SC-"period" fire pits was Re: SC - Fwd: [aten] Cook's problem

[Anne-Marie Rousseau]

hi all from Anne-Marie

Mordonna asks about making cooksurfaces more period.

Atta girl! :) I know campstoves are soooo much easier, I applaud anyone who
uses fire.

La Maisnie, a 15th century re-enactment group that also acts as a household
in the SCA uses a firebox. In period, we would have built our fires on/in
the ground when outside, but most park sites frown on that for some reason
:). We have picturs of folks cooking on "cookstoves" inside, and we
modelled our box after that. Its rectangular, welded out of scrap steel by
a student welder who needed a project. Its got four legs that remove for
transport, and hands that stay cool so you can move it even if its got a
fire in it. Its 18" off the ground, so a good height for stirring, etc and
doesnt hurt the grass. Its 2 ft by 4 ft, and we painted it with black BBQ
paint to make it less agregious. there are two grills that are removable so
we can put legless pots and skillets on the fire, and we're in the process
of getting the proper supports so we can hang the pots as we should.

Its not perfect, but its a good compromise.

again, good for you for going to this trouble!!
- --Anne-Marie

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