List Price: $159.95
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I looked and looked to get a quality set under a $100. Unfortunately they just really can't be found. I've had many a set through the years of renting homes and I was just tired of the cheap stands that fall over if you lightly push on them or god forbid you take a tool off the rack. Then there was the precarious balance act of hanging the tools just right without disturbing the rest. This Uniflame 5-Piece Olde World Iron Finish Toolset puts my prior sets to shame. While the stand is 4 pieces attached at 2 points with 4 screws at each point (seems cheap), it is 32" tall, ridiculously heavy and secure. The base at the widest point is approximately 15" across with each point approximately 10" from the next. It will take a lot of force to accidentally tip this set. I love the way the tools just hang from a hook. So easy to remove and replace. There is some swing to them if touched, but it would take a decent amount force to knock one off. This is great if one has little kids or grand-kids. Then there are the 30" tools themselves. They each have a solid weight to them. The shovel and poker are very sturdy. The tongs are nice in that on one side there is one prong, and on the other 2 adding to greater stability in movement of burning wood. My only complaint on the tongs is that there is very little (if any) resistance needed to operate them and I fear they may accidentally swing open with a knock into them. I tested that theory right now and it would seem that gravity tends to try keep it closed. The straw broom just adds that little rustic touch to the whole set. Just note that this set is "iron enamel like finish". Some of the finish was chipped or scratched in transit, but it is barely noticeable. Being the set is nearly black and will be used with soot, I'm not worried about it at all. From a distance it add just the right amount of functional ambiance to our fireplace. Now I just need it to get colder out so I can put it to good use for hopefully years to come.This fireplace toolset is exactly what we wanted. Heavy weight (iron), has useful tools and is nice to look at.
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