Coal Hod or Scuttle

Yea! I see these other guys shaking down then open the load door and pore in 40-60# of coal and done. 1 guy made one out of 8" thin wall pipe and put handles on it. I might attempt that this weekend, but I'm gonna check agway first to see what they have

I just use a grain scoop and takes around 3 or 4 out of a 5 gallon bucket to top the stove off. For a shovel the one listed might be worth a good look at.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/Grain%20scoop

http://m.harborfreight.com/56-in-square-nose-shovel-69791.html

I keep one of these in my coal outside don't use it much works great tho.

So Diesel, are we to assume you buy in bulk, have a bin farther away from your Hotblast, and have to grab a shovel full of coal, walk from your bin, to your stove to fill, and repeat?
I guess I'm spoiled by buying bags, and just carry the bag into my sunroom, where I pour 1/2 the bag into a hod, (but have 2 hods) and carry them inside. With 2 hods full, it'll last me 24 hrs. When I feel "really" ambitious, I'll carry a number of bags, store them in my sunroom, and won't need to go outside, till they're gone. Guess everyone has their own routine.

lowfog01 wrote:

joeq wrote:Neat invention Lee, but I would've expected nothing less.
On a similar complaint, where can I find a larger shovel than the ones supplied with the standard hods? Trying to scoop up any kind of stove size coal, can be overly frustrating.

Because the 30 year old bags the coal I was given are disintegrating I am left shoveling the stove coal into buckets for transport into the house. My HD had what they call a "transfer" shovel. It works like a dream. I don't know why it works better then the garden shovel I was using but I wish I'd found it earlier. Lisa

The little flatnose shovel sold with the hods is almost useless, trying to bury it into stove coal. Most of the time I'm lucky to get 3 or 4 random chunks, which some end up falling on the floor during the transition. I've even recruited some BBQ tongs, to grab the big ones, but is time consuming, doing one at a time. Pouring it in sometimes works, but I don't always control the pour as much as I'ld like. A better shovel would make shoveling easier, and give more control on the amount dumping in. Maybe a pointier one like Dave and you guys have mentioned, will work better

A flat shovel works well if used at the bottom of a pile, slid against a concrete surface. Anyplace else a rounded shovel will penetrate the coal better. Stove coal is particularly difficult, pea very easy.

joeq wrote: The little flatnose shovel sold with the hods is almost useless, trying to bury it into stove coal. Most of the time I'm lucky to get 3 or 4 random chunks, which some end up falling on the floor during the transition. I've even recruited some BBQ tongs, to grab the big ones, but is time consuming, doing one at a time. Pouring it in sometimes works, but I don't always control the pour as much as I'ld like. A better shovel would make shoveling easier, and give more control on the amount dumping in. Maybe a pointier one like Dave and you guys have mentioned, will work better

That's what I use. I learned that you have to push the shovel in along the sides of the bucket, not into the middle of the coal. Ever notice that the flat "nose" section of antique coal buckets is the same width as the shovels meant to be used with them ?

Paul

[quote="joeq"][quote]So Diesel, are we to assume you buy in bulk, have a bin farther away from your Hotblast, and have to grab a shovel full of coal, walk from your bin, to your stove to fill, and repeat[quote]
You sir are correct joeq. Just trying to make it a little easier and less time consuming.

[quote="Dieselpowerf350"][quote="joeq"][quote]So Diesel, are we to assume you buy in bulk, have a bin farther away from your Hotblast, and have to grab a shovel full of coal, walk from your bin, to your stove to fill, and repeat[quote]
You sir are correct joeq. Just trying to make it a little easier and less time consuming.

Hey D, I just had a thought. If you have any old "radio-flyer" wagons kicking around, you could shovel into it, and carry a bigger load. Or maybe a small wheel barrow, if you have the room to store one.

That's what I use. I learned that you have to push the shovel in along the sides of the bucket, not into the middle of the coal. Ever notice that the flat "nose" section of antique coal buckets is the same width as the shovels meant to be used with them ?

Paul[/quote]

My small shovel and hod match up perfect like that. But the good sized bit lumps gives the setup a bit of trouble.

I just thought one of these would be awesome. Not sure how much they can hold though.

Is this the one you got deepwoods?

None look like more then 20 lbs. IF THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ya lookin for glitz or function?? If function, I'm thinkin Lee's idea would be ideal. Mine holds 20 lbs & is good for 1 tending.

Yea! that's what I was thinking too Fred. All function here buddy, that black gold sitting in my bin has enough glitz it's purdy. Congrats on your 20k it's nice to have somebody put there knowledge out there as much as you have to help us guys out.

Come to think of it a 20 pounder might work. I guess I don't always use a full bag only on nights below 30. I wonder if tractor supply would have one like that