I have tried traditional fireplace pokers with the hook and spike on the end, but found them clumsy. What I needed was something that would easily push or pull the logs around in the firebox of my woodstove. What ended up working best is a cheap garden hoe with the handle cut to a comfortable length. This tool allows me to move logs in the firebox easily. It is also handy for pushing the coals around in the morning to get the fire going again. As a bonus, it is a very cheap tool. I remember buying this hoe for under $10 a few years ago.
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My grandfather used to use the same thing in his old cast iron stove back in the 70s. That thing was every bit of 3 feet long and got so hot it turned red trying to fight off the winter (the stove, not the hoe). He'd rebuild the handle every few years out of oak branches. Gave it a unique look, but it caught fire constantly. It worked well though. Thanks for the memory.
MongoMongoson
Feeling the Heat
To rake coals forward in my deep Big Moe, I used a length of rigid copper pipe. I smashed one end flat and bent it over 90 degrees. It is still the stove tool I use more than anything else.
yooperdave
Minister of Fire
How's about roasting sticks for hot dogs and marshmallows? Kinda fits in this thread....😂
I don't like to get my "wiener" that close to the fire!
Ashful
Minister of Fire
I use a wrought iron variant of the OP's hoe, one for each stove. Mine is 21 inches long, but looks identical to this 24" mode from Woodmans:
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This tool is perfect for daily reloads, plowing fine ash down and to the back, which causes the hot coals to naturally raise to the surface. I plow the ash down and back, and then gingerly drag the coals to the front. Can't imagine doing this job more effectively with any other tool.
Woodman's does show a 21" tool on their site, but I can't vouch for it, the construction is slightly different than mine or their 24" model.
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This tool is perfect for daily reloads, plowing fine ash down and to the back, which causes the hot coals to naturally raise to the surface. I plow the ash down and back, and then gingerly drag the coals to the front. Can't imagine doing this job more effectively with any other tool.
Woodman's does show a 21" tool on their site, but I can't vouch for it, the construction is slightly different than mine or their 24" model.
I made my own Nov. 2014 when I had my 30-NCH installed and up and running. 3/8" rebar, 1"x3" flat bar, 1/2" square tubing for the handle. Cheap and easy:
tlc1976
Minister of Fire
My favorite one was the handle from a stove shovel, after the scoop had broken off. I usually used it to leverage up the logs and pull them forward to rest on the door ledge, so they could get air under them. Or poke a piece of broken fire brick under them.
velvetfoot
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Ashful
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