I Perfected The DIY Smokeless Fire Pit That Works

Making the DIY smokeless fire pit better! To start comparing quotes and simplify insurance-buying, check out Policygenius: www.policygenius.com/haxman Thanks to Policygenius for sponsoring this video! When I made my first DIY smokeless fire pit build video it went huge! Thanks so much for that. That fire pit works amazingly well but I wanted to try something a little different this time to see if I could make it better or easier to make. Did I succeed? I'll let you be the judge of that. With a few adjustments you could make it even easier by using paver caps available at the hardware store.
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[@HAXMAN]

To start comparing quotes and simplify insurance-buying, check out Policygenius: www.policygenius.com/haxman . Thanks to Policygenius for sponsoring this video!

[@BrokeProphet]

Dude. Just started looking up videos on firepits and found your content. Your video has excellent pacing, it's fun, well edited, and you have a great personality on camera. The bit about the scoop was fun to watch. You didn't even comment in your other video when you used your hand to feed your dog. Am a sub, thanks for the content. ALSO: Great tips on building, easy to follow, and the follow up and tips for improvement are great.

[@RossMalagarie]

You should try the holes at the bottom, top, and top and bottom to see which of the three work better. I am looking to convert my fire pit just like you did but considering putting the holes at the top or bottom or both.

[@revkwfurrcgm]

@@RossMalagarie 12:30AM Let go

[@RossMalagarie]

@@revkwfurrcgm it's 3:18am here let's both let go together

[@dennisdickinson8337]

Too wide our insurance company won't allow us to have them we had to rip out all the white ones got lots of those retaining blocks for other projects I think it's kind of true cuz anybody that's fell into them it's usually because they're too wide

[@oafkad]

I like that a life insurance company saw one of your videos and said "This, this is the perfect place to find people who should have life insurance."

[@coleture3]

Lmaoo😂🥴😂

[@scottvaughn9565]

They know only people with their crap together are building smokeless fire pits lol

[@winstonsmith11]

Lmfao

[@FreeFinca]

🤣

[@kennethblocher6110]

Saw your comment, took me two seconds to see the Life Insurance ad start rolling. Wow! Edit: oh, it's sponsored by an insurance company. Another one got their ad to roll before the video. Must be important that we all see that we might need life insurance.

[@C-M-E]

In the event you were ever curious how an aerospace engineer would approach this, here's my input. Naturally step 1 would be to review all available material, thus I watched your previous two videos. 😁 Step 2, address where the smoke comes from. This being a process where fire is involved and relatively simple, it's incomplete combustion of the chosen fuel (wood, waste products, yard refuse, etc.). To knock it up a notch, you can go hog wild with calculations based on the dimensions of your 'combustor' (inner/outer diameter, height and material tolerances) to figure out not only optimal burn temperature, but also to know precisely how much air your fire could optimally consume to provide the most complete consumption of fuel and air mix. Since that's rather tedious, let's just optimize for three feet and essentially unlimited volume at standard atmospheric pressure (14.7psi at sea level). Leaving an air gap between your exterior material and inner combustion ring, (two inches for this diameter should be plenty) your primary holes (largest at 3-4" above ground level) could be up to a convenient hole size drill, let's say 2", spaced equally apart around the base diameter. Moving up to midpoint on your inner combustor (called secondary air here) reduce hole size by 1/2" and increase space between the holes by the same measurement. If you are so inclined to torture yourself, you can run a third ring near the top, two inches from the rim, and reduce your hole size by half of your secondary selection, spaced in equal measurement to this tertiary dimension drill size and run two rows in full circumference, slightly offset of one another. You can also save a fair amount of work as well as tool fatigue and just cut vertical slats with an angle grinder in length equal to what the final dimensions would be of the two combined rows top to bottom. End result, a completely passive method of air control to burn an extremely hot inner ring of fire and death to any would-be fuel leaving no remaining source of smoke. Small caveat, the further away you are from sea level geographically, available atmospheric oxygen naturally reduces at higher elevation, i.e., your holes need to be larger. 😉 On coatings for the metal ring, the ceramic-containing spray paints found in hardware and automotive stores work fine so long as your follow the application directions stringently. Longish story shortish, there's normally several application steps with heat cycles in between at given durations and min/max temperature variations that allow the coating to cure correctly. If you're in a hurray for a dinner party, one of the best natural coatings from nature is simply a carbon barrier, which can be achieved by slathering on a combustible, sticky fuel (for instance a mix of lamp oil/kerosene and lard). Set it ablaze and let the charred outer crust burn all the way to the metal. If you have the time, scrape off the first coat's flaky bits and repeat. If your primary fuel for your firepit is going to be wood, this will happen over time anyway, but this 'primer' is a great way to jumpstart the process.

