Beer Belly
Minister of Fire
I was thinking the same thing.....one slip, and OMG !!. I know even with our Ash Bucket, it's always on my mind.It looks like a nice design, but like Grisu said, taking out so many hot coals isn't typical for most folks who are removing some ash from their stoves. I would never try to empty ashes from stove with as many hot coals as you show in your photo. Maybe you don't either and just had them in your photos. One thing I would be very careful of with your system is that you don't slip or bump something on you way out of the house with that hopper filled with hot coals and ash. The lip that goes over the back edge of your dustpan looks like it could come dislodged pretty easy if you slipped. I know when I am emptying my ash pan I'm always very cautious when carrying a pan filled with hot ashes as I go down a set of carpeted steps.