The dual level sauna thermometer worked like a dream, so now was the time to make the slave module for my living room. The design was pretty straightforward as I was able to re-use a lot of the code, and the enclosure just needed a slightly different design so it was able to stand on…
Dual level sauna thermometer with wireless connectivity
I have always wondered what the actual temperature difference is between the head and feet level of my sauna. I’ve also been considering to alter the ventilation to make this difference lower, but how would I know if I actually improve it? The answer is a dual level thermometer! It is of course not enough…
Sauna dressing room bench with hinges
Ever since I built my new sauna, I ended up sitting on a foldable chair in the dressing room while we were cooling down with my wife. You can guess who was using the nice bench in there… As the dressing room is very small, there is no place for another bench. The only solution…
Special sauna ladle
This was the first project with my TIG welder. I wanted to have a very specific ladle for my sauna, so I decided to make one myself. I find it difficult to get the water around the chimney in the sauna, so I made a ladle that can do that. The handle comes from a…
Wooden sauna curtain
I couldn’t find a good curtain for my sauna, so I decided to build one. Traditionally the curtains are made by crocheting cotton thread, but I decided to do something different. The inspiration came from bead curtains which were popular in the 60’s and 70’s. I needed to find wooden beads without any treatment to…
Traditional Finnish wood-burning sauna
I’m originally from Finland, the promised land of sauna, but I’ve been living abroad for nearly 20 years. I’ve missed the tradition immensely, so I decided to build a proper sauna on my backyard. The project took about 6 months to plan and 2 months to build. The overall budget is unknown to me as…