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Title: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: carinya on October 23, 2011, 07:57:28 AM: We've seen the $5 lid lifter type that comes with them, but do you have a tool or set of, that you like to use?

I use a pair of 500mm long hooks, chained together and have never had any worries so far.

The photos show them, and what they were doing last night in the yard on the way to eating a pork roast and veges.
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: michael h on October 23, 2011, 08:33:26 AM: I like that idea, could almost pull tent pegs with them too. (part of my Must have two uses or it stays home packing strategy)

Cheers Michael
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: SteveandViv on October 23, 2011, 08:44:02 AM: I use a claw hammer just for the job. I can fit the claw through the lid and it's just right. Frostd has a couple of good ones. JK on here made one as well
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Nomad on October 23, 2011, 08:47:06 AM: I've got one of those ex army trench type shovels with the pick part at the back of the shovel. It works quite well. So far.
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Carlisle Rogers on October 23, 2011, 08:47:18 AM: Welding gloves. Good for pulling baked potatoes out of coals, handling hot sticks, even welding!

Carlisle
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: GU_Thomo on October 23, 2011, 09:19:40 AM: Quote from: campertraileraustralia on October 23, 2011, 08:47:18 AM
Welding gloves. Good for pulling baked potatoes out of coals, handling hot sticks, even welding!

Carlisle

X2

Cheers
Parry
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Heiny on October 23, 2011, 09:44:52 AM: I use a standard camp oven lifter, LH shovel and thick ar$ed riggers gloves. As mentioned tent pegs also make great lifters, I have also used an old wool bale hook as a lifter.

bubba :cheers:
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: staghornflat on October 23, 2011, 09:54:34 AM: Quote from: GU_Thomo on October 23, 2011, 09:19:40 AM
X2

Cheers
Parry
X3 only way to go!! :cup: :cheers:
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: gibbo301 on October 23, 2011, 10:46:36 AM: Tent peg puller serves two perposes :cheers:
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: crackacoldie on October 23, 2011, 11:07:49 AM: I have a tent peg welded onto a chipping hammer handle, disperses the heat and waorks well. (Made when bored in the workshop one day).

:cheers: Cracka
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: JethroT on October 23, 2011, 11:57:04 AM: I use fencing pliers on the lid and oven handle, not real good with baked potatoes though.
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Burnsy on October 23, 2011, 01:10:33 PM: Nothing special, two tent pegs and a long handles shovel. I am going to get some welding gloves though.
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: GeeQue on October 23, 2011, 04:18:07 PM: x2 for fencing pliers. Like the ones in this pic but mine aren't as pretty. Nothing like a tool that has multiple uses. The hooked end for lifting the oven, and if it's unsteady for any reason, the camp oven handle fits perfectly into the closed jaws and will only come out if I let go. Great camp tool.

:cheers:
GeeQue

(http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/150254_lg.jpg)
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: yogi on October 23, 2011, 04:22:40 PM: Just me ;D

yogi
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: jk on October 23, 2011, 04:36:28 PM: Welding gloves and these , the U shaped one fits the camp oven lid so it doesn't tilt and drop coals into the oven .
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: crackacoldie on October 23, 2011, 04:39:26 PM: Quote from: jk on October 23, 2011, 04:36:28 PM
Welding gloves and these , the U shaped one fits the camp oven lid so it doesn't tilt and drop coals into the oven .

The one at the top is the same looking as the ones we made at work.
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Blue Bravo on October 23, 2011, 06:22:28 PM: I use a pair of multigrips
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Manjimike on October 23, 2011, 06:26:51 PM: Toughen up, use your bare hands ;D ;D
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Symon on October 23, 2011, 06:33:31 PM: The real question is - what do you use to pick up heat beads - eh, McGirr?
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Frostd on October 23, 2011, 06:34:06 PM: Quote from: jk on October 23, 2011, 04:36:28 PM
Welding gloves and these , the U shaped one fits the camp oven lid so it doesn't tilt and drop coals into the oven .
Thanks to JK :cup:, I now have the tools to get the roast lamb cooked ;D. Love the camp over lifter, thanks. Also, now use the welding gloves. They stop becoming burnie cinders. :cup:
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: jk on October 23, 2011, 07:16:48 PM: Quote from: Symon on October 23, 2011, 06:33:31 PM
The real question is - what do you use to pick up heat beads - eh, McGirr?