[@terrencesauve]

hehe, same here feeling here as I was looking at this for a summer project (agricultural engineer) for the kids and came across HAXMAN's videos after looking a great video on how to make a cleaner burning burn barrel. I do like how HAXMAN puts himself into his videos, its a great channel. However I was already familiar with the technology that you are explaining for his fire pit. I had the chance to take a stove design workshop with a great man that went into the details. I am glad you had a constructive mind towards this approach when focusing on A/F ratio and adding primary air. If anyone is interested, they can look for TLUDs, top-lit updraft pyrolisers. They are a bit more slender than the firepit and indeed provide primary air underneath the fire. The top holes are for secondary air (to burn the wood gases) and its the general feeling that pre-heating that secondary air does . The Solo, BREEO and other North American knock-offs are essentially all TLUDs and everyone messes up the concept and try to lit their stove from the bottom... They are frequently funded through international development programs for reducing indoor smoke for cookstoves and reducing the energy wasted during charcoal production to reduce deforestation in these countries. That's why they were popular for camping, initially, until the models were tweaked for other uses in developed countries. Its always difficult when I try to explain that wood doesn't burn, its the gases that does. But when I get a couple of car mechanics or aircraft operators during my talks and show them the oxygen sensors used in modern cordwood boilers from EU, then more get the picture. Heck, even some residential wood chip boilers have EGRs on them. We got a long way to go here in terms of wood combustion technology... Just take a look at what's happening with US EPA in the wood heater program, total mess.

[@ballsdeep994u]

I'm sitting at 5000 feet above sea level. Could you break down the hole sizes from the base, mid and upper part of the ring given the same size pit as you referenced in your initial post. Thank you.

[@bka8851]

Holy crap man, people are on here looking at how to build a fire pit on KZbin and then you're coming off with this! Damn. And then the guy starts talking about belly button lint. Holy smokes man, time to get back to Joe Biden g a f f videos

[@d12duke]

@@bka8851 LMAO

[@DDGVET4]

Are you sure these directions won't produce smoke from a redneck's ears?

[@the5thdimensionlounge578]

Ever since a friend forwarded me your Smokeless Fir Pit a year ago, it has been a dream to make it. I am not very hand it and it felt like a huge task. You made the directions so easy. I finished it a week ago. It took me 4 hours to do. Last night we built a huge fire. It was perfect. It is the first outdoor fire I have made where I did not smell like a campfire. I am blown away. Thank you so much Haxman!

[@HAXMAN]

That is awesome!

[@wag1254]

@@HAXMAN You are awesome , and could be great if you can do a video according Cosplay comments. Thanks both!

[@Kevinw4040]

5th Dem- did you use the metal ring inside or no?

[@59steveo]

When you clean up those metal drill shavings you should use a big magnet (Neodymium) with some plastic wrapped around it. Just pick up all the shavings and pull off the plastic over your waste basket. I have granddaughters that don't seem to know what shoes are for and this really helps to get rid of the shavings. Great video.

[@powermonsta]

That's hella smart

[@levetbyck]

you could also demagnetize the “magnet” when dumping the shavings.. *use your imagination: (fx. an electro magnet)

[@TheWinjin]

@@levetbyck can you do that to a regular neodymium? I always thought that electric magnets are different in that way, and you can't just force a current through an unpowered one to "reverse" it. But I know nothing about them so it's a genuine question

[@MrRomart4318]

Stumbled upon your content tonight and I couldn’t be happier. Very informative, detailed, and easy to watch/follow along… keep up the great content 👍🏻

[@budlloyd3127]

I actually recently built a fire pit. I used bricks and put a gap in between each one of the base layer. I may eventually add an inner ring, but so far it's working great! awesome video as usual!

[@Syoder93]

This video series has been some serious firepit goals. Definitely going to be my framework when I go to replace mine down the line.

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks! Good luck!

[@JasonTylerRicci]

I'm using you're fire pit video series as the model for perfecting mine. Thank you for sharing!

[@phychmasher]

It's kinda nice to see somebody else fail at measuring and having a project get blown up. Everytime it happens it's so discouraging--especially when it's like a 2 hour trip both ways. Cool to see the finished product after all that! Thanks for posting the whole thing and not editing that out!

[@kkhdelivery6208]

Pp

[@MarkK01]

I was glad to see that you used the top caps that you made. It just cleans up that whole look. Great Job.

