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Squerly's Burn Cage

squerly

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Needed a burn barrel but wanted something that would last longer and work better. Here's the outcome.

Burn Cage :smile:
 

Big Dog

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I'm not done watching but I can see the hillside burning ............. :yum:
 

bczoom

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You do realize your RTV worshop manual was in that first chunk of paper you threw in there... Hope you have the CD!

Looks real good. A couple questions maybe you can answer after you get a few burns through it.

How hot does that handle get?
If you "stir the pot", do a bunch of ashes come out the side and light your legs on fire?
When you go to empty the ashes, do you loose 3/4 of them in transit?
 

squerly

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How hot does that handle get?
On a little fire it doesn't. On a barn burner you have to use a stick/board or wear gloves.
If you "stir the pot", do a bunch of ashes come out the side and light your legs on fire?
Yes, it is something you need to watch out for. :smile:
When you go to empty the ashes, do you loose 3/4 of them in transit?
The bottom is made of the same diagonal wire that the sides are so the ashes just fall out the bottom. Self Cleaning! :brows:
 

Danang Sailor

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When I was a kid we had one almost like this one:


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It was used almost daily and was still in good shape when we sold that house; it was left for the new owners. We had it in
in excess of 12 years so longevity was very good. It was easy to clean out too; it reduced burnables to such fine ash that I
only had to dump in about once every three weeks!

 

Cowboy

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Needed a burn barrel but wanted something that would last longer and work better. Here's the outcome.

Burn Cage :smile:
Looks like it works well for you, perty good idea. :thumb:

I doubt it would work very well around here with it being windy and dry most of the time, but your idea has me thinking. :smile:

I have 4 -55 gal burn barrels I use with the sides full of bullet holes all the way around, they work well for us as long as I dump them when they get half full and keep them covered when there is any chance of rain (this year that was about 3 times).:sad: They usualy last 4 to 5 years, but they might last much longer if I had a setup like yours placed in the middle of them (protected from the wind for any paper or cardboard products). :blahblah::blahblah: :biggrin:
 
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