Sukellos Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 A friend requested I make him a squirrel cooker. I tried to make it a bit more interesting than the ones for sale at Rendezvous. The dragon head was forged from a piece of 1/2 square bar and the stake from 3/8" rebar. The fork is from a bit of box mattress frame. The welds are arc as my little forge won't get to welding heat. I'll be remedying that as soon as my insu-wool and Satanite get here from Ellis Knife. Getting that small of a hole (less than 1/4") punched straight through the head was harder than I thought. Next time, if there IS a next time, I'll end drill the bar on the drill press first, then forge out the dragon head. I punched this one then reamed it out with a hand drill. If you squash the hole you can always drift it open again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 That is very clever. good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Hey Sukellos, thats awesome, I like the dragon detail! and your right that's not something you see around! Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I have made a lot of squirrel cookers and seen a lot that have been made by other smiths. That is absolutely unique!! Never seen one like that. Great job!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Nice "rodent roaster" Sukellos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 You guys eat squirrels? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 LOL. Ian, there is actually a specified hunting season on the little buggers!! But you can also use a squirrel cooker for chicken. http://s758.photobuc...thItems2017.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukellos Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 You guys eat squirrels? Yes, but they are often disguised as Italian sausages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 You guys eat squirrels? Hey man,it`s "Eat or be eaten"! That`s the law of the jungle. No,wait a minute,according to the Jungle Queen around here the law just became "Remain calm,share your bananas". Besides the chipmunks are wise to us now and except for the gators down south our lizards don`t get as big as your. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 A cousin of mine back in Indiana used to think squirrel brain gravy was nectar of the god's, now he is with the god's. I'll stick to chicken or maybe quail, perhaps a little roasted crotalus atrox, squirrel ain't all that good. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 squirrel ain't all that good. It's just like any wild game, it's all in how it's prepared and what the animal eats, if it eats garbage, it's gonna taste like garbage. The squirrels around here are down right tastey, but like I said it's all in how it's prepared, just because you get a bad steak doesn't mean beef is no good. welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 We use our cookers for those packaged peppercorn/garlic tenderloins from the grocer's meat section. You have to lap them back and forth a couple times on the prongs. My wife has figured our the optimum distance to the fire for a two or three hour slow cook. Man, those things are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Eat squirrels? Shoot I've eaten road kill squirrel before! Y'uh one of them veggitabletarians or something? Meat is what's for Dinner---just ask Alferd Packer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukellos Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 I have made a lot of squirrel cookers and seen a lot that have been made by other smiths. That is absolutely unique!! Never seen one like that. Great job!! Yeah, you should see some of the nightmares I have!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 That thing looks great, I supose when it ain't huntin season you could always revert to small dogs? I tried it in china and I supose as they say its in this preperation not the product! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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