Furphy Camp Ovens, Why are they so Expensive?

Kingbrown talks Furphy camp ovens in depth.

[@lukerobins6850]

Mr Wilson you strike me as something of a national treasure! Love your work.

[@campovenking]

haha, ive been called a lot of things but never that. Thanks for following mate.

[@PhillipMcCallum]

New watcher, great video Furphy watercarts great yarn

[@campovenking]

Cheers

[@leonbrennan7270]

New watcher to good video so enjoyable to watch seriously ya know ya stuff mate 👍

[@brettjames2227]

you are the master of the camp oven cooking know matter what brand you used it would be amazing food good to see the black is back

[@campovenking]

Thanks Brett, hope youve been keeping well :)

[@MsCarissa007]

Some great info King Brown thank you 👍

[@campovenking]

Cheers

[@LesleeWooton]

Thanks for being you, just started watching, a bit of a binge. I don't know any more about human nature than anybody else, but I think people who aren't attracted to quality from the outset rarely change their mind.

[@campovenking]

Thanks for bingeing 😄

[@Jazman342]

Not a collector but a daily user. Bought mine from the factory door back in the 90s and also wanted a fry pan. Was told they were doing a pour the next morning so waited and got one custom poured. If you’ve never used one you’ll never know.

[@campovenking]

Good on you mate. And you are a rare person that got one straight up from the foundry. Good to see, cheers 🙂

[@47les]

great info king brown , i have a 10 ,12 &15 inch Furphy camp ovens year 1988&9 which I purchased from Shepparton foundary which i would like to pass onto someone that can get more use out of .

[@campovenking]

Lucky you, they sell well at Auction, collectors like to grab them and lock them up which is a bit of a shame as they are great fun to cook with. Id be interested but I cant really afford at the moment, Ive got some big committments coming up I need to clear. Thanks for watching, Cheers.

[@blimolhm2790]

now i am on the hunt for one of these beauties to cook Uzbekistan plov. Give it a try if ya haven't!

[@campovenking]

I will look it up mate, cheers

[@urbansurvivor2391]

I am a Chef with 25+ years experience and the same can be said about a frying pan. The thicker the better. Thin cheap frying pan are very easy to burn food. I can cook on cheap thin frying pan but a lot of care had to be taken.

[@campovenking]

Yep, thanks for your comment, cheers.

[@Philipk65]

Furphy use to also make water carts. As a little tacker back in the 70s I remember there was a Furphy water cart in the yard at a certain chalet in the high country. I wonder if it is still there?

[@campovenking]

Yes they are quiet collectable. They are a lot older than their camp ovens too.

[@Philipk65]

@@campovenking Yes they were used in WW1

[@campovenking]

@@Philipk65 No actually that is a myth! Another brand had the contract for the water carts but they were certainly around in that time.

[@Philipk65]

@@campovenking That is interesting. I wonder how that myth got started? I had heard that back in the 70s.

[@ALeafintheWind414]

Fantastic info...thanks King Brown. Is there a way to tell the Chinese made Furphy's, any giveaways when looking on eBay, Gumtree etc?

[@ALeafintheWind414]

All good...I just found your other video about the Chinese ones. Thanks again! haha

[@campovenking]

@@ALeafintheWind414 Actually the first run of chinese Furphys is completely different and can be hard to spot if your not used to it. They have a very wide flat rim around the lid. But I dont think they have a tear drop handle which catches people out. And the chinese ones are twice the weight of an Australian furphy for some reason.

[@adrianconroy2534]

How do you pack your ovens when travelling with all the miles and rough roads

[@campovenking]

Thats one of the reason I prefer Hardings and Furphys, they are built for Australian conditions and are very hard to break. I generally just tie the lids down to the ovens and chuck them in. The big ones I like to sit a bag of charcoal on them or something soft withsome weight in it. Ive never broken one yet and theyve done some miles.

[@doughenning4899]

I would like to meet you. I have 3 20 inch Phurphy ovens. Paid. 250 ea for them in 2003. 👍👍

[@campovenking]

ive got 3 aswell. let me know if you want to part with them 🙂

[@galupas]

My Brother has Furphy Cast Iron cook ware ❤❤

[@campovenking]

He might be interested in knowing the values. If he doesn't already

[@galupas]

@@campovenking Actually he got Furphys to cast them for him about 10 years ago, all brand new. He has contacts in Shep.

[@islasdad5775]

Can you recommend a brand for a bloke that is just about to jump into camp oven cooking? Are the starter sets that come in the crate worth a look? Thanks in advance. Edit; Or even whats a good thing to look for in a 1st oven.

[@campovenking]

Any of your big Australian brand name companies can sell you a camp oven these days and theres not much difference in them other than the price really. These companies are putting there name on the lids and so they make sure the product is a professional one. snowys.com.au have a pretty good selection at good prices, and they have bigger sizes to which is rare. I will be doing a video on how to choose a camp oven shortly so keep an eye out. I will make it one of the next ones I do so probably be up next wee sometime.

[@islasdad5775]

@@campovenking Bloody Legend mate, I'll keep an eye out for your video before I grab an oven got a bit of time up the sleeve. Would you say as a starter to stay away from spun steel?

[@damienwade9121]

A great video. So would you say that the large Billmans ovens currently available are as good as the equivalent-sized Furphys to cook with? I'm considering one of their 15's, who knows how long these will be available for. Cheers!

[@campovenking]

Im not sure they make a 15. They make an 18 and they are very heavy, I have cooked in them. Actually for anything over 16 inch I would highly recommend the Patch ovens. They are a better balanced oven and will be even rarer down the track. the 16's and 18's are the best available today.

[@damienwade9121]

@@campovenking wow..they're monsters! Thanks

[@zippity888]

Pack em in back fat from a big wild boar !!

[@campovenking]

I will keep an eye out for a boar in the garden :)