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12/09/2024 04:57PM |
Ahahn366: "deerfoot: "deerfoot: "Maybe consider this foundry.
They provide firerings to the USFS."
I requested this quote when my brother was looking for a fire ring w/grate for his property. I too as aghast at the price. Eventually I found a real nice heavy duty used ring and grate at a Girl Scout camp auction. The camp was closing and we got for $110.00. All we had to do was dig it out and get it on the trailer."
And then FS personal complain about not having budget to do needed work while shopping on the government dime.
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I don't remember exactly what I asked of the sales rep from Neenah Foundry other than I probably referenced the rings/grates used by the USFS in the Sylvania Wilderness. I guess the guy assumed I was a USFS employee. I never worked for them but aspired to while in high school but when I flunked chemistry as a junior the counselor told me I had better decide on another occupation since forestry required a lot of chemistry.
As a former civil servant I can state that we never shopped on gov't time, we played solitaire ;) .
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12/09/2024 05:11PM |
deerfoot: "deerfoot: "Maybe consider this foundry.
They provide firerings to the USFS."
I requested this quote when my brother was looking for a fire ring w/grate for his property. I too was aghast at the price. Eventually I found a real nice heavy duty used ring and grate at a Girl Scout camp auction. The camp was closing and we got it for $110.00. All we had to do was dig it out and get it on the trailer."
Should have bought it, that is alot better price than $1,898 on their website.
I could buy a nice canoe at that price.
R-8580 Fire Grate
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12/09/2024 08:03PM |
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12/12/2024 08:36AM |
Banksiana: "Make Grates in America Again!"
Good one.
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12/12/2024 06:43AM |
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12/06/2024 10:26AM |
U.S. Forest Service-Superior National Forest
27m ·
Do you get excited when you're tired and pop out of your watercraft in the BWCAW to see if it is a designated site or not and then see the metal fire grate? Home sweet home for one or more nights! We know! We love these fire grates too! In fact-here's some info on them:
Most BWCAW campsites have custom made fire grates by the Smith Foundry in Minneapolis, MN. Sadly, Smith Foundry went out of business earlier this fall so a new source will need to be found.
A fire grate typically lasts 15-20 years depending on how much use, and in some cases, abuse they undergo. Often times the legs are the first things to fail. Unfortunately, if visitors or tree fall damage the top or grill part, then the entire unit needs replacing.
The BWCAW has approximately 1,900 campsites, all of which have a fire grate. Wilderness rangers often carry new fire grates in during the summer and pack out the old ones. Other times, dog sled teams assist to efficiently freight in multiple fire grates during the winter to later be installed in the summer.
Thank a Wilderness Ranger the next time you see one after enjoying your dinner or Smore's
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12/08/2024 04:20PM |
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12/09/2024 07:44AM |
deerfoot: "deerfoot: "Maybe consider this foundry.
They provide firerings to the USFS."
I requested this quote when my brother was looking for a fire ring w/grate for his property. I too as aghast at the price. Eventually I found a real nice heavy duty used ring and grate at a Girl Scout camp auction. The camp was closing and we got for $110.00. All we had to do was dig it out and get it on the trailer."
And then FS personal complain about not having budget to do needed work while shopping on the government dime.
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12/08/2024 10:49AM |
LindenTree: "wow, at that price they should be delivered and installed at the camp site.deerfoot: "Maybe consider this foundry.
They provide firerings to the USFS."
They sure don't give those things away with their prices."
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12/08/2024 03:46PM |
LindenTree: "deerfoot: "Maybe consider this foundry.
They provide firerings to the USFS."
They sure don't give those things away with their prices."
Comparing apples and oranges, probably a ring for a group site but who knows
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12/08/2024 07:54PM |
deerfoot: "deerfoot: "Maybe consider this foundry.
They provide firerings to the USFS."
I requested this quote when my brother was looking for a fire ring w/grate for his property. I too as aghast at the price. Eventually I found a real nice heavy duty used ring and grate at a Girl Scout camp auction. The camp was closing and we got for $110.00. All we had to do was dig it out and get it on the trailer."
Show us a pic of the grate, pls.
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12/08/2024 07:13PM |
deerfoot: "Maybe consider this foundry.
They provide firerings to the USFS."
I requested this quote when my brother was looking for a fire ring w/grate for his property. I too was aghast at the price. Eventually I found a real nice heavy duty used ring and grate at a Girl Scout camp auction. The camp was closing and we got it for $110.00. All we had to do was dig it out and get it on the trailer.
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12/09/2024 08:33AM |
Ahahn366: "deerfoot: "deerfoot: "Maybe consider this foundry.
They provide firerings to the USFS."
I requested this quote when my brother was looking for a fire ring w/grate for his property. I too as aghast at the price. Eventually I found a real nice heavy duty used ring and grate at a Girl Scout camp auction. The camp was closing and we got for $110.00. All we had to do was dig it out and get it on the trailer."
And then FS personal complain about not having budget to do needed work while shopping on the government dime.
"
They are a heavy duty ring that will take a beating and very usable. They are not the simple grill that is in the BWCA. More common in campgrounds.
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12/11/2024 03:22PM |
LindenTree: "deerfoot: "deerfoot: "Maybe consider this foundry.
They provide firerings to the USFS."
I requested this quote when my brother was looking for a fire ring w/grate for his property. I too as aghast at the price. Eventually I found a real nice heavy duty used ring and grate at a Girl Scout camp auction. The camp was closing and we got for $110.00. All we had to do was dig it out and get it on the trailer."
Show us a pic of the grate, pls."
This fire ring/grate was originally sunk in the ground. Here it was built up for ease of use. The grill can be flipped over. It is made of heavy steel.
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12/11/2024 04:03PM |
deerfoot: "LindenTree: "deerfoot: "deerfoot: "Maybe consider this foundry.
They provide firerings to the USFS."
I requested this quote when my brother was looking for a fire ring w/grate for his property. I too as aghast at the price. Eventually I found a real nice heavy duty used ring and grate at a Girl Scout camp auction. The camp was closing and we got for $110.00. All we had to do was dig it out and get it on the trailer."
Show us a pic of the grate, pls."
This fire ring/grate was originally sunk in the ground. Here it was built up for ease of use. The grill can be flipped over. It is made of heavy steel."
Nice, thanx.
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12/14/2024 07:14AM |
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12/12/2024 10:33AM |
Banksiana: "Make Grates in America Again!"
+1 - very clever.
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12/06/2024 06:17PM |
I was alarmed to read Smith closed their foundry because of EPA problems. But many foundries in the US have closed for similar causes.
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12/06/2024 01:00PM |
Hopefully since there are many foundries in the US, the BW fire grates can be easily replicated and manufactured at a different facility.
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12/06/2024 04:22PM |
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12/08/2024 08:21AM |
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12/07/2024 05:23PM |
They provide firerings to the USFS.
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12/08/2024 10:15AM |
deerfoot: "Maybe consider this foundry.
They provide firerings to the USFS."
They sure don't give those things away with their prices.
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12/11/2024 04:04PM |