Firebox Stove Maintenance

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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
  • A video ive been asked to do by a few people over the last few months..as I use my stove 3/4 times a qeek all year round its important to keep it working in tip top condition..whilst this is for the firebox stove mk2 gen...it can applied to any folding stove atb jj

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  • @andrewskowronski6283
    @andrewskowronski6283 3 года назад +4

    After a good scrub in hot water and dish soap i use MINERAL OIL FROM THE PHARMACY EXTRA THICK, the type people drink to soften there stool. Cheap to purchase, after i dry the fire box, i rub it into hinges and the face of the box, let it sit for a few hours and wipe down with a dry cloth. Love that shine and really brings out that PATINA, give it a whirl. Plus you can use it on your bushcraft blades as well. Cheers!

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      Handy little tips there that work for you eh nice one

  • @flended
    @flended 2 года назад +1

    meant to comment on this over a year ago. This what I do for my firebox. Thanks JJ

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  2 года назад

      No worries my friend thats cool hope your doing ok thanks for watching

  • @jaywhite2759
    @jaywhite2759 3 года назад +2

    Great to see such care bestowed upon a bit of kit. 👏👏👏Great stuff

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      Has to be done my friend.. probably doesn't need it all the time but its a good habit to get into i find especially as its my favourite bit of kit thanks for watching atb jj

  • @weyman9868
    @weyman9868 3 года назад +1

    Interesting and informative video JJ thanks for sharing. Atb Stuart

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      Much appreciated my friend thankyou atb jj

  • @andrewedwards7927
    @andrewedwards7927 3 года назад +1

    Cheers JJ. Off to clean my foldable wood stove👍. Served me well last night. ATB fella

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      Appreciate that my friend thankyou glad too hear it helped you atb jj

  • @hazzardoutdoors
    @hazzardoutdoors 3 года назад +4

    This is the video I always wanted, and I especially love your manly watering can...

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +2

      Everyone needs a manly watering can in their life lol..hope you found some of this useful atb jj

  • @JaYwALk1973
    @JaYwALk1973 3 года назад +1

    Yeah good advice bro....look after your kit and it will look after you. I love my little Firebox Stove. Cheers!

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад

      Cheers Jon ..great stoves for sure my friend

  • @alexandergutfeldt1144
    @alexandergutfeldt1144 3 года назад +3

    I own the titanium Buschbox LF and will wash it down with warm water and a copper pad from time to time when I am cleaning the soot from my cook ware.
    But I never use any oil, certainly not WD-40, on the bushbox. This is in part due to the material, titanium doesn't rust, but mostly because I don't want to breathe any of the fumes when cleaning or using the stove.
    Where I live, you don't have much choice, but to use coniferous wood, not much else grows here. It is not as bad as you make it out to be, or maybe it's the habit of wrapping the stove in rags after use, that keeps the dirtmof my pack.
    Pine raisin is more a bother on my knives and saws, but is easy to remove with a bit of oil. I use cheap sunflower or canola oil, never mineral oils, for that.
    Due to the local climate, always wet & damp, I ownly use stainless tools, that alos cuts down on the maintenance time.
    My unease with mineral oils and WD-40 might be overly cautious, I'm definitely not an expert, so everyone do as you see fit, but please share your experiences!

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      Hey my friend a great comment and thanks for taking the time to leave this..for me I just find pine messy and prefer not if possible to use it , but if needs must I will do..I guess some have no option and I get that , for me im lucky to have alot of birch hazel oak and ash to use so they are my go too choices..if I do use wd40 which isn't all the time I'm very careful ..I spent yrs running cycle shops so its second nature for me to use it I guess ..atb jj

  • @brian_ward_outdoors
    @brian_ward_outdoors 3 года назад +1

    Thanks mate. Been waiting for that one. Catch up soon.

