Smiling Faces Abound at Our Open House!

Although the weather was dreary on October 22nd, our Open House was anything but!  We saw smiling faces around every corner. 

The beer was flowing, the burgers were grilling and the stoves were getting a lot of love and appreciation.   

We would like to thank everyone who made the trek to our Factory to visit and enjoy the day with us. 

The bookends, moose racks, lazy susans and tables were a big success.  

We had our “professional” painters hard at work, customizing colors to order.  

We are going to be adding these items to our inventory.  If anyone would like additional items, just give us a call, we will be happy to take your order.

Stoves were moving out and stoves are moving up – just take a look at our newest stove, the Absolute High Style.  We heard a loud murmur of appreciation for the high style loading door – no bending necessary.

We can't wait for winter!

Ouch!

It was an "ouch" moment for us, but it has been turned into an "ahh" moment for you.   We had an unfortunate morning last Friday, when our website went down.  We apologize for this mishap, and hope you did not encounter the same frustration we experienced.  This issue has been addressed and resolved, so should not happen again.

We have extended our "Plain and Simple Sale" for one week as our way of apologizing for any inconvenience you may have had while trying to access our website.

The good news is; our sale is extended for one more week.  The bad news is; this too shall end.  Please check out the fantastic savings we are offering on our newest steel hybrid wood stove, it may be just

Absolute Steel Simple Prairie
Charcoal with Blue - Right Side Door

what you and your home will need this winter.  We are also offering discounts on our other hybrid wood stoves, the Progress and the Ideal Steel, along with savings on our three older models, the Fireview, Keystone, and Palladian.

We hope to hear from you soon!

Oops! Our Apologies...

Oops!  We must apologize.  Our website was recently hacked, and many of our valued customers may have received undesirable results when accessing or searching our site on Memorial Day, and the day after.  We like to think of ourselves as “hot” but perhaps not in the manner that was depicted during the hacking. 

The situation is back under control, and we sincerely hope you will continue to visit us, either on the internet, on the telephone, or in person. 

If you are unable to visit in person, do check back soon for an update on the next Absolute Steel Hybrid Woodstoves that are in production.  We are fabricating the Foursquare and Prairie Wheat models now; we are anticipating they will be ready for shipping soon – perhaps as soon as next week!

Absolute Steel Prairie Wheat

It is a busy time here at the Woodstock Soapstone Company, the Great Plain and Simple Prairie are up next, we are predicting they will be ready in the next few weeks. 

Take a Tour of the Absolute Steel Hybrid

Absolute Steel - Charcoal & Brown

Our new Absolute Steel Hybrid Stove is shipping, and we think now is a good time to give you a tour of what is going on - both inside, and outside.

Absolute Steel - Soapstone Lined Firebox

The Absolute Steel Hybrid has a firebox that is completely lined with soapstone.  The stove has a large ash grate in the center of the floor of  the firebox. There are diagonal slots in the grate to make it easy to slide an ash rake across the surface.  

The firebox is 19” inches deep, from the soapstone inside the loading door, to the soapstone wall opposite the door.

the firebox.

Two removable andirons sit behind the front window.  They extend up above the firebrick 8” to 9” inches.  The front soapstone liner is tapered to direct the air-wash down into the coal bed.

Absolute Steel Decorative Front Panel

Moving along to the outside, the decorative front panel on the Absolute Steel Hybrid is held in place by a thick trim band (see picture).  The top has a complementary design on every model except the “Great Plain” (hence the name).  We will post additional color combinations shortly.     

Absolute Steel Top (Wildwood Model)

The metallic brown detail on a charcoal base is one combination we are particularly fond of.

Like her brother, the Ideal Steel Hybrid, the Absolute Steel Hybrid has a bypass damper that “interlocks” with the side loading door.  You have to open the bypass before you can open the loading door.

The loading door is completely lined with soapstone, so it feels like a bank vault door (strong and sturdy), and, more importantly, it makes the entire firebox completely lined in soapstone.  This lining helps to maintain high temperatures and insure complete combustion.   

Absolute Steel Loading Door

The first of many Absolute Steel Hybrid stoves has shipped today, it is an exciting time here at the factory.  Stay tuned for more pictures, more information, and more excitement!