What’s the diameter of the shovel attachment and handle? I have a shillelagh maker I know in Ireland I’ll ask about getting a piece of blackthorn to replace handle with.

Love the mods! The handle looks beautiful

Beautiful mods! Love the handle

Cool mods !! I also modded mine ten years ago, and did it again recently for a new one. Video is on my channel

What works best for cleaning the inside? Is the blue top oven cleaner too harsh?

Love what you did!

Thanks for your videó! Awesome idea! Greeting from Hungary...👋

I use carbon off to clean my magnalite it is like oven spray but safe for aluminum.

TOO BAD. NOT GOOD IDEA.

Yikes ! You’re scratching the pot! Use EASY OFF without lye! It hass the blue cap!

Is that safe to put on and then eat from the pot

I use a 3 part mix. 1 part boiled linseed, 1 part turpentine, 1 part pine tar. Seals nicely. Gives a bit of a darker finish. And the pine tar adds a touch of grip to the handle.

I recently bought one of these and was extremely impressed with the quality, fit and finish and that the three sides were literally razor sharp right out of the box. Although these are pricey in the UK, it was worth every penny. Once in the hand, I could see what the fuss was all about as its a phenomenally capable tool that feels just right. On the basis of just how really good it was, I immediately ordered the larger Cold Steel Spetznaz Trench Shovel. The same excellent quality, fit and finish, and those razor sharp edges, too, but this is an order of magnitude more capable that the compact SF model, its something else indeed! I use mine with leather gloves, so don't mind the varnished handle, though I have some lengths of self adhesive anti-slip material intended for stairs and wonder it it'd be useful to put on the handles or if it'd be too rough.

I REALLY wished I had seen this video before I COMPLETELY destroyed my 1930 wagnerware magnolite pot with oven cleaner. I usually use oven cleaner on my cast-iron figured what the heck, do you happen to know if my pot is salvageable after using the oven cleaner on it it was definitely a chemical reaction.

Mother's?

I found two of the 15 quart at thrift stores for $12.99 and $40. I used an angle grinder with a white polishing wheel for the outside and they look great. Having a hard time making the insides look new so I just cleaned them with aluminum polish. Stripper worked good for the bottoms. I also found a 4005p roast pan today for $3.99. They sell for around $100 on eBay.

Awesome video. Thanks for posting. I’ve got several of these magnalites. They’re wonderful cookware.

Great job thank you sir!

I’m Late to the party here but if you like the look of a burnt finish next time try using pine tar and that propane torch in the background. Rub straight pine tar onto sanded and prepped wood then use the propane flame to run over the tar and heat it up to bubbling then rub it in with a rag. Do this a few times and you’ll see the tar soaking into the wood and the wood will darken from the flame as well. I usually do half a dozen coats like this in a row then let it dry and knock it down with 4 “O” steel wool. Then a half dozen coats of hand rubbed linseed oil (I use boiled not raw) , then finish with a coat of beeswax. Works a treat !

Hey, my friend. Great video! My sons and I have also been planning to modify ours, but everyone is having fun throwing theirs that they don't really want to take the time. However! Here's some interesting history to share. I know they always refer to this as a "Spetsnaz Shovel", but the truth is that entrenching tools similar to this have been in service in the Russian army since WWII and also WWI with flat faces. Spetsnaz units were actually not formed until 1952. The Russian "frontoviks" (front line soldiers) were said to have an uncanny ability to drop when ordered and to immediately start "digging in" for cover and make incredible progress in a very short time. Also, the Russian term for their entrenching tool is actually "Lopata". Just something interesting I thought I'd share. Take care and thanks again!

I sanded my handle down and stained it a darker shade. I forget exactly what stain I used...everything that you stated that you weren't really happy with can easily be fixed. I absolutely love my shovel. Great video. 🍻

sound volume is terrible

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Hello Seal Rock nice informative review modification. I have two of these shovels that I keep in my truck and car for emergency's.. I'm going to take the clear coating off also but instead of burning the handle to darken it I'm going use a light brown stain to darken it and then use the linseed oil. I like to show the grain on the wood, I also cleaned up the rough edges and bought two sheath covers for the shovels. Thank you for sharing your mods.

I inherited my Mother's set. I have not used anything else. Need some updates on cleaning them.

Thank you!! My mother also had Magalite. She gave it to me, and I, not knowing what she gave me, put it in college student boarding houses. One of them burned down. I lost all of them. I have spent the last 15 years re-collecting pieces. But then, they all got grody when I had the heat up too high and burnt butter. I can't wait to try this! The stripper is out of stock at HD!! BUMMER!

When I was younger we would always go to my god mothers house for Thanksgiving dinner .She loved cooking and the only pots and pans and roasting pans she had was Magnalite . she had over 20 different pots and roasters . I remember some one commented on how they looked burnt and beat up on the outside , she would retort " like a Black and Decker tool they were made to work long after the shine wears off . She passed away years ago but I will never forget her and her cooking .

I agree with you 100%, I too have the whole set that I had for a very long time! My two daughters love them as well and wondered who's going to inherit it! You did very well cleaning it. Don't forget to do the bottom as well :)

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My guess is the top got put in an automatic dish washer. I've seen quite a few upset people in a Cajun cooking group on FB. Making that mistake down here on the bayou would be grounds for divorce!!🤣🤣

Looks great, I hope the screws went back as tight, did you add any Loctite Threadlocker Blue 242 or anything similar? Just curious.

Having trouble with the oxidation any recommendation on the polish

another problem with the handle: it is totally round.

Must have been a quality control issue at the time. I just received one of these, brand new and just a bit over a year after your video, and the edge around the shovel blade was clean and sharp, obviously sharpened at the factory after it had been powder coated(?). The ONLY burr on mine was either a bit of flashing from the drilling of one of the screw holes, may have been a hardened point of paint or powder coat as the file of my Leatherman knocked it right down.

Thank you so much for recording this process! My MIL gave me one of these in the 1980’s. Makes the best pot roast! Mine is worn on the outside .. I was searching how to brighten it up! Thanks again. Have a beautiful Autumn!

Can you use both of these products on the inside also?

Great video.....whats the guitar song name ? Sounds familiar....

I got aa roaster, smaller then this one for $5 and this same one was there at a local estate sale for $10, I did not need such a big pot so I did not get it. But what I used to clean all that black baked on residue was paint stripper, It took all that out, did not stain or corrode the aluminum!

It appears you bought the one made with lower quality steel.

Why such a short handle? Looks like a CS SF handle, shorter than the Spetsnaz model

I bought the sheath, which is a good addition. I also put a screw eye in the handle base so I can run a lanyard through it.

Cold steel is always like this. They use good quality materials and are relatively well built except for the final finish so that it's cheaper. Love their stuff but you always need to just refine their stuff a bit.

What polish did you use?

Everyone uses these in Louisiana to cook Cajun and creole dishes. There are even Magnalite stores.

Was expecting an explanation of how he was able to restore the bottom of the pot. Can anyone suggest a way to clean the soot (?) off the bottom?

Keep making more videos! So informative

does it react to acid foods

The top is from another set. They fit together physically, but were not born together.

This is very helpful. Thank you very much, the information here is very rare to come by. I have just subscribed to your channel 👍🏾. The only thing I would like to see is the cleaning materials clearly mentioned or shown; apart from the Strypeeze, I didn’t see the name of the other cleaning material used.

I just found this post and laughed because I have a roast in the oven in mine right now. I truly love this pan.