A must have for campfire dutch oven cooking, also a nice touch at the end with the banjo music. You should do more with the banjo, I like watching you play!
Love everything about this video! Cast iron cooking, blacksmithing, a little banjo picking at the end, & biscuits! I really like this design you have presented here. I have been thinking about making one of these for a long time, and was going to do something much more simple, but your design has really inspired me to make it more special.
Very nice "Hook of the Day" lol. Seems to work much steadier than the fireplace poker I'd seen Mom used last century. Really interesting concept. Puts ones mind to work thinking of options and ornimentation Thanks for having us out to the forge sirSir. 🙏 blessings to ya nos Crawford out 🧙♂️
"Put one's mind to thinking..." what, like a pineapple or Rubik's twist in the handle? Maybe a wheat weave? Or a lever action lifter that attaches to the tripod with a counter-weight at the end of the handle to hold the lid up or some form of swing action? There are so many possibilities...
@@thomasarussellsr too true. Little dragons feet to the end of the cross bar....its got in those coals, so it stands to reason must be dragons feet. Lmbo
Check out the new line from Lodge. They have gone back to Blackstone's lighter patterns, (put their iron cookware on a weight loss regimen). If you didn't know, Blackstone was the original foundry before a catastrophic burn down, then rebranded as Lodge after the last name of the owner at the time.
Very nice and easy construction was pretty straight forward. Pictured you upsetting the end then splitting it into three sections working it from there.
I'm getting super inspired by all the campfire cookware this summer season on your channel. Lots of it is stuff I never had considered forging, but my to-do list keeps getting longer! Thanks so much for all the awesome connect you put out to teach all of us!
Great project. I love cooking with a black pot, too. And I'm also a frailer, so what a treat to hear Old Joe Clark as you bake the biscuits. One of my favorite banjo tunes.
Many different options for the twist, but this one works really well. I might try and match the twist on every piece of the set, just because my OCD would drive me to drinking if they didn't at least appear to match.
Great biscuits, I like mine with honey or jelly... I like the lid lifter as well. I have seen others using one that is just a hook and they really need to be careful to avoid spills, great project...
Excellent project as always. I've been meening to get around to making one for my Dutch oven for a while.. Got a camping trip coming next month. 14th annual I believe it is. Would be nice to bring another piece of forge work to it that people can use. I really appreciate your content, and range of skills. Was nice to see you enjoying life by the campfire! 👍 I've always loved campfire pickin, and cooking. Quite a few people I know would bring guitars camping, so I brought an acoustic bass, and some percussion stuff to round out the sound. Thanks for the video, and wold love to see more like it. It's always nice to see you put what you made to work. 👍👍
Another great project that only requires some very simple tools. A thought on keeping the legs from turning, can you forge the center of the 3/8 rod oval or square and when you seat it into the hole it will not be round, so will resist rotation? It would also mean it acts as a very slight drift which would ensure a nice snug fit.
Had to use my flat bar tool for my kid when i made my apple cobbler in my Dutch oven the other day, need a good lifter, and this weekend supposed to be nice out.
Oh Brother , you are my FAVOURATE Blacksmith Teacher , I've learnt so much from your lessons , and I'm really Grateful for you sharing your wisdom with us :) And you play the Banjo Awsome , I didn't want it to stop it was so nice to the ear , medicine for tinnitus :) Respect from East Coast Australia !!!
This idea took me back to the 50's when we used oil stoves in the kitchen. My wife grew up with coal stoves. Same lid lifter required.The burners had heavy cast iron lids with recessed holes and need a suitable lid lifter. Pretty much the same concept with yours. Although we've never used a Dutch Oven, I've seen others attempt to get the lid off with sticks and kindling with poor results. Perfect project for anyone with a dutch oven. I've never seen these for sale. Cheers.
Gee John I can just see myself sitting there with you around the fire cooking some scones I think you're cooking, and listening to a banjo. This is living.
