OK OldTownRestoration blog fans, no giggling.  Tomorrow I try attempt 4 at steaming.  What does that attempt look like you ask?  Well, first I'll go back to try 3...

The 3rd incarnation was to be an enhance boiling water towel wrap.  I got it all ready, cut attempt 1 PVC in half, embedded the halves with a towel in between to insulate the  bottom, and use the old camp stove to hopefully keep the water boiling while continuously dipping in and pourning over the towel.  The problem arose when I went to start the old Coleman stove - I could not get any pressure in the gas tank :-(  After much frustration, I gave up and decided that I would likely not get hot enough anyway.  Back to the internet...

Where, I found that there are actually steam generators out there, that are likely less expensive than the parts I would need to build a propane bomb, er boiler myself.  Seems like a bit of a wimp out, but I made the purchase And $90 later I have a steam generator.

That leaves a steam box.  The manly thing to do, naturally, would be to weld up a nice, insulated, stainless steal torpedo, to go with the propane bomb.  Or for those woodworking purists, at least a nice wooden box with screws and tight seals.  But me, no,no,no - try 4 is made of styrofoam and duct tape!  I figure the styrofoam will insulate well, and I am using one wood board to build it around for stiffness.  No laughing until it all falls apart when the duct tape gets a bit soggy.  Until then, a few dowels for shelving and it seems pretty sturdy.  Tomorrow I poke a meat thermometer through, hook up the steam generator, and we'll see how hot it gets.