dutch oven tripod

[mereside]

i have just aquired a large dutch oven and want to make a tripod for hanging , my plan is making it so i can hold a fire tray for cooking above ground as well as using it in the conventional way , now to my question what height is the best for the tripod as i can make it any height but not sure if the cheap ones on fleabay are any good to obtain the sizes or wheather they are rubbish,all help greatly needed . atb wayne

 

[Shewie]

I'd go for a basic tripod with a chain and hook attached for dutchie/pot height adjustment, then use a separate fire box on legs.

 

[British Red]

Thats what I do - works a treat


Tripod 2 by British Red, on Flickr

Mine has 5 foot legs - sounds a lot but don't foget you splay the legs - and you want your hands at the top out of the heat

Mine came from Launditch1 and is superb

 

[mereside]

ok guys thats great thanks for the advice going to start tommorrow, atb wayne
ps i have a firebox for my griddle , i was thinking on the lines of bars that hooked into the legs quite low down and then a tray but can stick with a box might do a bigger box and lower legs heres a pic of my box

 

[Shewie]

That's a tidy looking job Wayne, good stuff

 

[mereside]

thanks rich it only took ten minutes as i was off to the lakes so i knocked it up.
i am doing away with the bolts and putting it on pins for ease of use will do a slightly bigger one for my oven.
i have made a few hog roasters and i did a scaled down version that did two chickens at once for camping but cant find the pics and i gave it away to a lad at work, atb wayne

 

[santaman2000]

ok guys thats great thanks for the advice going to start tommorrow, atb wayne
ps i have a firebox for my griddle , i was thinking on the lines of bars that hooked into the legs quite low down and then a tray but can stick with a box might do a bigger box and lower legs heres a pic of my box

Great work there! have to ask though, don't those cross bars interfere with putting the oven down onto the coals properly?

 

[mereside]

santaman that box was just for my griddle /skillet i will make another box thats not as deep for my oven without bars, thats why i was thinking of suspending a round firebox above the ground off the legs of the tripod ,going to have a think as i want to get it right first time really as i will be using it alot and my reasoning ids im not allowed a fire on the floor on my hunting/camping ground but contained is fine,atb wayne

 

[santaman2000]

I see. Now I understand. At any rate the first part of my comment stands, "Great work there."

 

[mereside]

I see. Now I understand. At any rate the first part of my comment stands, "Great work there."

thanks for that i will post pics of my efforts ,atb wayne

 

[rik_uk3]

http://www.flamingbarbecues.co.uk/CharcoalBBQs/Landmann-Tripod-Charcoal-BBQ will do the trick

 

[mereside]

thanks richard i made my tripod today at tea break , i will post pictures tonight and then post the fire bin when thats done atb wayne.
ps the tripods done from 16mm round bar

 

[mereside]

heres the pics i have decided to use three legnths of chain attached to a disc in the middle to suspend my fire pit so more pics to follow ,atb wayne

 

[Whittler Kev]

ditto

Thats what I do - works a treat


Tripod 2 by British Red, on Flickr

Mine has 5 foot legs - sounds a lot but don't foget you splay the legs - and you want your hands at the top out of the heat

Mine came from Launditch1 and is superb

 

[mereside]

heres the lot finished with a 16l dutch oven hanging ,atb wayne

 

[British Red]

Nothing wrong with that! It looks the business

 

[mereside]

thanks for that , going to get it in use one night this week when the wifes off work so can try it out i will get some venison steaks on the go with the griddle pan , need to make some hangers for it tommorrow, atb wayne

 

[DaveBromley]

i really like that idea with the chain suspending the fire pit (stealing that one lol)

Dave

 

[mereside]

no worries im glad you like it , i am not allowed a ground fire at my spot so thaught of that ,the reasoning was that if its uneven ground i can true up the fire off the chain so will give it a whirl and see if it works out , i cant see why not if the wife sorts out my plan today it will be making its debut on thursday with a surf and turf ,lobster and venison steaks i have a fisherman friend so shes trying to get something sorted for thursday so more pics to follow, atb wayne

 

[mereside]

yippee , two lobsters and 1 crab £5 what a result , the wifes chuntering because shes had to wait an hour