prior to forming the flue pipe shape for the first time. This helps to avoid damaging crinkles and makes the pipe easy to form in the future after heat treating with an alcohol flame lance.

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Roll up flue pipe hand curving This post is about the segmented rolling of curves into long pieces of titanium or stainless steel foil for making backpacking stove flue pipes. Note: This is just one little part of a 12 part series on improved stove pipe rolling. You may wish toRead More →

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Turbo mayonnaise This is a simple old fashioned full bodied mayonnaise that beats most commercial products for full background flavour. I add some extra turbo flavours to turbocharge it. Introduction You probably know children that never think that Dad can make anything that is better than the junk that youRead More →

Anvils, rubber pads and rolling rods for forming curves in titanium and stainless steel foils. From left to right: narrow steel anvil with narrow and thin sealed cell foam rubber pad, wide wooden anvil with wide and thin pad and wide and thick foam pad. Across the pads are a long and short hard steel rollers.

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This post is about hand rolling of circles, rings, tubes, pipes, curves, tapers and cones in titanium and stainless steel hardened alloy foils and thin sheet. Introduction Small sheet metal rollers are expensive and bulky and have such a short rolling mouth width. They use 3 geared rollers that rotateRead More →

Alcohol flame lance.

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An alcohol flame lance to burn in roll up stove pipes This post is about using an alcohol flame lance to change the shape memory of roll up stove pipes. It also considers techniques to help improve the shape of the stove pipe. Note: This is just one little part ofRead More →

Wholemeal pastry. Linear pasties and blackberry pie with wholemeal floaters.

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This pastry recipe is healthy, simple and tasty and is suitable for pasties, savoury pies and sweet dessert pies. It is made entirely in a food processor with minimal requirements for measurements.     Introduction Making abundant wholemeal flour with my under over flour mill started my interest in makingRead More →

Banana ice cream. A good use for surplus ripe bananas that make a healthy and convenient dessert that brings back memories of Barney Bananas. The packet on the right has discoloured as it does not have lemon juice added.

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This post is about making homemade banana ice cream from those excess ripe bananas that are left unwanted in some households. Introduction I like ripe bananas as they have a very full flavour, and I am often confronted with surplus bananas that are rejected by those that insist on themRead More →

Mustard seed pickle. Moist plump seeds preserved in vinegar.

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This post is about a simple way of making your own pickled mustard seeds and experimental exploration of the lack of hotness. Introduction Ground mustard seed to me is an essential ‘hot’ ingredient of mayonnaise. I was quite surprised by the mellow and tasty flavour when seeds are pickled inRead More →