Cat Can Stove Wick

[Peter Treiber]

I love my Skurka-style cat-can stove.  The only thing I would change is to make it spill-resistant.  I store the stove in my kettle.  I’m wondering what wicking material would be safe to stuff in there.  Would fiberglass insulation shed particles into my kettle?

Thanks,

Pete

[Roger Caffin]

I would not suggest fibreglass insulation, but you could try glass fabric as used for making fibreglass canoes etc. You would need to burn off the sizing first – at home.

Cheers

 

[Nick Smolinske]

Minibulldesigns uses carbon felt for his spill-resistant stoves, and he sells extra bits and pieces in quart sized bags for $4 each.

I haven’t used one of his spill-resistant stoves but I do use a piece of carbon felt under a different one of his stoves as an insulator and also to help prime the stove in very cold weather.  I think it’s a good bet.

[Peter Treiber]

Thanks for the tips, gents!

 

Cute story: this morning I googled “cat stove wick” and my own question came up as a result — I’d forgotten I’d posted it!  I wonder what else happened this weekend…

[Peter Treiber]

Bought a bag of those carbon felt scraps.  Stuffed a couple layers into the bottom of the stove.  The felt easily absorbed an ounce of alcohol.  Tipped over the stove and not a drop came out.  Lit it, boiled a pint of water — no issues.  Success!  Thanks!

[Adam Kilpatrick]

Good stuff!

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