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад

      Cheers my friend ..told you I'd get that one out there lol...be good to see you again my friend thankyou atb jj

  • @norseman1137
    @norseman1137 3 года назад +2

    Great stove so versatile... I use ballistol food grade natural oil to maintain mine as alternative tl wd40... It was used by the Germans in ww2 to maintain guns and kit

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      Any oil will do i guess I just use wd40 occasionally when I need a thorough cleaning otherwise I use a food based oil ...thanks for watching atb jj

  • @stevenking4366
    @stevenking4366 3 года назад +1

    Good solid advice JJ👍

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад

      Thankyou steven appreciate that 🙏 atb jj

  • @AOKUrbanHomestead1
    @AOKUrbanHomestead1 3 года назад +1

    That's nice to know, I have a very similar stove. Thanks

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад

      Some if the info may be of use my friend so if thats the case happy days right there my friend

  • @jimminshall7449
    @jimminshall7449 2 года назад +1

    Great video.

  • @karaski24
    @karaski24 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for making this video. I clean my firebox the same way, but I have never lubed the hinges. I wipe the whole thing down with vegetable oil but it gets sticks so I'm going to quit doing that. Definably going to hit the hinges with wd-40

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад

      It's worth trying this cleaning method out my friend once in a while it certainly makes a difference thanks for watching atb jj

    • @mlaiuppa
      @mlaiuppa 6 месяцев назад

      Try flaxseed oil. It’s a drying pil that is food safe and won’t be sticky.

  • @clivenewton7609
    @clivenewton7609 3 года назад +1

    Hi JJ! Always a pleasure to receive notification of your videos 👍 Interestingly Erik Normark from Sweden only uses pines and by the look of it mostly fat wood at that!! But I surely do understand where you are coming from! Kind regards Clive in deepest Dorset

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад

      Hi Clive thats very kind of you my friend thankyou and I appreciate that ..I suppose its down to personal preference really in what you use ?? Thanks for watching atb jj

    • @clivenewton7609
      @clivenewton7609 3 года назад +1

      Thanks JJ, I think with Erik 99% of the forest in his part of Sweden is soft wood! Not so much personal preference but just what’s available, one of the beauties of our wonderful woodland. ATB Clive👍

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      @@clivenewton7609 thats very true my friend as you say, for me i have an abundance of hazel /birch close by so thats what gets used 99 % of the time

  • @silentriver5758
    @silentriver5758 3 года назад +1

    Many thanks!

  • @jasoncalaz1476
    @jasoncalaz1476 3 года назад +1

    Cool tips jj. I use wd40 on my worktops for sterilising them lol tell the other half its better than the supermarket stuff 😅

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад

      Hahaha I'll make sure she knows lol..this is what works for me my friend and ill stick with that atb jj

  • @ostekuste3646
    @ostekuste3646 Год назад +1

    I throw my ti firebox in the dishwasher when I get home. When it’s dry I spray it down with a light coat of cooking spray.

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  Год назад +1

      Well considering that's the ti version you can do that ..

  • @TheGeoDaddy
    @TheGeoDaddy 3 года назад +2

    Wa’ the Ol’ Ball & Chain’s got a problem wit’ a wiff from the WD!?!

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      Lol wd40 isn't everyone's cup of tea eh 😅

  • @benhikescamps
    @benhikescamps 3 года назад +2

    Many thanks for making this video Justin. Love my Firebox stove so it was good to see what you do to maintain it. I’ve found that the front side does warp out a tiny bit after use which I’ve noticed stops the fold-down fire grate to miss the slots it’s meant to rest in. With some gently flexing the front side can be coaxed back in a couple of millimetres. Have you found this at all? Cheers - Ben

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      Have to say personally I've never had that problem myself my friend and not really heard others mention it either so it may be just bad luck thats happened with yours ?? Glad you found this one helpful atb jj

    • @johnw2758
      @johnw2758 3 года назад +1

      Had to flex mine in slightly because the extra plates (grill, boil) etc wouldn't click in to place and were loose on top of the stove.

