Those sneaky Andirons!!

[stanleyjohn]

My wood stove has a pair of andirons in it which work well on keeping the wood from rolling into the door glass.The one think i dont like about them is when reloading the stove while hot!Even with gloves i have in the past got a few burn marks on my wrists,guess i should get better gloves :lol: Still waiting for the last of the burn scares to go away!Anyone else have this problem?

 

[syd3006]

I use a pair of insulated welding gloves that cover my wrist and lower forearms, if I do it quickly I can add or rearrange splits in the stove with open flames or hot coals and not get burns.

 

[Highbeam]

I also use the welding gloves that cover most of the forearm. I have even picked up red hot coals and rearranged them quickly. I don't use them every time but when I need to do some careful arranging or rearranging then those gloves are always fireside.

 

[jtp10181]

The Quad Isle Royal has andirons that can be pivoted down for easy reloading through the front.

 

[northwinds]

The Quad Isle Royal has andirons that can be pivoted down for easy reloading through the front.

Yep, and that's a nice feature. My welding gloves do give off a funny smell though when I handle the andirons too long.
I always pivot them down to reload and then back up again if I'm filling the box.

 

[jtp10181]

One of my customers uses the poker to lift and tip them down.

 

[gibson]

Welding gloves are a MUST have...

 

[Jags]

One of my customers uses the poker to lift and tip them down.

Must be a smart guy, cuz thats what I do! :lol:

 

[moondoggy]

ah, gotta love my top load.
almost never open the front doors, and when i need to, the andirons lift out... stoves to dang small nothing would fit in the front door if they didnt!

 

[karri0n]

One of my customers uses the poker to lift and tip them down.

Must be a smart guy, cuz thats what I do! :lol:

+1

 

[soxfan13]

LL Bean sells great long gloves that are perfect for wood stoves. They have definitely saved my wrists a few times.