Fire Irons - campfire cooking pot hanger

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5 жыл бұрын

Campfire cooking is much more enjoyable when you have something to hang your pots on while they are over the fire. A set of fire irons or pot racks are the ideal solution.
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@gurvinderkau1e5w18 5 жыл бұрын

Injured leg and still working thats the reason this is my fav you tube channel. Get well soon sir greetings from India

@lelandhawk6392 Жыл бұрын

I made a couple sets of these. One was for my brother for when he takes his grandson camping.

@bunyanforgings7849 5 жыл бұрын

Aging blows. Spills like that I used to just shake off and keep on going. Now, just the silliest of missteps and I'm gibbled sometimes for weeks. Totally feel for you, John. Hope you get better soon.

@louissechrest4611 2 ай бұрын

I saw this a while ago in a picture, wasn't sure how long to make them this video made it easy to figure it out. Thank you for sharing knowledge.

@SaltyJoe189 5 жыл бұрын

Im very glad you made this video! My father just asked me to make him a set like this and I've never done it before. Very informative about the process for efficiency.

@426superbee4 11 ай бұрын

This is why i love RUBAR? So many things you can make from it.. I like it NICE 👍👍

@otaspetrauskas1602 Жыл бұрын

Good ! Gretings from Lithuania forest !

@jackshadow325 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Hope your leg gets better soon.

@timbates4wdadventures 3 жыл бұрын

I've got a set very similar to what you have made. A blacksmith over here in Australia made mine. It is so handy to cook on around the campfire. Being all hand made like yours are, they are a work of art.

@wbnc66 5 жыл бұрын

This sort of fire set was the first project I ever hammered out.I made the tripod, pot hanger, the hooks,and skewers,... I made four or five and managed to make enough to pay for the rental of the forge. Of course now i have my own forge.

@sosdesos Жыл бұрын

that looks like it would be perfect for a rotating spit roast!!!

@larryking606 5 жыл бұрын

Good Morning , John I am Sorry to see your Knee ! Hope you Heal , Quickly ! As for the Camp Set you make , Great work for a handicapped Man , Bad pun , I Know ! But it would be the Talk of the Campsite ! Heal Quickly and Be Safe ! Keep Hammering !

@guitarmen112 5 жыл бұрын

Mr. Swirtzer, I hope I spelled that correctly. You are honestly very informative and influential to me. I haven't commented on alot of videos but yours are extremely helpful to me. Thank you for the great work you do and for inspiring me every day. I try to get out to my shop whenever I can and I always wear my safety glasses.

@BlackBearForge 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you came close but only the r at the end -Switzer-

@garygilbert1440 5 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy watching your videos. I have 6 sets of tripods from 6' down to 15 inches. Used them for many years doing reenacting and just camping. Now, I have about 200 pounds of metal cookware and all the accouterments that just sit in boxes in my lower garage . Always did enjoy cooking for 30 or more people.

@stewartbrennand4987 5 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that you have an injury. Pamper that knee and recover soon. Thanks for the videos. I never want to miss one!

@Zogg1281 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant campfire project and I hope your knee feels better soon

@meltedsandwich6716 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you can finish the rest of that list it it amazing what you do have a wonderful retirement

@smacurface 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for including the metric conversion sizes. It helps. You're an awesome gentleman.

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helps

@johnnydrummond8738 5 жыл бұрын

Get well soon!!

@richd5476 5 жыл бұрын

Made a trammel and a hooks for friend recently and this project will be next.Thank you and hope is leg heals up good.

@anibalmunizaga5207 4 жыл бұрын

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@mandolinman2006 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about your knee. Been there myself. Hope you get better soon!

@michaelbrunner6654 2 жыл бұрын

Great work

@bentoombs 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool idea. Get better soon.

@gregwise5324 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You for firing up the "Little Giant" for us! Take care of your leg. & Thanks for another Great Video!!

@geraldpuglnig6445 5 жыл бұрын

Get well soon!

@dalekidd420 5 жыл бұрын

"How deep depends on how solid your ground is." LOL! AND on how many of your personal inventory of S-hooks you suddenly realize you have lost, sold, or given away since your last event!!!

@paulorchard7960 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, understand your pain, have dodgy knees , and a hip, just have to keep on keeping on! You will back at basketball sooner than you think!

@bcc2a 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, John. Looking forward to more campfire cooking gear. The ability to make my own campfire and chuckwagon cooking tools has been a major motivation in my desire to learn the craft of blacksmithing.

@bartweir1789 5 жыл бұрын

Very much looking forward to the rest of this series. I make tripods very similar to this one as they are always good sellers. Take it easy on that knee and I hope you have a speedy recovery.

@kensmapleleafretirement 5 жыл бұрын

That is awesome, I love your style.... Thanks for the demo...

@TheOldaz1 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, loving the camp fire series.

@countrycraftsman5110 4 жыл бұрын

Just started watching. Backed out of first video to subscribe and hit the all notifacation bell. Great video AWESOME work. GREAT CRAFTSMANSHIP! Well Done look forward to watching all your old videos. And beg for new ones. Swing well and true.