[@TheReaper1]

I think I just found my favorite channel on KZbin. Love the mix of knowledge and comedy! Trying to build a homestead soon and I’m sure I’ll be blasting through your videos

[@markzambelli]

Wow... a fine update to your previous foray into the 'smokeless fire-pit' topic😎🚭Thankyou for posting, educating _and_ entertaining us, sir... hats off to you😁

[@mrsillystrings4075]

Did mine like this after I watched your first smokeless pit video a couple years ago with that black ring and later made a wood lid (my wife was inspired by a Pinterest post)to cover it for from the weather. Very happy with it. Thanks for the know how and inspiration! Get that fire burning👍🏻 🔥

[@theycallmebacon5692]

Your sister and brother n law had firepit envy. Now steps in the good brother. I've seen far to many estranged siblings and family, im rather glad to see such a good example. Driving 2 hours one way 3 times for a fire pit for the simple pleasure of doing something for a sibling is special.

[@starseed331]

My wife and I just built our own Smokeless fire pit because we were inspired by videos just like yours. We also used a 36 inch steel insert but we went with a square design. You are definitely right when you say you have to make a fire that "fills" the entire pit to get the proper heating for the secondary burn. Great design! Great aesthetic! We love ours. Thanks for the inspiration 😁

[@christianbernard3505]

So you did manage to get a secondary burn? He never actually has it in the video. What size hole did you put in the insert? How big was the gap in air channel? Do you think less flow (higher heat air coming in) would make it easier to get a secondary burn?

[@tonyp4914]

We're you able to achieve the SMOKELESS design? I think more needs to be said on how to build this fire. I have so much smoke sometimes

[@-0olycomt47]

Great work love the channel very good vibes and very easy to follow along,and the content is great just started watching your old videos very entertaining 💯💯🤙 your doing a great job with the channel hope more ppl find this gem.

[@melissawright7843]

I used these videos to make my smokeless firepit and it turned out perfect. 😊

[@OrangeismyNewGreen]

Great job 👍🏻, belly button lint omgggg 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂, good one Adam. Have a great weekend 🙋🏼‍♂️

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks! You too!

[@ThroughTheBiblewithMySisters]

I Love this guy!!! He is so entertaining & most important, Educational!!! The Belly Button Lint Cracked Me Up!!!!

[@deanshort9011]

"The hew-mid-dit-tee is most high!" I enjoyed watching how you made both of the smokeless fire pits and I mean to tell ya HAXMAN, you make it look easy and eminently doable with dramatic savings compared with simply buying ready-made. Which of course is fine but, the home build idea is something I have always liked. It's economical and satisfies the Tim Allen do it yourself person! For me personally I like the look of the concrete caps that you made. From my vantage point, it looks less busy than if you use the larger concrete pavers on top. Great job and as always you did make me laugh! Watching more of your videos as time permits. Thanks HAXMAN!

[@Rnluther]

I completed this project using the galvanized ring (not the Home Depot phalanged ring), large pavers and custom, homemade concrete caps and I couldn’t be more pleased with the result. The pit only smokes at the beginning and end of the fire. It burns very hot when going strong and the concrete caps stay cool to the touch. Not only do the caps help keep the pit smokeless but also gives the pit a professionally finished look. Making the caps was definitely the part of the project that I felt least confident about, especially since I had never worked with concrete before. Making the molds was the hardest part of the project but I followed the demo and it turned out great. Thanks Haxman!!!!

[@Rnluther]

…also, I drilled holes along the top of the ring only and used the high heat black spray paint as well. I used four 50 lb bags of High Strength Quikrete (1 per mold fit perfectly).

[@HAXMAN]

Awesome! So glad to hear it!

[@lorismitherman8744]

I laughed so hard at the dog scoop ! Thanks for all the tips we will be building your design It is AH Mazing

[@swampfox1953]

Great series of videos. Also I wanted to pass on an idea my neighbor had for great homemade fire starters. Start will an cardboard egg carton then fill it with melted paraffin. Cut into individual sections and what you have is basically a candle. When pouring the paraffin put the top of the egg carton underneath as it will leak.I use these and they work great. Try this and if you like the way they work maby make a video to share the idea with your viewers.Thanks for the videos and have a great day.

[@tdz69]

One year update…..THIS THING KICKS ASS! Lol. Definitely a great DIY project and backyard addition. One thing to keep in mind, the larger you make this, the more wood you’ll need. I went with a 36inch ring. Great size. But for the “smokeless” feature to work you MUST get the ring hot. This takes time. And wood. But once it’s going, man it’s magic!

[@sfelmey]

Did you put a cap on yours?

[@seapanther53]

This is how I made mine a month ago, after watching another youtuber do it like this. Works great 👍

[@davidwilliams5749]

Cool to revisit and improve a project. We all learn by trial and error.

