How I spent my morning...

[wolfshieldrx]

Marshmallow forks...



...and the business ends...



...and the handles...



Made from 1/4 inch square stock, finished length about 18 inches...should be about right for our chiminea. Friends coming over tonight so we will try them out.

thanks for looking...bart

[Marksnagel]

Hey Wolf,
Really nice job on the marshmallow forks. Should double as nice steak/roast forks for the grill. Again, nice job. Now I have yet another thing to add to my list of things to make. Thanks.
Mark<><

[Ted T]

Very Nice!!!
Ted Throckmorton (aka) stone

[wolfshieldrx]

Worked like a charm! We're all full up on marsallows...until the next time. Might have to make a few of those for gifts. Thanks for the positive commenss...bart.

[ThomasPowers]

I did a bunch of "twisted election sign wire" ones for a cub scout pack once---each kid got to twist his own under my supervision and then we tried them out to make sure they worked.

Gotta teach the young ones that Mankind is a *maker* of things not just a passive consumer of them!

[d60]

Nice forks!

Does anyone have recommendations for treating metal to be safe for food consumption?

[John B]

Nice forks!

Does anyone have recommendations for treating metal to be safe for food consumption?

Use a food oil Or bacon fat and wipe on hot, Not nut based oil as people can have allergies

[ThomasPowers]

Or make it out of stainless to begin with! (since so many people are maintenance avers nowdays sometimes it's worth the extra hassle to make things that can be mistreated with impunity.)

[ThomasPowers]

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[Frosty]

Nice looking forks Bart, well done. I usually make them from 3/8" sq. but shorter with a pig tail finial so you can screw them onto a stick. It makes them lighter and more convenient to pack if you're walking in and part of my sale's spiel is once you've cooked your wienie, steak, marshmallows, etc. you can poke the fork into a piece of wood, the ground, etc. and put a candle in the pigtail end for a romantic candle lit supper.

Food safe finishes I use are pretty much what John suggests but I have both Jewish and Muslim friends so I avoid bacon grease. I've found olive oil Pam spray is convenient, easy and pretty spectacularly entertaining if used too near a fire. It's also a good accelerant for getting a fire started.

Basically I'm saying be real careful spraying any cooking oil near a flame be it forge, campfire, candle or whatever.

Attached is a pic of a pig tail roasting fork Lindsey made a few years ago. She was one of the young people I've had the honor to show the craft and this was one of her projects.

Frosty the Lucky.

[mashin' metal]

very nice! The leaf work is pimp.
and frosty, I like the pig tail too.

[wolfshieldrx]

Frosty...looks good, may have to try a couple. Bart

[Mainely,Bob]

Nice forks!

Does anyone have recommendations for treating metal to be safe for food consumption?

1-Don`t stick metal in or cover metal with any poison stuff.
2-Don`t cook anything that`ll make you sick with your metal.
3-Don`t let anybody who is sick or dead eat off your metal.

That`s the rules I live by.

Seriously,Mike Flexner who is a world reknown finishing expert has said that as long as a finish does not contain any heavy metals or other toxic substances then once it cures it is safe for treating both metal and wood used for food preparation.This does NOT cover any allergies someone may have.
There are some metals you wouldn`t want to use for cooking tools such as lead,cadium,etc,regardless of finish.

[John NC]

Very nice! I do something a little different with mine. I do a socket base then whittle a stick (or have my customer whittle a stick) to get more distance between user and fire.

[wolfshieldrx]

John NC...Veeery nice. Would be more portable plus I see opportunity for fancy wood etc. Thanks guys...bart

[Mark Wargo New2bs]

Those are nice. Took the boys camping last weekend and we roasted marshmellows. Will look at trying some of these before the next outing. Thanks for the ideas.

Mark