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the family

@BigWillSD 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry for your injury and prayers for a quick recovery. I am extremely excited about the series!!

@MPWorkshop 5 жыл бұрын

This has been on my to make list for some time now. Thanks for the Video!

@reprosser 5 жыл бұрын

Get well soon! Thanks for vids.

@billsiegel1783 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been wanting to make a set for camping, thank you for the definition of a small medium and large sizes that really helps. Get well soon!

@yacrafter 5 жыл бұрын

Boy oh boy... Just exactly what i was waiting for. Twisty, turny irons for the camp fire. Looking forward to seeing your take on the rest of the bits to finish out the kit

@olddawgdreaming5715 4 жыл бұрын

Great instructions, thanks for sharing with us.

@hotkarlhot 5 жыл бұрын

Great project John, will be doing it soon! Best of luck with your leg... take care, heal well, you are an inspiration.

@refinersforge1781 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your production tips. I have made several of these, and had several of the same steps as you, but had not thought a few of them.

@donaldnaymon3270 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Excellent work. Thank you for sharing.

@richardsolomon8076 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice :-) looking forward to seeing more camping gear, I do hope your knee heals quickly. Take care John

@mikepettengill2706 5 жыл бұрын

Great fire gear! Get well soon!

@gustavgnoettgen 4 жыл бұрын

Oh the irony. Nice work! ❤️

@RonaldColeman-ef2rc 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@dougp4614 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial. Take care and hope you get better soon.

@garymyers4496 Жыл бұрын

I want so much to be able to make things like this.thanks for your videos they are so good to watch.

@lenblacksmith8559 5 жыл бұрын

Good one John, sorry to see you hurt your knee, pray for quick recovery mate.

@ga5743 5 жыл бұрын

One good thing about your knee injury......it wasn’t your hammer hand. Nice project John, and wishes for a fast heal.

@hannemannironworks1651 5 жыл бұрын

I’m totally gonna make a set of these!

@allanking3800 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful set, it reminds me of my reindictment days thank you

@deemedappropriate4790 5 жыл бұрын

Get well soon. I'm looking forward to the campfire series.

@cullenherendon7936 5 жыл бұрын

So sorry about your injured knee. I know how that goes. Thank you so much for this particular vid. I’ve been looking to make something similar. I enjoy campfire cooking, and would watch an offshoot channel on that subject. Heal up proper, and keep being you. Thanks again for the information you throw out into the world.

@TheWoodsmanMilling 5 жыл бұрын

Love the idea of a series of campfire videos. Hope your knee gets better quickly.

@BlackBearForge 5 жыл бұрын

It should, it isn't particularly serious

@426superbee4 11 ай бұрын

I made a fireplace poker set. Prey bars. Its better than the store made stuff. Thongs, Meat hooks, Block Ice thongs, Hay bail handles, Tomatoes steaks, out them them. Camping fire pot legs, with a grill under it, and things from them> List goes on and on. All of this will be handed down from me, To My Family for Generation to Generations to come. BUT RIGHT NOW! I'am USING THEM 🤣 👍👍

@sbjennings99 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

@grifixed 5 жыл бұрын

Get well soon I enjoy your videos

@82finesa 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks John great video. Hope your knee gets better I know it's rough working with anything hurt.

@scottbennett6200 5 жыл бұрын

Take care of the leg!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the pot hanger... I will be making that!!!!

@robphone4895 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about your leg. I wish you a speedy recovery! Keep up the good work! But than again... You always do😉

@BlackBearForge 5 жыл бұрын

Its already much better.

@JF-fx2qv 5 жыл бұрын

Geesh! John second injury since I began watching your channel. Hey, rock work is hard work ... esp. in the name of a video. Take care hope the knee heals well. It sucks when we age and our body doesn't keep up with what our mind thinks we can still do. Oh to have green bones of the youth. Then again, green bones and green minds go together. Hmm? John I hope you can continue to get out to your yard, but stay safe and wear your knee brace. I Fire Irons look great. Thanks for the video.

@random40s 5 жыл бұрын

Nice set of camping tools there. I make a similar set that has a loop at the end of each stake. I run a chain through them when used as a tripod, but usually I set them up similar to how you prefer to use them. I also made two brackets that slide onto the two uprights before they are hammered into the ground. They can slide up, and down on the bar, and I use sections of chain to adjust the bight of them. One has sort of a curved hook that holds the cross bar, the other has a sort of square hook that does not allow the bar to rotate. It's basically an adjustable rotisserie set. Also I hope your leg gets better soon. Take it easy, and don't push it to hard! 👍 Best wishes.

@BlackBearForge 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, the leg is much better

@CleaveMountaineering 3 жыл бұрын

Great project, I'll need to make this sometime for our back yard fire pit.

@roberteckard9771 2 жыл бұрын

I have wanted a set of these and enjoyed seeing how you made them. I have no way to do this but if I could I would.

@mmix224 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic vid sir!

@BlackBearForge 5 жыл бұрын

Thasnks

@currajeperm8418 2 жыл бұрын

Super bravo profesoreeeeeeee

@sleepingbear7182 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I make mine with 2 loops and 1 "h" bar. I also fell this week, and are all gimped up.