  • @richarddsouza7761
    @richarddsouza7761 3 года назад +2

    Great video. Thanks for sharing. I really love my firebox and I enjoy the process of cleaning it once in a while as well. Do you you think rust would become an issue if I cleaned it using your method after each outing? Maybe 6 to 10 trips a year? Thanks again for showing your process!

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      It doesn't need that kind of treatment everytime you use it ..theres no need for it ..this kind of maintenance is after its had like 20 to 30 burns 🔥

  • @mlaiuppa
    @mlaiuppa 6 месяцев назад +1

    I would not use WD40 om anything I was cooking food with.

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  6 месяцев назад

      I've never had a problem.with doing this..it gets put in the oven and cooked..then it's gets fired up at least 5 times before I even think 🤔 about cooking

  • @robertriley-first-aider
    @robertriley-first-aider 2 года назад +1

    Great Video. Would food be tainted, with the wrong type of wood?

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  2 года назад

      Generally I steer clear of certain types of wood like yew etc but the common ones like Ash birch oak and hazel are my go too sources ...thanks for watching atb jj

  • @deborahengesser4300
    @deborahengesser4300 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for this great video JJ. You seem to be very knowledgeable on the firebox, therefore I have a question for you. I am contemplating on purchasing, but not for the purpose of using it as cooking primarily. I am more interested in using it as a portable fire pit for extended burn times. For between 5 and 8 hours at a time, 3 or 4 times a week. In previous videos you shared that you use yours alot. Would this firebox be able to handle extended burns? Thanks in advance for your guidance.

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      Hey my friend thankyou for watching ...I have always shouted out the merits of this firebox and I Continue to do so..yep I wouldnt have any concerns about using it for that ling at all..the best way to get a long burn out of it regularly is to use the swedish fire torch method...cut your wood into 5 or six round lengths thick enough to place into the stove vertically..works a treat 😀

    • @deborahengesser4300
      @deborahengesser4300 3 года назад +1

      @@JJ_OUTDOORS Thank you so much for replying. You told me exactly what I wanted to hear 😊 Also, with long burn times like this, Of course will bring along hot coals that spill out the bottom. I will not always be using it on the ground, can you recommend something I can place underneath the firebox for the overspill of hot coals? Again, thank you for your time. Hopefully, I will be making a purchase today, Please advise ❤️

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      @@deborahengesser4300 it burns so efficiently and effectively that you probably wouldn't get much overspill at the bottom tbh ..you can get some small heat resistant small.tiles ( lule those used in kitchen etc , or mats to rest it on

    • @deborahengesser4300
      @deborahengesser4300 3 года назад +1

      @@JJ_OUTDOORS Ok, thank you ‼️Oh, and keep those great videos coming 💗

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      @@deborahengesser4300 will do my friend thankyou ☺🙏atb jj

  • @Alexx-Mexanikk
    @Alexx-Mexanikk 2 года назад +1

    Do I need to do this after each use?the bottom of the stove is slightly bent, is that normal?

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  2 года назад

      Do you mean the Ash pan is slightly bent ?? Thar can happen and wouldn't be a problem...no you don't need to do this after each use ..I use my stove weekly and have done for about 4 years now..I do this about twice a year

    • @Alexx-Mexanikk
      @Alexx-Mexanikk 2 года назад

      @@JJ_OUTDOORS not the ash tray, but the bottom of the stove itself, which reclines, it is slightly bent.Thanks for the answer)))

  • @TheGeoDaddy
    @TheGeoDaddy 3 года назад +1

    Looks like one “thumbs down” from a microwaver…

  • @chrismiscellaneous
    @chrismiscellaneous 3 года назад +1

    Volume on your videos is so low... great content tho.

    • @JJ_OUTDOORS
      @JJ_OUTDOORS  3 года назад +1

      Its not always the case on all videos but I think there's been a sound issue in a couple if late so will look into getting a microphone me thinks ..atb jj