Another great video. The banjo playing at the camp fire with all your camp fire tools was a great outro . You should think about doing an intro like that as well, even if its the same for each video. I also watch banjo playing and combining the two kills two birds with one stone :}
This is an informational/teaching channel. I love these guys that not only share their skills, but feel free to allow us to mimic their projects. Thank you Mr. Switzer.
Great video. And very educational as well. Do you think filing a flat in the centre of the leg and forging the main bar down would have locked it in position better?
One thing you could have considered John, is putting a small spline Groove in the center of the dog leg. Then hammer the corresponding wall of the hole that it passes through, thereby locking it in place.
I helped make a lid lifter as a colab with two other smiths. One was recovering from surgery so he advised. The other two of us gave input and came out with a different kind of lid lifter that the client was ecstatic over. We traded it to him for our lunch. Everybody was happy. But I was very interested to see your take on a dutch oven lid lifter so maybe I can get some good ideas for my next one. Great project and instruction as usual. I recognize the banjo tune but can't come up with the name. It's an old one.
@@thomasarussellsr Me? No unfortunately. I have pics but they aren't the greatest quality. I will see about putting them up on Black Bear's community FB page when I get home from work.
yeah, sell him some tools. he's got a video out on lifters, but they all store bought ones. I like these much better. The music makes me wanna get up and do the "Arkansas Clod Kicker"!!
@@BlackBearForge he is worth a look for sure. Hes good at outdoor cooking videos. Alot of chuck wagon stuff and he has a super love of cast iron cook wear.
Way to go Jhonny boy😁 didn't know u played banjo. Another great video. Glad your hands well healed👍 keep up the good work. Where can I get a black bear forge hat or shirt😁
The inch/metric one was sent by a viewer. I do sell one in inches only www.etsy.com/listing/544816258/hook-ruler-shop-rule-meassuring-tool?ref=shop_home_active_12&frs=1&crt=1
Of course this dude plays the banjo. Can I adopt him as like an uncle or something?? He is truly a national treasure.
Nice job on the lifter, the biscuits and the banjo. Ol Joe Clark would be proud.
I am so glad it was recognizable.
John, I cant tell you how much some biscuits and banjo would do me well just now. I retired from reenacting a few years back....I miss it.
A must have for campfire dutch oven cooking, also a nice touch at the end with the banjo music. You should do more with the banjo, I like watching you play!
It makes into a few videos a year
Bringing the banjo back in to the vids. Well done Sir.
I really like your lid lifter design, and that was some darn good banjo pickin'!
Love everything about this video! Cast iron cooking, blacksmithing, a little banjo picking at the end, & biscuits! I really like this design you have presented here. I have been thinking about making one of these for a long time, and was going to do something much more simple, but your design has really inspired me to make it more special.
Glad you enjoyed it
Very nice "Hook of the Day" lol. Seems to work much steadier than the fireplace poker I'd seen Mom used last century. Really interesting concept. Puts ones mind to work thinking of options and ornimentation
Thanks for having us out to the forge sirSir.
🙏 blessings to ya nos
Crawford out 🧙♂️
"Put one's mind to thinking..." what, like a pineapple or Rubik's twist in the handle?
Maybe a wheat weave? Or a lever action lifter that attaches to the tripod with a counter-weight at the end of the handle to hold the lid up or some form of swing action?
There are so many possibilities...
@@thomasarussellsr too true. Little dragons feet to the end of the cross bar....its got in those coals, so it stands to reason must be dragons feet. Lmbo
Love the banjo music at the end,. Great vid as I am a cast iron freak, it's my weakness, lol.
Thanks you Sir, I always like that no rules for projects measurements and you do show your's but you don't put it in stone.
Stay safe
Check out the new line from Lodge. They have gone back to Blackstone's lighter patterns, (put their iron cookware on a weight loss regimen).
If you didn't know, Blackstone was the original foundry before a catastrophic burn down, then rebranded as Lodge after the last name of the owner at the time.
Very nice and easy construction was pretty straight forward. Pictured you upsetting the end then splitting it into three sections working it from there.
I have done a similar version and may present it at some point
I'm getting super inspired by all the campfire cookware this summer season on your channel. Lots of it is stuff I never had considered forging, but my to-do list keeps getting longer! Thanks so much for all the awesome connect you put out to teach all of us!