@josediaz1484 5 жыл бұрын

Hope you get well soon John

@NordicEdge 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Thank you

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@jasmijnariel 2 жыл бұрын

2 fishing rod stands with that shape, a stick on top, done! 😂

@Big222Dog 5 жыл бұрын

John this is the type of stuff I would really like to see more of. Thank, hope the leg get better soon. I too have a smaller version on my left leg, old 35 year old injury revisiting me, I think it as out stayed its welcome. 😂😂

@BlackBearForge 5 жыл бұрын

I have several more related ideas for the summer, time permiting

@jeremynading2006 5 жыл бұрын

Hopes of a speedy recovery. Knee injuries suck.

@beni2094 5 жыл бұрын

Hope your well be safe!

@palomanegra9579 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@robertkatekaru887 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear you took a spill and hurt your knee. Hope you heal quickly. I look forward to your videos

@BlackBearForge 5 жыл бұрын

Luckily I didn't actually fall, just an odd twist and a pulled muscle

@B3NICKY22 3 жыл бұрын

Make sure you make them all the same than proceeds to twist it the wrong way haha we've all been there John 😉👍🏼

@codystillwagner7723 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry about your knee, jeep uo with the amazing video's

@steelpennyforge5152 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome project, I like the outdoor cooking series idea! I am sorry to hear about your leg though. Feel better soon !

@BlackBearForge 5 жыл бұрын

Its much better already

@TufStockdogs 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice thank you for sharing I might watch again but this really helped me and my tharepy thanks

@richardharris5336 5 жыл бұрын

Hope your knee recovers soon and well!

@jeffgrier8488 5 жыл бұрын

I made a set of these as one of my first blacksmithing projects. They are quite usable, but not nearly as appealing to the eye as yours!

@casper1240 5 жыл бұрын

Aright Bummer when that happens get well soon m8 and thanks for the Vid

@jasonmacpherson936 5 жыл бұрын

Oh wow first to post.. another great video

@ericcartrette6118 5 жыл бұрын

Oouuch! Sorry about the knee. I hope it heals quickly for you. I'd love to see you make a meat spit. I'm struggling with mine at the moment and I could use some pointers. Great video as usual!

@stanervin6108 5 жыл бұрын

John, @9:50 when doing the second one, think your twist went in the opposite direction from the first one.🐾🔥⚒

@tokolosh11 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video John. I feel for you with your knee. A couple of years ago I fell off a ladder and ruptured the patella tendon. I had a series of leg braces for about three months. Not a time I remember fondly.

@BlackBearForge 5 жыл бұрын

Luckily this one isn't that bad and is getting much better

@patrickhance7211 5 жыл бұрын

⚒️👊⚒️ Pat from Belgium

@JarlSeamus 5 жыл бұрын

Feel better John, knees suck to injure.

@MrDukaman 5 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy feel better soon. Have to take care of yourself every year it seems to take longer and longer to heal up. The golden years hahaha. ......paul

@3870TheDad 5 жыл бұрын

I made a different set for use with the Boy Scouts. The bar was a back set for cooking grates that stuck out in front of the bar over the coals.

@douglasfathers4848 5 жыл бұрын

HI JOHN grate video sorry about the knee mate but as they say you can not keep a good man down so take it easy mate and I hope you get well soon cheers

@richardhawkins2248 2 жыл бұрын

I'm jealous. We don't have rocks here. LOL

@alicegory 5 жыл бұрын

Hope your leg heals quickly!

@jan-reiniervoute6701 5 жыл бұрын

Take care of that knee as the experts tell you, otherwise you will need an after-market one. Splendid project though. You can even spit a medium size animal or haunch, using the eye to fix the rotation at the correct spot with a pole for a while.

@ssboot5663 5 жыл бұрын

You definitely get a "HOT" workout every day. Iron smithing is hard and tiring hot work(as you know)But your stuff sure is nice and tis nice to keep doing and teaching these kind of things. I'm glad you are willing to share because there are so many folk that don't know much about how stuff can be made. I once was in a gift shop in Cody Wyoming that had a few metal forged and welded items for sale.A door knocker is what it was under the sign. The sign above the items said something like,"ABSOLUTELY NO PHOTOS of metal items ALLOWED">>then it read>> if you want to find out what is inside of your cell phone or camera, just take a photo of these items and I will show you what is in there myself. yea..... we didn't buy darn thing from that place.Took our business elsewhere to someone who hopefully wasn't as much of an arsh..I know, I should be that tight(:.. Glad you are such a good teacher!Keep it up!

@danmichael2912 11 ай бұрын

Thanks

@cdgonepotatoes4219 5 жыл бұрын

I always wondered about how blacksmithing was like in the production sense and how it could be possible to get started in making the thing profitable. This seems easy enough, take away the power hammer and with a little DIY welding I can see myself trying it out.

@BlackBearForge 5 жыл бұрын

I was making these before I had the hammer. So a hammer isn't required. Mostly it allows you to work longer days without wearing out swinging a hand hammer.