Merry Early Christmas to Me!!! So this just got delivered today. Workhorse Pits 1969 stick burner. I've already gotten a couple of wood racks and found a wood guy. Should be getting 1/2 Rick of hickory and 1/2 Rick of white oak with a little cherry on top within the next week. Any special tools I need to consider with managing a live fire of this nature? I've already got a Sear Pro torch on the list. Also have a short handle shovel around here somewhere. Maybe one of those scissor style log handlers?


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sclawrence2013 I buy sticks 3x3x8 for my smaller OKJ offset, and if I need to break them down for smaller splits, I use a manual splitter similar to this one below. Can't remember the exact model that I have. That and a hand sledge gets the job done. I watched a Tuffy Stone video once and he was using something like this.
Also, you'll want a metal ash container to store the spent coals in to ensure that they are indeed dead.
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Ace Great idea on the splitter. Thank you. I have a galvanized ash bucket laying around somewhere. Time to dig that out too.
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Very nice! Congratulations on the new pit. She's beautiful! Love the view too.
Looking forward to reading about and seeing your cooks on your new pit while we all learn with you!
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Seriously, though congratultions. Looking forward to seeing your cooks


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