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :cup:................................I guess you had to be there ;D
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: McGirr on October 23, 2011, 07:27:12 PM: Quote from: Symon on October 23, 2011, 06:33:31 PM
The real question is - what do you use to pick up heat beads - eh, McGirr?

Ok ok.... it was dark and I was slightly pissed and the moon was shining and the stars were aligned the wrong way and yes I used my bare hands.

Did not feel a thing for 5 seconds and then thought gee this rock is bloody hot. ???

But was all good as no burns the cold beer can saved me

Mark
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Manjimike on October 23, 2011, 07:32:36 PM: Quote from: McGirr on October 23, 2011, 07:27:12 PM
Ok ok.... it was dark and I was slightly pissed and the moon was shining and the stars were aligned the wrong way and yes I used my bare hands.

Did not feel a thing for 5 seconds and then thought gee this rock is bloody hot. ???

But was all good as no burns the cold beer can saved me

Mark
Sorry Mark didn't know that when I posted.

Guess we will have to label them now -
'CAUTION these heat beads may get hot'
[/b][/u]

:cup:
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: jclures on October 23, 2011, 09:16:14 PM: This is what I have been using.

(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/23342-1/campoven+lifter+02.jpg)
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: GeeQue on October 23, 2011, 09:55:00 PM: That the "Mair lid lifter"? Good bit of gear!

Quote from: jcclures on October 23, 2011, 09:16:14 PM
This is what I have been using.

(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/23342-1/campoven+lifter+02.jpg)
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Barrabart on October 23, 2011, 10:16:01 PM: Quote from: Blue Bravo on October 23, 2011, 06:22:28 PM
I use a pair of multigrips
Yep same here...... a large set of multi grips...... also welding gloves, and a long handle shovel, pretty much covers everything.
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Kit_e_kat9 on October 23, 2011, 10:25:56 PM: Quote from: jk on October 23, 2011, 04:36:28 PM
Welding gloves and these , the U shaped one fits the camp oven lid so it doesn't tilt and drop coals into the oven .

The top one pictured comes standard with an OzPig as part of it's kit. Doubles as a lid lifter, a wood poker, and what ever else I can think of ... dual purpose and all.

Kit_e

Just DO NOT put your hot camp oven onto a plastic cutting board ... it gets rather embarrasing from there onwards ... and your partner continually brings it up every chance he gets ... now to find another purpose for a warped, melted cutting board ...
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Manjimike on October 23, 2011, 10:40:52 PM: Quote from: Kit_e_kat9 on October 23, 2011, 10:25:56 PM
now to find another purpose for a warped, melted cutting board ...
Trim it into frisbee shape and give to partner for xmas
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: crackacoldie on October 24, 2011, 05:52:18 AM: Quote from: Kit_e_kat9 on October 23, 2011, 10:25:56 PM
The top one pictured comes standard with an OzPig as part of it's kit. Doubles as a lid lifter, a wood poker, and what ever else I can think of ... dual purpose and all.

Kit_e

Just DO NOT put your hot camp oven onto a plastic cutting board ... it gets rather embarrasing from there onwards ... and your partner continually brings it up every chance he gets ... now to find another purpose for a warped, melted cutting board ...

It doesn't sound like you're talking from experience Kit_e ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: mystq on October 24, 2011, 06:03:30 AM: I just use what ever I have lying around tongs, glove, stick e.t.c. ;D
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Trish59au on October 24, 2011, 08:49:05 AM: Quote from: campertraileraustralia on October 23, 2011, 08:47:18 AM
Welding gloves. Good for pulling baked potatoes out of coals, handling hot sticks, even welding!

Me too...keeps the hands happy ;D ;D
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: noel_w on October 24, 2011, 09:04:07 AM: Quote
I use a standard camp oven lifter, LH shovel

I use a universal shovel myself, the left handed ones are hard to find these days.... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Manjimike on October 24, 2011, 09:06:36 AM: and the long hand ones are only any good if you have long hands ;D ;D
Title: Re: What tools do you use to handle the camp oven?
Post by: Alloy C/T on October 24, 2011, 09:11:55 AM: Welding glove , locking pliers and what my son calls the " fire master's stick " [ a very old wooden tent pole about 4' long with a steel spike at the business end ] used for poking the coals to where you want them ,also great for marshmellows ,,,, kids love the idea of " fire master's stick" ,seems to stop willy nilly bits and pieces being thrown onto the campfire as who has the stick is the one in control of the fire ,, lol.