kamado restoration

I have a Kamado Imperial and the metal strap must of rusted and when I lifted the lid it fell backwards and shattered, if anyone knows of someone that has a lid or if anyone has any spare parts. I am devastated and looking for ideas. Janbri

Thanks to all the folks who have posted info on their kamado restore projects. The info was very helpful. I just restored an old Japanese Kamado cooker number 5 that my Granddaddy brought back from Japan in the 50's while in the US Airforce.

I have several cracks in my Kamado fire box rings. It's a really old one. Wondering what best to use for repair. Under what circumstances do I use each product. Saw the 2010 post using JB Weld and postings suggesting furnace cement. Need to know if these products are safe used with food. If OK...

I have several cracks in my Kamado fire box rings. It's a really old one. Wondering what best to use for repair. Under what circumstances do I use each product. Saw the 2010 post using JB Weld and postings suggesting furnace cement. Need to know if these products are safe used with food. If OK...

I found an old Kamado Cooker at a local store and am trying to identify exactly what I have found and determine how much it is worth. The grate is about 18" in diameter. Can anyone help identify this Kamado? (I believe it is an old clay pot) The fire box and fire ring are in good shape and...

Ok. As I wrote in the Cattle call thread I received my Imperial Kamado from my folks a few years ago. They bought it from a relative of ours in the mid/late 80’s who was importing goods from Japan at the time. The pot was in heavy use for the first 15 years, but after my parents moved to a...

There's a damaged old kamado possibly available cheap. I could use some advice. I have only seen photos so far, but it appears that pieces broke out of the bottom of the unit (the portion including the draft vent) but those pieces have been saved. If the pieces are still available, can this...