This is a badge bit (
BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in
Metal Working.
If you have a
rocket mass heater,
wood stove or fireplace, you may have a
poker,
ash scoop or other tools getting in the way. A rack would
be nice to hold them. Let's make one!
Here's a
video of a true craftsman making a fireplace tong set and a bit about the stand to hold all the tools. You get pie if you make one this nice!
Here's a video of one that's made by welding horseshoes together. This is the level of craftsmanship we're after in this BB:
To complete this BB, the minimum requirements is to make a stand to hold fireplace or
rmh tools:
- steel or iron
- some welding or forging (heating metal and shaping it) involved
To document your completion of the BB, provide the following:
- A picture of your stand partially assembled
- A picture of the finished stand