Had fun watching this, and am actually on the lookout for one of these. Back in '73, my family moved into a subdivision of weird Japanese style ranch houses in Northern California. Inexplicably, one of these cast iron Hibachis was one of the few things the previous owner left behind, on the back porch. We came to find out that every house in the subdivision, built in '63, came with one as kind of a welcome gift from the developer. I guess HIbachis, and Japanese style generally, were all the rage in the early '60s (our house had those weird curly edges to the over-tall roof, a Japanese symbol on the garage door, and a bunch of Japanese style garden accoutrements, as did the other houses in the area). Anyhow, my Dad bbq'd on the hibachi a few times, but eventually bought a cast aluminum propane grill, as was the style in the '70s, and the Hibachi was left in a corner of the yard to rust. For some strange reason, I really want one now!
Would you be interested in buying this one that I restored? I mean, it is just in storage after all. I currently live in philadelphia, and it is in illinois. I plan to go back every few months to go through things and move things out east, but maybe its time I let somebody else have this. I think the grates need repaired
I only get notifications for new comments and not replies, so you can always grab my attention by posting a new comment if you need this grill. Hope that helps! You wouldnt believe how fast comments get burried on my side lol
I just picked one of these up and have been watching a bunch of "Hibachi Restoration" videos. You're the first one to season it. I can't believe anyone would paint cast iron. Do they spray paint their frying pans too? whiskey...tango...foxtrot.... Also you're the first one to remove all the screws properly by heating them up. Everyone else used WD40 and ended up grinding them off. I'm planning to season mine in the oven a few times after I get the wooden handles off then just coat with oil after every few uses.
If your going to get into woodworking, please get the right tools norm Abram cringed as you used a metal grinder and wire wheel on that wood.. as did I
Rinoa Super-Genius hence the name. Lol I'm also surprised you didn't use Gary to heat treat the grill parts instead of the propane torch... whatever works for you I guess but I believe using the right tool for the job is best like you mentioned about he wrong saw... neat that you can speak Japanese I can speak Chinese it actually comes in hand with eBay lol
+Ray M hate to break it to you, but just fyi a name has no meaning on if a tool wont do something else. like i think one of the best tools for removing old plaster slats is a garden hoe, but i guess because it has "garden" in the name then it must self-destruct if i use it anywhere outside a garden? you still havent answered the question and are just stating a useless opinion. +Gmail X running a wire brush over the wheel fixes it, so im not sure what your on about.
the main usual difference between "wood" and "metal" tools is that 'metal' tools tend to have smaller teeth than wood tools. But using wood on metal tools will not damage it at all, shouldnt even clog it up, may smell nice tho! (i have myself used a grinder to shape a broom handle to fit properly)
The reason it will clog up bands sometime is because industrial beltgrinders especially made for metal works on much higher speed and also hawe enough torque on highspeed so it does not slow down, that will cause sap to malet and wood dust to burn stuck in the belt. And also that small pices of metal can travel from a used belt onto wood and interfear with paint when it oxidiese and cause black or green spots. But all that are totally irelevant here. However, i often use my metalworking tools on wood, it won't harm the machines. Old industrial belts for metal last like forever on wood if one can avoid it from clogging up with that dirt. I wery ofte re use pieces of old, worn out metal belts on my woodworking machines. But, yes i think some oldscool carpenters probably want to beat me up for that... ha ha. (Edit, using tools for woodworking on hard metal, like steel if on the other side a safe card to destroy the tools...)
Hi Rinoa: It strikes me that the problems w2ith the food is that it is " Fat Wood". Highly prized by bush crafters for fire ignition purposes. Still a worthwhile project. Maybe just turn the broken grill around. Thanks Brian 78
I've wondered if the presence of higher resin levels in old wood is the major reason that fires in 150 year old builds go off like torches.. Just a thought. Thanks for your efforts Brian 78
I love the hibachi, grew up using one for BBQs. I can't recall seeing one made of cast iron while spending time in Japan and shichirin are used indoors. I seem to remember ceramic being used, but I guess most people use electric now.
i agree this is an american-styled one. i guess they thought americans loved metal grills so had to adapt the shichirin to metal for a western market. i think ceramic would be better honestly
Also, have you considered building a portable A/C unit out of a cooler to help? I will be building mine Sunday which will push a lot of 38-42° air out and can be moved to exactly where I want it. I need it because I spend a lot of time in front of a couple of forges. Mine cost $65 total to build because I had to buy everything except the ice packs new. I'm sure you have 90% of what you'd need on hand right now.
