A portable campfire cooking assembly that swings a steel kettle safely over open flame for campers, hunters, and outdoor cooking enthusiasts.
Lightweight steel that assembles on-site in seconds - no tools required.
Forged n Smoke is seeking manufacturing, retail, wholesale, distribution, and licensing partners to bring it to the outdoor recreation and off-grid cooking markets.
Forged n Smoke turns any campfire into a stable, controllable cooktop. Drive the spike, lock the two poles together, then swing the attached kettle over the fire to cook.
Here is the thinking behind the design: the problem it solves, the solution it delivers, and how to get involved.
Open-flame cooking usually means balancing cookware on rocks or bent grates - unstable, tippy on uneven ground, and dangerous the moment you reach over the fire to stir or serve. And most rigs are too bulky and awkward to pack for the trail.
Forged n Smoke suspends the kettle on a braced cantilever arm anchored by a driven ground spike, so it stays rock-steady on any terrain. A rear pin hinge swings the kettle clear of the flames for safe stirring and serving - and the whole stand breaks down flat, tool-free, in seconds.
Forged n Smoke is patent-pending and ready for manufacturing, retail, wholesale, distribution, and licensing partners. If that is you, click here to start the conversation.
A closer look at the Forged n Smoke stand, hinge, and cradle system.
Why inventor Andrew Lemmer built a better way to hang a kettle over the fire.
Outdoor cooking enthusiasts have long made do with balanced rocks and bent grates. The results are predictable: unstable cookware, tip-over risk on uneven ground, and the constant danger of reaching over an open flame to stir or serve. Add the hassle of hauling a bulky rig to the campsite and it is clear the category needed a purpose-built answer.
That answer is Forged n Smoke, a portable campfire cooking assembly designed by inventor Andrew Lemmer to hold a kettle securely over an open flame and swing it safely away when needed. The system uses a two-pole stand connected by a rear-mounted pin hinge. The lower pole drives into the ground with a built-in spike for rock-solid stability, while the upper pole supports a cantilevered arm that holds the included frustoconical steel kettle. Dual cradle arms wrap around two-thirds of the kettle's exterior to keep it centered over the heat, and an angled brace reinforces the support arm to handle the weight of a fully loaded cook pot.
What sets Forged n Smoke apart is a set of deliberate design choices that work together in the field. The leg folds down for easy transport, making it straightforward to bring to any campsite, hunting camp, or backyard fire pit.
"I built Forged n Smoke because every campfire cooking setup I tried was either flimsy, dangerous, or a hassle to transport," said Lemmer. "This design solves all three problems - it's stable, it swings away from the fire for safety, and the leg folds down so you can take it anywhere."
Constructed from durable steel with a protective finish, the assembly is built to withstand repeated use over direct flame. Forged n Smoke is ideal for campers, hunters, outdoor cooking enthusiasts, emergency preparedness, and off-grid living. The patent-pending product is currently seeking manufacturing, retail, wholesale, distribution, and licensing partners to bring it to market.
