Plow disk question

lionhrt · 08-19-2011, 05:10 AM

I was just wondering if using a used plow disk is safe, do you have to do anything special to make it safe to cook on? or do you just take a sander and clean it up and get it real hot or should I just use a new plow disk?

Seachaser · 08-19-2011, 05:16 AM

You talking about a harrow disc? Should be safe since it is iron, but I would get new. You can get one for about 20 bucks. How would you use it?

deerslayer8153 · 08-19-2011, 09:24 AM

I would think a used one might be safer, all the paint has been worn off in the dirt. If you are lucky you might find a used one that has just been taken off and it will be fairly shiny!

thirdeye · 08-19-2011, 09:46 AM

You might want to weld the hole shut, that will make it a lot safer to cook on. Less clean-up too.

As far as cleaning. A new one has a protective film on it. And a used one may be nice and shiny..... but chances are it will have a little rust.

Muscrat · 08-19-2011, 09:50 AM

I have made numerous "woks"(plow disc). The used ones are the best. Once u have cleaned the rust off and get down to shiny metal it's as safe as any thing you cook on. The next thing I do is go buy a can of lard and the cheapest bacon I can find and put the whole can of lard and the bacon in it. Maybe some old meet from the freezer and just get the fire pretty hot and cook all that up to where it's ALMOST burn and the pour it out into the dog pail with a loaf of old bread for the dog. Wile it out with a paper towel and you are ready to cook whatever you want on it.

I usually cook fajitas on mine! Beats a nonstick pan all day long!!!!

Muscrat · 08-19-2011, 09:52 AM

Oh yeah I weld a freeze plug in the center from the bottom to close up the hole!

Greenwood Grillmaster · 08-19-2011, 09:55 AM

You got any pics of that?

El Ropo · 08-19-2011, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenwood Grillmaster

You got any pics of that?

Do a google search for "discada"

Muscrat · 08-19-2011, 10:03 AM

No I don't have any pics. I can ever figure out how to load them to the forum!!

jestridge · 08-19-2011, 11:11 AM

I usually weld the hole up with a mig then grind and buff

lionhrt · 08-19-2011, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdeye

You might want to weld the hole shut, that will make it a lot safer to cook on. Less clean-up too.

As far as cleaning. A new one has a protective film on it. And a used one may be nice and shiny..... but chances are it will have a little rust.

I was thinking of leaving the hole open for easy draining and cleaning.

Thanks everyone I think I got what I need

08-19-2011, 05:10 AM	#1
lionhrt is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-07-10 Location: Hamilton wa	Plow disk question I was just wondering if using a used plow disk is safe, do you have to do anything special to make it safe to cook on? or do you just take a sander and clean it up and get it real hot or should I just use a new plow disk? __________________ Dave-Grill Pro,Franken-weber,Excell 20,UDS,Bandera

08-19-2011, 09:24 AM	#3
deerslayer8153 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-14-10 Location: Meridian, MS	I would think a used one might be safer, all the paint has been worn off in the dirt. If you are lucky you might find a used one that has just been taken off and it will be fairly shiny! __________________ UDS with BBQ Guru DigiQ, Weber Gasser, XL Big Green Egg, Charcoal Grill, Red Thermapen

08-19-2011, 09:46 AM	#4
thirdeye somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-14-06 Location: At home on the range in Wyoming	You might want to weld the hole shut, that will make it a lot safer to cook on. Less clean-up too. As far as cleaning. A new one has a protective film on it. And a used one may be nice and shiny..... but chances are it will have a little rust. __________________ ~thirdeye~ I Play With Fire and Smoke *Barbecuist ~ Charcuterist ~ KCBS Master Judge & CTC* Big Green Eggs, Big Drum Smokers, Big Chiefs, Weber Smokey Joe "Custom Tall Boy" Oil Patch Horizontal, SnS Deluxe Kettle Visit my Cookin' Site by clicking HERE Barbecue is not rocket surgery “The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to verify their authenticity” ~ Abraham Lincoln

08-19-2011, 09:50 AM	#5
Muscrat is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-15-10 Location: Tuscola Texas	I have made numerous "woks"(plow disc). The used ones are the best. Once u have cleaned the rust off and get down to shiny metal it's as safe as any thing you cook on. The next thing I do is go buy a can of lard and the cheapest bacon I can find and put the whole can of lard and the bacon in it. Maybe some old meet from the freezer and just get the fire pretty hot and cook all that up to where it's ALMOST burn and the pour it out into the dog pail with a loaf of old bread for the dog. Wile it out with a paper towel and you are ready to cook whatever you want on it. I usually cook fajitas on mine! Beats a nonstick pan all day long!!!! __________________ Its Si-intistic, Jack! LIL' Shananay-backyard cooker Coming soon- micro smoker!!!

08-19-2011, 09:52 AM	#6
Muscrat is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-15-10 Location: Tuscola Texas	Oh yeah I weld a freeze plug in the center from the bottom to close up the hole! __________________ Its Si-intistic, Jack! LIL' Shananay-backyard cooker Coming soon- micro smoker!!!

08-19-2011, 05:16 AM	#2
Seachaser Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 07-15-11 Location: McRae, GA	You talking about a harrow disc? Should be safe since it is iron, but I would get new. You can get one for about 20 bucks. How would you use it?

08-19-2011, 09:55 AM	#7
Greenwood Grillmaster Found some matches. Join Date: 08-03-11 Location: Greenwood SC	You got any pics of that?

08-19-2011, 10:03 AM	#9
Muscrat is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-15-10 Location: Tuscola Texas	No I don't have any pics. I can ever figure out how to load them to the forum!! __________________ Its Si-intistic, Jack! LIL' Shananay-backyard cooker Coming soon- micro smoker!!!

08-19-2011, 11:11 AM	#10
jestridge somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-07 Location: annville ky	I usually weld the hole up with a mig then grind and buff

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