Coal shovel for red-hot cleanouts

[jetsam]

So it's been cold, and I'm running low on softwoods to burn. This means more hardwoods, which means red-hot cleanouts where I'm moving a heap of red hot coal to one side to get to the ash, then again on the other side.

I kept bending $3 folded metal ash shovels, so I bought a $30 "ASH DRAGON" one. It came with a lovely note saying that it had been designed for hot cleanouts. Unfortunately, the handle is very thin bar stock and it folded like spaghetti on the first use. I'd like to just weld a piece of rebar onto the shovel, but I don't have a welder.

What do you guys use for shoveling a hot stove? Where'd you get it?

 

[Prof]

I bought an antique coal shovel--made of much sterner stuff than anything I have seen in the hardware store. It's funny, other people go into antique place to get stuff to put on display. I'm always looking for something to use.

 

[VirginiaIron]

I got a kitty litter scoop similar to this one, from Wal-Mart, and it allows me to sift the coals from the ash- so far so good.

https://www.google.com/shopping/pro...&ved=0ahUKEwiH7v3G6bnYAhXoSN8KHZQ2ATUQsIwCCAU

 

[WiscWoody]

There’s a couple nice heavy scoops on eBay now. Just search for coal scoop or ash scoop.

 

[StihlKicking]

I use this shovel to clean out my wood boiler. http://store.outsideheating.com/search.aspx?find=Shovel
Made by the hardy heater folks out of welded stainless steel and rebar. Very heavy duty.


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[Tar12]

I use this shovel to clean out my wood boiler. http://store.outsideheating.com/search.aspx?find=Shovel
Made by the hardy heater folks out of welded stainless steel and rebar. Very heavy duty.


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What are the measurements? The price is very reasonable for sure...

 

[StihlKicking]

What are the measurements? The price is very reasonable for sure...

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[Tar12]

Thank you....thats just the right size for me!

 

[StihlKicking]

Thank you....thats just the right size for me!

Great! I would like to add that I have never done business with the web site i posted a link to for reference. They may be great but I can’t speak on that from experience. Call hardy and you can get the shovel directly from them usually next day. Good people to deal with.


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[BobUrban]

I am fortunate to have access to all things steel fabrication. I made all my tools and stand in the forge shop. The coal shovel works pretty sweet but I find it a novelty and rarely use it.

$100.00 plus shipping to anyone who wants it. Custom, one off. No other on the planet.

 

[VirginiaIron]

Is the handle welded or forged to the shovel?

 

[Kevin Weis]

Any antique shop/mall will likely have one or more National brand coal shovels probably for less that $35. They are very heavy in construction of either steel or cast iron. Kevin

 

[VirginiaIron]

Any antique shop/mall will likely have one or more National brand coal shovels probably for less that $35. They are very heavy in construction of either steel or cast iron. Kevin

Yeah, I like those shops and malls.

 

[BobUrban]

The handles are welded. I forge weld my Damascus knifes but these tools don't deserve that level of craftsmanship. At least not for me to make them serve the purpose I need.

I forge the handle and build the shovel connecting the two with a couple zaps from the mig