Spontaneous Ignition - 1978 Vermont Castings Cast Iron Wood Stove

Our indoor wood stove is an old friend that keeps us warm, and we have recently begun exploring cooking food with it. The 1978 Vermont Castings Vigilant Parlor Stove has an amazing amount of draft because of the 2 story chimney that comes up through the center of the house. It stays warm even when not in use and actually has a 'rocket stove' effect when you leave a narrow opening like the door open a crack.
If there are a few embers left, the kindling will sometimes catch on fire by itself because the air rushing by.

A couple of tips mentioned in the video:

If you gather and save sticks and twigs out of your yard all summer, you will have free kindling all winter.

Welding gloves are the best thing when working with a wood stove. They keep a lot of the heat off and have high cuffs to protect your lower arms.