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A FIRE JACK/Campfire Stand
By G. A. Cois
Here is a fire jack, convenient to handle, compact for carrying and easy to make: The upright is made of 7/8-in iron rod sharpened on one end so as to be easily stuck into the ground. It is 3 feet long. The cross arm, also 3 feet long, is simply a 1/2-in. iron rod with a hook forged at one end. The block can be either of hardwood or metal It is 3 in. square and has two holes bored through it at right angles to one another, to accommodate the two rods. The holes are made 1-16 in. larger than the rod they are to take, and are bored to cross as closely to one another as possible.
To set up, push the point of the upright into the ground and slip the block over it. Then insert the cross arm in its socket and you are ready to hang the kettle. The cross-arm can be raised, lowered, lengthened, shortened or swung in any direction and the friction of the block will cause it to bind and hold wherever placed. This little device will save many a singed eyebrow or spilt pot of Java.
Katz, Harry N. Kinks A Book of 250 Helpful Hints for Hunters, Anglers and Outers. Chicago: Outers, 1917. Print.
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