Mark's Custom Stoves is the Start of Kuma Stoves

Kuma Stoves was founded in 1981 when Mark Freeman, now president of the company, built the first Kuma Stove on the tailgate of his Chevrolet pickup truck. Kuma Stoves continues to be primarily a family operation. The first several Kuma Stoves were custom built for family members, but the demand soon grew into a full-time job.

Not much has changed in the way that Kuma Stoves manufactures its products, and although Kuma Stoves is a relatively small company, they continue to be on the cutting edge of technology and design. Their wood stoves continue to be some of the cleanest burning in the industry. All of their products are laser-cut and handcrafted by each fabricator start to finish - no assembly lines.