I guess the sap dried into a sticky resin over the decades. I hear ya on the heat though, I'm so heat intolerant I start doing poorly at 75F and up! I think I have a unit similar to this laying around, but its grate-paddles are in even worse shape, broken into multiple pieces.
There’s got to be some type of chemical solution for removing rust that’s less arduous than sand blasting. I love Restoration videos and I also like watching your process. I love the end results, but I was waiting for you to throw a steak on that bad boy after so much hard work in this humidity. 😅. Great job! 👌🤓 Oh I almost forget to mention the beauty of the wood and wood grain in old wood. It’s hard to work with though because it’s real solid. I’ve seen those double sided wheel tools and always wondered their purpose. I didn’t realize it was a grinder. The old versions were made from pure iron and steel. My great uncle had one in his basement and everything down there smelled like gunmetal and 3 in 1 oil. 😜. I love that smell. I guess you don’t need that if you have a hand grinder version and a vice. Lessons learned. 👌😎
And how can I forget the obvious delightful surprise. It sounded like you spoke some form of Asian language: most likely a dialect of Chinese. 😱. awesome. And I love when you curse! Authentic 🖤✅
Rinoa Super-Genius 😂 I can only eat them rare to medium but it’s an acquired taste but it helps with the texture because beef can be quite tough -unless you undercook it or slow cook it for many hours to break down the connective tissue.
its not fucking chinese, its japanese. thered be no reason to speak chinese since this is a japanese grill. plus chinese is a pretty annoying language. >_
Oh , okay. I did not think about it that way. I have known many people curse because of a small vocabulary. And good luck with YOUR future endeavors, David.
+hekbound Genius no its not a hormonal thing, im actually far far far less easilly angered after gender transition. it was being out in the very hot weather trying to finish this video that id already wasted 5x the time on that id expected, and i had to get it done quick or id get heat stroke again, thats what made me upset with this thing. and people dont curse because of a small vocabulary, the curse words are an important part of the english language. most words dont carry the same meaning and enjoyment to say as "Fuck".
Okay I'll bite. I base my observations on the people I have met in my life. Many of the adults around me in my childhood never finished school, so they did not have enough words to explain or express themselves when angered. So, there were a lot of " you stupid bitch " or " you ugly motherfucker" , and so on. This is why I said what I did , in the way that I did. I did just find your channel a while ago and, am enjoying many things that you have done. And I spent the first 18 years of my life in Rockford, so I get the heat/ humidity thing, and am glad I live in Colorado now. So to end this giving a fuck should be taken in context.
I have a lot of really good memories of good meals and the best times on hibachi from many years ago and I hope you enjoy yours the way we used to back then - Cheers from Canada
use wood and more of it to get some coals so that the hibatchi is most of the way to the top line then use the highest position on the grill holders then cook a steak with lots of barbeque sauce the flavour is unbelievable although I am sure there are better systems the Hibachi is very good and portable -Cheers
no its not about sharpness, its about crosscut vs ripcut. i have about 6 saws in my shed but i dont feel like finding them. plus the sap from this wood made it even more difficult to saw.
My dad had that in the 80"s, We have apartments and back in the days we would sleep on the roof in the summer and my dad would drag my parents mattress out on the roof, put the tv in the sliding glass door and barbeque with the hibachi on the roof. Got bit to s**t from the mosquitoes, but it was worth it.
Okay, I am jealous enough of your Billings wrench that I stopped the video and hit eBay to look for one. They are too expensive after buying my first welder and a monster of a 16 speed drill press for $180 yesterday. I DID buy a Sterling no1 bicycle wrench circa 1900 for $15 though.
Rinoa Super-Genius All of the Billings Bicycle wrenches I could find on eBay were $30 for a seriously chewed up one and it just went up from there. I need to know if there's a better place to look, nowhere local sells anything for old tools working or otherwise.
Yes indeed. The wrench you used in the video looks exactly like a Billings Bicycle wrench which is at the top of my list to buy for antique tools to keep in my bladesmithing shop.
