Austrian Kachelofen Workshop with Richard Jussel
The Austrian Tile Stove Association shipped over a pallet of Kachelofen material specially for this workshop. Unfortunately, U.S. Customs did not like the fact that the wooden pallet was not shrink wrapped, and refused entry for the 
shipment. MHA being the resourceful organization that it is, Tom Trout was able to supply some Kachelofen components and hardware from his own stock. The outer shell was built from firebrick instead of Kacheln. Richard presented MHA with the complete drawings for this stove, done to the same standard of documentation that is required for a professional heater mason in Austria.
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