Awesome work! The banjo picking was a great touch to finish by the fire.
Another great project. Absolutely love the banjo outro!!
Thanks bud. I need to make a short version to use in my kitchen. Too many toasty fingers eh. I STILL LOVE KEEPING COMPANY WITH YOU JOHN.
Great project. I love cooking with a black pot, too. And I'm also a frailer, so what a treat to hear Old Joe Clark as you bake the biscuits. One of my favorite banjo tunes.
Thanks, I'm glad it was recognizable.
I really like that design.
Many different options for the twist, but this one works really well. I might try and match the twist on every piece of the set, just because my OCD would drive me to drinking if they didn't at least appear to match.
WELL that's better then a nail in a lump of wood thank;s JOHN loved the banjo as well so in joy your lunch cheers
good looking lid lifter I like your design.
Nice banjo pickin there John
I just made one of these for my dutch oven. I just made a simple hook then welded another piece of same material across the bottom. Nice work.
An other great video! This series sure makes me miss rendezvouing
Great biscuits, I like mine with honey or jelly... I like the lid lifter as well. I have seen others using one that is just a hook and they really need to be careful to avoid spills, great project...
For a master banjo picker, you are a pretty good blacksmith too. Thank you for this series.
Great design! I hadn't thought about putting legs on the things!
Definitely looks way more stable. Never liked ash in my food, even when camping.
Awesome! A friend asked me if I could make one of these. Thank you for the info! You always seem to have the right video for what I need to learn.
Yeah! A hook, and it's not even Sunday. Thanks John. Cool "bit of kit" as our friends "across the pond" would say.
Love it, don’t know how many times I have burnt myself fiddling with the lid. I think I am going to have to do this. Thanks!
Excellent project choice John both beginners and experienced can make a version well done sir thanks for sharing
Thanks John like always another good video and good idea.
Excellent project as always. I've been meening to get around to making one for my Dutch oven for a while.. Got a camping trip coming next month. 14th annual I believe it is. Would be nice to bring another piece of forge work to it that people can use. I really appreciate your content, and range of skills. Was nice to see you enjoying life by the campfire! 👍 I've always loved campfire pickin, and cooking. Quite a few people I know would bring guitars camping, so I brought an acoustic bass, and some percussion stuff to round out the sound. Thanks for the video, and wold love to see more like it. It's always nice to see you put what you made to work. 👍👍
Another great project that only requires some very simple tools. A thought on keeping the legs from turning, can you forge the center of the 3/8 rod oval or square and when you seat it into the hole it will not be round, so will resist rotation? It would also mean it acts as a very slight drift which would ensure a nice snug fit.
So much nicer than the manufactured ones!
Had to use my flat bar tool for my kid when i made my apple cobbler in my Dutch oven the other day, need a good lifter, and this weekend supposed to be nice out.
Good looking tool
Oh Brother , you are my FAVOURATE Blacksmith Teacher , I've learnt so much from your lessons , and I'm really Grateful for you sharing your wisdom with us :)
And you play the Banjo Awsome , I didn't want it to stop it was so nice to the ear , medicine for tinnitus :)
Respect from East Coast Australia !!!
Thank you
This idea took me back to the 50's when we used oil stoves in the kitchen. My wife grew up with coal stoves. Same lid lifter required.The burners had heavy cast iron lids with recessed holes and need a suitable lid lifter. Pretty much the same concept with yours. Although we've never used a Dutch Oven, I've seen others attempt to get the lid off with sticks and kindling with poor results. Perfect project for anyone with a dutch oven. I've never seen these for sale. Cheers.
Lodge has one for sale (for those who can't make one for some reason or another).
Love the music at the end!
Thanks
Loved the video! Now I'll have to make a lid lifter and then find my dutch oven . Didn't know you picked a banjo, sounded good!
Thanks
Find the oven first, so you can fit the lifter to it.
@@thomasarussellsr Good Idea!