[@SWiFence]

Glad I could see this method. I think Ill order one for my place.

[@jimthompson9992]

Very cool! I'm going to have to go back and watch the earlier video now! And I don't know if someone else has mentioned it but it never hurts to have some fatwood around to help start a fire! That's what a country boy would have! Take care, be safe and God bless!

[@CatNdaHatLV]

Mortared up the stones from my Haxman inspired fire pit yesterday after adding a fresh air intake from outside to center of pit. Using the larger capstones to top it off. Haven't drilled holes yet but only have a small gap to allow the heated air to secondary combust the smoke. Gonna try a test fire Sunday night (90° here in Philly) to see how she works. Great job on the videos and love the humor.

[@HAXMAN]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@michaelpurdy1116]

I place a patio stone in my fireplace, that way It gives me a 2 inch elevation if it recently rained and when cleaning out the pit, I am not scooping up a bunch of small stones. Keep making great videos.

[@wadecollier4757]

I don't see why most of these vids all suggest Rock in there. I like the pavers to clean out easier

[@jiggadaboom]

Absolute decked with laughter at that belly button fluff part! Bravo! 🤣🤣

[@marshallnmoonshine]

you can wrap that magnetic broom with a paper towel or rag or something and not have to deal with picking off all the little bits of steel shavings from the drilling.

[@dilvish9317]

A plastic grocery store bag or two. After finishing, I then have everything bagged to throw away. But, same good idea Marshall

[@jburlison]

Holy shit, im 36 and literally never done this. I always used a putty knife. Thank you.

[@Rufio6814]

Best way is to drill them in your neighbor's yard

[@rosecitywrecker]

How in the kcuf have I never thought of this!? I got stuck on figuring out the easiest way to get them off of the magnet and it never occurred to me to keep them off of it to begin with.

[@texas_stone_lets_go_brando953]

LOVING those PLUMERIA’s!!

[@thetinkercook5430]

Thank you! I followed your plan with some mods. Works well. I used lava rock on the bottom, that allows a little air to come from the bottom of the ring. The fires light a lot faster that way. I also cut trapezoids out of rectangular 10" flat piece pavers, that fit like a key on the top. Peace, my brother

[@chrisfrost1545]

The thing with using lava rocks is when rains they get water in them and then when you heat them they explode, I tried them in a charcoal grill one time and that was my experience

[@keithg3800]

I had the chunked quartz explode on me too fresh out of a bag

[@johnjones928]

The base for the pit should be at least 6 inches of compacted modified crushed stone aka 2A, it should be 3-4 inches wider than the diameter if the pit. Set the block on a 1 inch layer of stone dust, screenings, don't use sand. Gap the stones on the bottom course then glue the remaining courses with masonry adhesive. And no, the adhesive won't burn or lose adhesion from the heat, that would take a blowtorch. Trust me, I've built and repaired enough patio/retaining walls and block steps to know what I'm talking about. Putting the block directly on the ground or on sand will only lead to sinking or heaving in the long run.

[@beebob1279]

And if he has to fix the fire pit for any reason, now the glue doesn't allow him to easily pull it apart. However, I do agree with the crushed stone and the dust. Nothing like a fire traveling underground by roots and spreading into a forested area.

[@johnjones928]

@@beebob1279 The main reason for having to "fix" a block structure is constructing it on a poor foundation, inadequate drainage and (or) not securing the blocks to each other. The stone base and adhesive take care of most of those problems and carefully choice of where the pit is built the rest. There are other ways to secure block so it can be taken apart latter like drilling locating holes and using re bar as dowels but that's rather involved for most-do-it-youselfers The things that require maintenance can be serviced or removed without taking the block apart was well, you can actually pull the fire ring out of the one's i build and install a new one without touching the block. The main concern has to be making sure the design does what you want it to do and the placement is where you want it (or is allowed) to be before starting the project.

[@beebob1279]

@@johnjones928 You sound knowledgeable. I have a question for you. Instead of using a metal ring how about using firebrick and put a pit inside a pit. Leave the space at the top of the inside bricks to mimmic the metal ring.

[@johnjones928]

@@beebob1279 Something like that should be built on a cement slab so the mortar joints on the brick won't fail. What i was talking about before is known as a floating structure, it can tolerate some frost heave without displacement. If you live in an area that doesn't experience heave start with a 36 " round paving slab for the fire brick ring on a crushed stone base. Just know that the outer block ring will settle at a different rate than the inner one, so don't attach the two unless both are built on a common slab.

[@Falling_Down_D-FENS]

@@johnjones928 almost as cocky as the other jon jones

[@rcplanesandfriends3067]

Nice work!. Thanks for the good content!

