10 Jun2017
Come gather round, I have a whale of a tale to tell you; about a stove that started out as a fish.
The creative minds at the Woodstock Soapstone Company were challenged to develop a wood stove that not only heated well but was also affordable and environmentally friendly. Steel and soapstone were combined to make a stove that was budget minded while utilizing the unique properties of soapstone to hold and radiate heat.
But wait, there’s more! Why not build a stove that can burn for a long time, and use less wood at the same time. Why not build a stove that is unique for each customer by adding design elements that can be customized?
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| Ideal Steel Center and Side Burners |
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| Whale Tail Andirons |
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| Fish Toolset |
Always thinking outside the firebox, the designers at the Woodstock Soapstone Company wondered if a stove could be built that was not only supremely functional and efficient but it also made a real statement in a home. What if the stove could look like, say, a fish? The engineers and designers got to work and made a stove that looked like a huge fish. The Ideal Steel Hybrid wood stove is a real trophy stove, with a grand prize to prove it. (Read all about it in Popular Mechanics) Everyone thought; this is exactly what we had in mind, this is ‘Ideal’.
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| Anchor Side Medallion |
We know not everyone wants a stove that looks like a fish in their home, but this prize-winning stove can be customized with nautical themes. You can have a wood stove that has low emissions, is highly efficient, and comes with a seafaring theme.
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| Ideal Steel Winning Design |
One of the many combinations of Ideal Steel Hybrid designs features an anchor side medallion, sailboat side burners, a compass rose center burner, and whale tail andirons. A matching tool set in a fish motif is also available!
