On a little fire it doesn't. On a barn burner you have to use a stick/board or wear gloves.How hot does that handle get?
Yes, it is something you need to watch out for.If you "stir the pot", do a bunch of ashes come out the side and light your legs on fire?
The bottom is made of the same diagonal wire that the sides are so the ashes just fall out the bottom. Self Cleaning!When you go to empty the ashes, do you loose 3/4 of them in transit?
Quiet Mule, nobody asked you...Looks like a propane exchange cage to me.
Looks like it works well for you, perty good idea.Needed a burn barrel but wanted something that would last longer and work better. Here's the outcome.
Burn Cage