Woodshop BTUS

Nothing is more poetic and comforting than a roaring wood stove in the shop.

- By Logan Wittmer

There are plenty of ways to heat a woodworking shop these days. Push a button, flip a switch, wait for the hum. They work fine. But for my money—and my heart—nothing belongs in a woodshop quite like a wood stove.

Wood heat just feels just as right in the shop as it does at deer camp, waiting to start our first drive of the morning. It’s not nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake; it’s a natural extension of the craft. When the stove is ticking as it warms up and the shop slowly comes alive, it sets a pace that matches the work. No rush. No instant heat. Just steady warmth that builds, the same way a project does—one careful step at a time.