I wasn’t sure on which board to put this, here seems to catch everyone no matter what burner they use. Also my search skills didn’t show a dedicated thread specifically for tools. Thinking about this after asking dunmyer-mowing-llc about his tools and then finally breaking my favorite tool, a simple piece of rebar with an 2", “L” shape welded to the end. I keep a fox tail, cut to square shovel, ash bucket, an old recycled clam rake that’s been rehandled and repurposed, 30” 5/8 eye bolt scavenged from work and right now a basic strait piece of rebar while I get around to fixing the other one. Long tools to reach back in the Fisher Papa. What do you all have close by, always cool to see some new ideas. Owl
I only found this one... Go to woodstove tools I have an el cheapo stamped steel ash shovel, and a coal rake made by cutting an old garden rake head in half and a piece of rebar welded on for a handle. That's for the furnace, at the lil fireplace stove I have the same things, and also a brush to keep the hearth clean.
I use a piece of brass with a loop in the handle and and L shape on the end. I use a flat shovel, that I cut all but 8 inches off the handle to scoop ash and coals. Use a 5 gallon paint roller screen to dump ashes through to save out coals. I never let the fire go out in the house from September to June. The brass poke is over 35 years old now.
I keep a ash shovel, a poker, ash bucket, propane torch, welding gloves, a razor scraper and bottle of Rutland glass cleaner by my stove at all times. I don't use the poker or rarely the gloves, but the wife and son do. Shovel is a multitool. Scraper is for if some creosote builds up on the glass. It doesn't happen to often.