Gee John I can just see myself sitting there with you around the fire cooking some scones I think you're cooking, and listening to a banjo. This is living.
Biscuits, but similar to scones
Great work sir,I used a claw hammer at the beginning till I got a hook from a subscriber
Much easier style than the one I used to make. Thank you.
Great banjo and project thanks
Another great video. The banjo playing at the camp fire with all your camp fire tools was a great outro . You should think about doing an intro like that as well, even if its the same for each video. I also watch banjo playing and combining the two kills two birds with one stone :}
This is a great tool. I will need to order one.
Cool John! Thanks!
Thanks, great idea, if you don't mind I'll copy the idea for my Dutch pot
Feel free
This is an informational/teaching channel. I love these guys that not only share their skills, but feel free to allow us to mimic their projects. Thank you Mr. Switzer.
Great video. And very educational as well. Do you think filing a flat in the centre of the leg and forging the main bar down would have locked it in position better?
Awesome as always
oh man what a genius !!!!thx for plaiying an show how it goes
Thank you
Great stuff thanks John 😊
Outstanding!
One thing you could have considered John, is putting a small spline Groove in the center of the dog leg. Then hammer the corresponding wall of the hole that it passes through, thereby locking it in place.
I helped make a lid lifter as a colab with two other smiths. One was recovering from surgery so he advised. The other two of us gave input and came out with a different kind of lid lifter that the client was ecstatic over. We traded it to him for our lunch. Everybody was happy. But I was very interested to see your take on a dutch oven lid lifter so maybe I can get some good ideas for my next one. Great project and instruction as usual. I recognize the banjo tune but can't come up with the name. It's an old one.
Old Joe Clark
Any video of the one you collaborated on?
@@thomasarussellsr Me? No unfortunately. I have pics but they aren't the greatest quality. I will see about putting them up on Black Bear's community FB page when I get home from work.
@@ericcartrette6118 thanks.
Brilliant
Dido. , Love the banlo
Nice one.
I also love my dutch ovens ill definitely have to make s couple
Great video
Thanks for the great video keep it up next video you should try the make a swing arm cooker please
If you're referring to the one you see at the end of this video. I did a video on it just a little while ago
@@BlackBearForge for the Dutch oven, not the skillet. Unless your swing is strong enough for both?
Bravo
Neat idea.
,great video
I'm curious if you follow Cowboy Kent Rollins on here.
yeah, sell him some tools. he's got a video out on lifters, but they all store bought ones. I like these much better. The music makes me wanna get up and do the "Arkansas Clod Kicker"!!
This is the first I've heard of him
@@BlackBearForge he is worth a look for sure. Hes good at outdoor cooking videos. Alot of chuck wagon stuff and he has a super love of cast iron cook wear.
Way to go Jhonny boy😁 didn't know u played banjo. Another great video. Glad your hands well healed👍 keep up the good work. Where can I get a black bear forge hat or shirt😁
I don't have hats, but there are shirts listed on my Etsy shop, there's a link in the video description
Black Bear Forge good man thanks. I will check it out
I like it
hooo man , you really know how to enjoy life
Just out of interest what did you cook in the Dutch oven?
Biscuits 😋
Great ending to the video.
Thanks
When will we see your banjo lessons UA-cam channel?
I am far from being qualified to teach banjo. But I appreciate the compliment.
Those looked like cat head biscuits! Or that's what Emeril Lagasse calls them.
They were actually rolled and cut to shape. If I remember right Cat Head biscuits were more of a drop biscuit.
Call me when dinner is ready :-)
How would you have went about pinning it? Punch another hole?
I would have drilled a 1/8" hole for the pin
I feel like this man Chould just grab the hot metal with his bear hands and be just fine
I bet u sell alot of them.
I don't sell to many because i no longer market to that crowd, My work has gone in other directions
jhon were can I get a raula like you have one side is sae & the orther side marick
The inch/metric one was sent by a viewer. I do sell one in inches only www.etsy.com/listing/544816258/hook-ruler-shop-rule-meassuring-tool?ref=shop_home_active_12&frs=1&crt=1