We cover the general principles of the masonry stove, or European heat storage stove and take you through the creation of a low cost stove for a straw-bale hybrid home. This video shows the beauty of bringing together natural building methods to create workable form meeting function. By recycling, using innovative materials, and harvesting earth from on-site to create cob with adobe bricks for thermal mass, this fireplace design is a showcase piece for heating a home efficiently year round.