baffle building tips ?

[Treedropper]

I have a small woodstove ,the box is open to a 6 inch flue out the top.

Thinking of building in a baffle out of 3/16 plate steel ,the largest I can fit through the door, about 2 inches below opening , from the back of the box, and centered.
Your thoughts or advice appreciated.......................................

will this help with better combustion?
longer burn time?

 

[dave_dj1]

It could but it may not, it could make things worse. What type of stove is it? Do you have a damper in the pipe? A damper would help. Banking the fire will help. Operating a stove is an art at times, I have to adapt to the current air temps and atmospheric pressures. It's amazing how these things affect how I regulate my burner.