Something triggered a memory of mine.
In Rhodesia we had a Cold Drink named "Hifi"? It had a lid like a Grolsch Beer, a swing-top or flip-top lid.
I've Googled it and can't find anything or a picture of a bottle.
The reason I remember it is we had a bottle of cherry at home and somehow the neck...
It's an old ammunition container. It's got a raised mesh floor for the charcoal. A hinge on one side of the hole to feed the charcoal or briquettes in and a piece of aluminium on the hinge for a door. I think it works quite well. Never leave it outside in the elements. It lives in the garage.
I saw a post on Instagram for Curly Birch. So i Google it. Then saw Zees Knife Supplies: Offers stabilized Karelian birch for handles.
https://zeesknifesupplies.co.za/product-category/handle-material/
But also lots of other options.
Potjie on Mother's day South Africa 10th May 2026. A Potjie is a very traditional way of cooking originating with the South African Pioneers that even went as fat as Rhodesia. The one I used is a three legged pot.
I did an Oxtail Potjie with sautéd onions, tomatoes, Patti Pans, baby marrows...