Stop in for a cup of coffee

We are all electric. We are to far out for Nat gas, arghh. I was reluctant to put in a wood stove, but I am sure rethinking my position. I can likely build a wood stove in a couple three weeks or so. But the honking pipe is super expensive. Cost me almost 900 dollars in pipe. I can buy the steel and build the stove for half that. I am guessing the pipe is so pricey due to insurance and liability? I have a virtually unlimited supply of fuel on our back sixty acres. I have been cutting in a road at roughly ten ft a session. It is gnarly.
I'm sure things are different in the back woods, but they have really tightened the leash on wood stoves. I've heard of some areas insurance won't even cover you all or at least unless everything is by the book. Also, I don't even think they can sell one without a catalyst for smoke (mine has that). Not sure how any of that might come into play if you make your own. That said, they have never checked mine, but I'm not sure if they know about it either.