Burn Barrel Easy and Efficient! (Burning)

Burn barrel build. Found this barrel in the bottom of a ravine and repurposed it. I use it for burning yard waste because it gets super hot! and gets rid of debris fast!

[@Mark-gk1bu]

After watching this video I made one of these using an ordinary 55 gallon barrel. It works really well and gives off very little smoke before it gets up to temperature. When the fire starts sucking in air I can actually hear a "whirring" sound, and the flames form a distinctive vortex pattern. Great design, thanks for sharing 👍🏽

[@billweiss1697]

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[@IceMan-pp9lv]

Feels like I was watching a silent film with Mr Bean making a burn barrel lol

[@duanebuhl3027]

Made one off your design today. Works GREAT.

[@cruzergo]

Is is smokeless?

[@mrjones2189]

When he took off running 🏃🏼‍♂️ 🗣”Nooo come back” 🤣 . Nice barrel 🔥tho light how you cut into barrel for the air flow instead doing the flaps like I’ve seen everybody else do & helped figure out how Ima do my barrels this winter

[@joshuabastion995]

epic video and ive watched a few. the roll and panicked chase was golden :P

[@cruzergo]

This is an efficient design. Doesn't require two drums to make. Is this emitting least smoke? I didn't see the burning that much. I hope you can make a long video just showing the barrel burning biomass.

[@jesusisaliberal548]

Both

[@ImnotChuck.]

What's on top of the tower?

[@x7slim8x]

You make that drum look huge! Or is it bigger than 55 gal? ;) I am making one today myself, appreciate the idea on air flow!

[@x7slim8x]

...on second thought, that's isn't a normal barrel... what is it?

[@Boonerp]

@@x7slim8x No it's larger plus I'm 5'6". Which exaggerates things.

[@x7slim8x]

@@Boonerp gotcha, I'm not much taller at 5'11". It just looked really big! Is it some kind of float or drum for machinery? Looks like it has some sort of guide ribbing or something.

[@Boonerp]

​@@x7slim8x It is! No idea I found at the bottom of a ravine. It was sealed and under pressure so a bit dodgy to crack into.

[@x7slim8x]

@@Boonerp hahaha did it give you a good hiss when you cracked it open!?!

[@melwalls6463]

cool

[@donnellodom5729]

What type of cutting blade did you use on your angle grinder?

[@Boonerp]

Metal abrasive wheel.

[@volador2828]

Whats with the thumbs down??? I bet they didn't make one to try... be on it in the morning.

[@volador2828]

I build it! It works!

[@tk429]

I've been using them for decades. While his method works, it's not the way I would do one.

[@ftswarbill]

*Is that a 110-gallon drum or is he a little person?* 🤔

[@makamak4992]

Does it need holes at bottom

[@Boonerp]

Not necessarily. However more air = more heat. Also rain water can drain out preventing pooling and oxidation. Preserving the life of your barrel.