[Sca-cooks] Ceramic Spit Supports

Sun Jun 19 09:05:33 PDT 2011

Not sure what you've been seeing, but small, relatively light spit set
ups are  easy to make and transport.

Here are a couple of commercial ones, similar to what I make:

http://www.lehmans.com/store/Outdoors___Camping___Campfire___Tripod_with_Chain_for_Cast_Iron_Cookware_over_an_open_fire___203TP2?Args=

On these, I can make  them any size,and they can either be in the
tripod  configuration like you see here, or with two uprightsand the
bar laying across. I made mine with legs a bit over 6 ft long, and
heavy bar  shock, to handle my 32" cast iron pot, like this  one:

http://www.lehmans.com/store/Kitchen___Cookware___Cast_Iron_Cookware___Sugaring_Kettles___205#2010

However, it's easy to make  them any size.

And, there's also this item:

http://www.lehmans.com/store/Outdoors___Camping___Open_Fire_Cooking_Iron_Stand___86421?Args=

I made one of these and gave it to Ras several years ago. These also
are easy to make.

If you want to minimize soot and dirt, all you need to do is  make  a
bag to transport them in.

On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Dan Schneider <schneiderdan at ymail.com> wrote:
> Hej Daniel
>
> I aggree that what you describe might be better on-site, but for someone with a smaller car, the ability to have a fairly versatile setüp without having to transport a large collection of big,heavy, iron pieces could be kinda handy- most of the spit set-ups I've seen wouldn't actually fit in my current car itf I wanted to take anything else. With the ceramic supports, I could pack a couple of spits, one or two pots, and trivets for them, and perhaps a griddle stone, and be able to cook pretty much anything, and still have room for the tent and some clothes...
>
> --- On Sun, 6/19/11, Daniel And elizabeth phelps <dephelps at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't know about camping
>> events.  My take on that is that supports that can be
>> thrust into the ground would work better.  I think that
>> the ceramic supports would be useful in situations at
>> fall/winter events where you might have access to a
>> fireplace but no way to otherwise place spits or perhaps
>> hang a pot.  Such would make a nice addition to a
>> period cooking exhibition.  Did you notice that one of
>> the supports had a centered hole, perhaps to support a drip
>> pan?
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dan Schneider" <schneiderdan at ymail.com>
>> To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 12:37:08 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Ceramic Spit Supports
>>
>> Hej Daniel
>> Ah, Thank you!- I was using the "quick-click" pictures at
>> the bottom, and what was called 14-15 was actually pp
>> 14-13...*very* interesting; these look like they could be
>> really handy for taking to camping events...thanks for
>> telling us about these!
>> Dan
>>
>> --- On Sat, 6/18/11, Daniel And elizabeth phelps <dephelps at embarqmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > From: Daniel And elizabeth phelps <dephelps at embarqmail.com>
>> > Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Ceramic Spit Supports
>> > To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> > Date: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 6:26 PM
>> > Ok lets walk though it.  Go to
>> > http://www.yorkarchaeology.co.uk/resources/yatmag.htm
>> >
>> > Scroll down on the page to what is referred to the
>> previous
>> > issue.  That is the issue with a decorated metal
>> disk
>> > on the cover and the cover says "Early Medieval
>> > Enigma"  It will also identify it as issue 18.
>> >
>> > Tap on the cover of the issue to bring it up.  There
>> > will be a paging symbol to the right.  Keep hitting
>> it
>> > until you get to page 15.  The title of the article
>> is
>> > "First take your Chicken..."
>> >
>> > Daniel
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Dan Schneider" <schneiderdan at ymail.com>
>> > To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cook at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 2:07:30 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Ceramic Spit Supports
>> >
>> > Hej Daniel
>> >
>> > I did what you described, but I'm not seeing anything
>> but a
>> > picture of a coupon the cover le of mannaquins, and
>> another
>> > of a bunch of suits... Are you sure it's issue 18 and
>> page
>> > 15?
>> > Dan
>> >
>> >
>> > --- On Sat, 6/18/11, Daniel And elizabeth phelps
>> <dephelps at embarqmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > From: Daniel And elizabeth phelps <dephelps at embarqmail.com>
>> > > Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Ceramic Spit Supports
>> > > To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> > > Date: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 4:27 PM
>> > > Hit the link then go to the Yorkshire
>> > > Archeology Today #18 link on the page.  Go to
>> page
>> > > 15.  You have arrived.
>> > >
>> > > Daniel
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Saint Phlip" <phlip at 99main.com>
>> > > To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> > > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 12:20:41 PM
>> > > Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Ceramic Spit Supports
>> > >
>> > > Where?
>> > >
>> > > On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Daniel And
>> > elizabeth
>> > > phelps
>> > > <dephelps at embarqmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > ----- Forwarded Message -----
>> > > > From: "Daniel And elizabeth phelps" <dephelps at embarqmail.com>
>> > > > To: "apprentice" <apprentice at yahoogroups.com>
>> > > > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 10:37:51 AM
>> > > > Subject: Ceramic Spit Supports
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Ran across this publication one issue of
>> which
>> > shows
>> > > period ceramic wedge shaped spit supports for
>> cooking
>> > before
>> > > the fire.
>> > > >
>> > > > http://www.yorkarchaeology.co.uk/resources/yatmag.htm
>> > > >
>> > > > Daniel
>> > > >
>> > > >
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>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Saint Phlip
>> > >
>> > > So, you think your data is safe?
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>> > > Heat it up
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>> > >
>> > > Priorities:
>> > >
>> > > It's the smith who makes the tools, not the
>> tools
>> > which
>> > > make the smith.
>> > >
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Saint Phlip

So, you think your data is safe?
http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/23/schneier.google.hacking/index.html?hpt=T2

Heat it up
Hit it hard
Repent as necessary.

Priorities:

It's the smith who makes the tools, not the tools which make the smith.

.I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary
notices I have read with pleasure. -Clarence Darrow