Firepit suggestions

[difflock]

Either;

Sitting in this orientation on a not yet built, salvaged red brick base,

Note; Banana for scale!

 

 

 

Or, how could I use this(last 2 images) instead,

 

since I am a little reluctant to risk cracking the unblemished CI cauldron by lighting a fire in it.

 

 

 

Btw.

These were used to boil the potatoes to feed the pigs and chickens, on most small farm places here in NI, in days of yore.

 

Edited May 9, 2020 by difflock

[Ratman]

London’s BIG BEN has lost its bell.... hell fire Differs, where you thinking of siting that? Take a fair bit of fuel on the quite that too.

[difflock]

6 minutes ago, Ratman said:

London’s BIG BEN has lost its bell.... hell fire Differs, where you thinking of siting that? Take a fair bit of fuel on the quite that too.

Well, no, only kindle a small fire in the curve at the bottom, perhaps in an in-built  brick hearth, then the parabolic shape will hopefully reflect the heat back.

Just to be different.

EDIT

Anyone want to venture an opinion re the likelyhood of cracking the cast iron, which is remarkedly thin & light, the whole thing being an easy 2 man lift.

Edited May 9, 2020 by difflock

[Ratman]

Like it! [emoji108]
The perfect half would be far easier to work with/build around.
The jug shaped one.... bit harder to deal with and course you have the holes to deal with but sure you’ll muster something up.

[Dan Maynard]

I don't think the big cast iron would crack, as being thin it can flex to absorb the expansion - especially if you build a brick hearth.

Some of the scout camps I've stayed at make you have fires in half oil drums, these are quite rubbish for sitting round because they reflect all the heat upwards so I like your idea to turn the dish, it'll make a lot of difference.

I would try it out though, I'm trying to imagine what the smoke will do and maybe will be fine if you don't turn it too much.

[difflock]

Da Da!

The CI base actually belonged to the ugly jug shaped firebox, and I am now considering tipping the cauldron onto its back, then after lining the base with brick, lining the sides with a complete circle of brick, so that I get a brick arch over the top when it is tipped back on onto its side.

P.S.

Why does it remind me of a wartime searchlight battery!

 

Edited May 9, 2020 by difflock

[Gray git]

Would happily be sat next to that having a few Beers [emoji1303]

[difflock]

18 minutes ago, Gray git said:

Would happily be sat next to that having a few Beers

The steauch bes choking me, so I need to sort a short flue, but I got a plan  .  .  .

[Dan Maynard]

Maybe need that with a firepit that can't move, mine is low and round so we can just move to the side which isn't smoky.

[aspenarb]

A guy I know knocks these out as a side line, stand about 4` tall. They really chuck out the heat and the smoke goes straight up, you can easily stand ten people around it