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January 2018

Pete Calanni was the 400th person to like the Facebook page. 400 people have clicked the Like button and became Facebook Fans of Paul’s Rocket Stoves!

December 2017

I was very excited and humbled when the Fredonia Technology Incubator accepted my request to pitch my business to them. They only accept businesses they believe to be a right fit. It appears they have seen the potential of Paul’s Rocket Stoves to develop into a financially viable and freestanding business, and they agree it is a right fit….
Now: I am grateful, honored, and excited to announce my business’s acceptance!!
In return: I intend to make the most out of the support I am about to receive for Paul’s Rocket Stoves, and to make them and you proud, as a new Affiliate Client!

December 1, 2017 

A friend of mine, Jon Sanchez, recommended I look into listing stoves on Etsy, an e-commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items and supplies, as well as unique factory-manufactured items. So, I did. NOW, my Paul’s Rocket Stoves can be ordered anywhere in the word and shipped!

October, 2017

A Jack O’Lantern is made as a Rocket Stove, made of 80% Perlite and 20% Portland Cement! Yes, it shots flames out of the yes!!

October, 2017

A new, smaller profile, lighter model is born! ‘Mini’

They weigh between 11-20 lbs, mainly depending on if there’s a coat of mortar and how much mortar is coated. They are still composed of 80% perlite, 20% Portland cement with steel lath embedded. They work the same way the regular size models work, drawing air in and drafting the heat. There’s less draw and less fuel capacity, with the smaller fire box. However, they’ll get the job done. Plus, you can take them hiking if you want!

Mini Bare Rocket Stove

Mini Cake

September, 2017

In honor of growing this business in the great Chautauqua County, you’re now friends with a new member of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce! (Yes, we’re friends).

It’s always kind of been a dream to be a member and I intend to be an ENGAGED member. Here’s to positive development!

In September, 2017: Costumers have began to send me pictures of them using their rocket stoves!

Until recently: the stoves were cracking badly and falling apart after a short while. This was due to several poor production techniques. After giving this problem some thought, a new way of doing things was implemented. Of course, every stove is made to be better than the previous stove in some way. Every little thing that can be improved upon in some way is striven for. The end result is a better product that doesn’t show significant cracks! Plus, the stoves are now also better at insulating and channeling heat, and LIGHTER!

Moral of the story: The more you put into it, the more you get out of it.

The thermometer reads: 923.3°F inside chimney

You might know her, you might not.  If you DON’T know her, keep reading.  If you DO know her, keep reading.  Julia Dean – a super-hero of a human-being just voluntarily climbed aboard the P.R.S. ship; teaming up with Paul, to design, build, demonstrate, and sell these custom, handmade, wood-burning, cooking appliances.

Julia Dean is from Silver Creek, New York.  She is the granddaughter of Christine and Thomas DeGolier of DeGolier’s Maple Products, Forestville, NY.  Julia likes to help her grandparents on the farm and at the market.  She loves animals and animals love her.  If you know Julia, you know she adds to whatever she becomes apart of.

Immediately, Julia learned the basic processes of building Paul’s Rocket Stoves, and as the next week rolled around, she was voluntarily doing it on her own.  Not only is Julia contributing to production, she is improving the quality of the standard operating procedures, therefore improving the quality of the final products.  For instance, one of the first things Julia did was point out the lack of packing that was previously being done, and has inspired more attention to detail.  Miss Dean notices mistakes before they happen, pointing out when certain steps such as lubrication need to be done.  She also offers creative input and a MIGHTY spirit to the show.  Look for Julia at the vending shows, like the fair this summer …and say HI!