[@sterlingphoenix71]

I have seen a few of these videos, but what I didn’t know is this was the video I was looking for. Thank you. Sincerely, New subscriber

[@Icerthebluelion]

i know im a few weeks late but one of my homemade fire starters would work even better to get a fire going. Just need to light one of the tab end and all you need is one. Plus they burn hot and for about 20 mins. But burning in over 100 degrees out is not recommend but thanks for taking one for the team. You get a cookie. Also i do enjoy watching your videos too.

[@davidshettlesworth1442]

Thank you for this excellent video. I learned a great deal. Carry On Sir!

[@YetiMama]

Dude this is like the 3rd video of yours and I’ve laughed out loud at your dad jokes. Great content, great jokes.

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks! 😄

[@melevets]

Love the top! I’m definitely going to build one!

[@billparrish4385]

A bit of oil will help that bit stay sharp when drilling that steel. And a strong magnet wrapped in some cling wrap will make shavings cleanup a breeze. Just wrap it and stick it close to each hole, and it will collect most of them. Then when you remove the plastic and shake it off into the trash, the absence of the magnet will let them easily fall off.

[@StreamingF1ydave]

I picked up a Milwaukee step bit a couple months ago...best step bit ive ever used.

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

Great update!

[@BobGreenwaid]

I enjoyed watching your youtube event on the smokeless firepit (including squelching the haters who didn't believe it worked). Keep your show going. I can see the honesty (and normal people awkwardness). Much better than the paid shills.

[@ciredfish]

I bought that same 36” four piece ring and had to return it to buy that same 32” ring you mentioned :) it works great. And I wouldn’t have the awesome fire pit I now have if it hadn’t been for your videos showing me how to build it. Thanks for posting!

[@careyedwards5662]

The question is, is it smokeless?

[@ciredfish]

@@careyedwards5662 I had the same problem where my landscaping bricks don’t come together tight enough to form a perfect chimney. And I don’t have the skills to build a concrete cap - yet. So, no mine is not smokeless, but you do see the smoke roll back into the fire, so it smokes less if you will.

[@CP-mb7ly]

Paint it with high heat paint. You're really not supposed to be burning galvanized steel (zinc oxide gas is nasty stuff) even if it's outdoors.

[@jonatham35]

I made your original design and love it. I sprayed the inside with high heat black paint and it looks really good. I have noticed that the wood you use does make a difference. If I burn some Pine or Fir logs it goes great, but I have some old Birch that smokes a lot. I normally just hit it with my Dewalt cordless leaf blower to give it a head start. 👍

[@HAXMAN]

Awesome! I'm glad to hear it!

[@MyBrokenStuff]

Watching these videos gives me motivation to take on my own projects. Love it!

[@carguy1312]

I had this idea based on the stainless Uber expensive pits - then I saw your previous videos - With that encouragement I got a kit from Menards for the bricks and that exact same ring - even drilled the same size holes with the same spacing! I used high temp grill paint and coated the entire ring so the holes wouldn’t rust. WORKS GREAT! I don’t need the concrete caps, but want some because yours add that final touch of sophistication. Thanks for all of these videos!

[@guyfly47]

Between the pavers/bricks, the rings, and the gravel, he’s spending as much as a ready made pit costs on sale!

[@CornbredJr7]

Fantastic!

[@madrockwatchesadventure4501]

Can't wait to build my firepit based on this video.

[@10MMsocketfinder]

That’s a awesome fire pit. great job. Only thing I would have added was high temperature paint where you made the hole to prevent rust. Love all your videos.

[@miguelrios3446]

Another great video! Keep it up! 🔥👍🏼

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you!

[@Sworksfsr]

I see you took my advice. Mine worked out great. I did the same thing with more smaller holes.

[@hughettlineii8147]

Well finally got really use my haxman smokeless firepit. (from the original video)And Boy Howdy does it work. Got it fired up and built a BIG fire (wood sticking above the top) once it got to temp was AAAWESOME ! My daughter was disappointed...dad there is no campfire smell on my clothes. Thanks and keep the videos coming

[@HAXMAN]

That's awesome! So glad to hear it. Thanks!

[@criscristofferson7381]

I found you bc of the smokeless fire pit video! I’ve watched almost every video on your channel now! Thanks for the great content brotha!

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks so much!

[@alisalopez2549]

You do a good job on all the work you do you can't worry about other's that juge you they are just hater's keep up the good work.

[@ShuasiBjorlen]

Adding about 6 larger holes towards the bottom of the ring will also help (you may already be getting a similar benefit due to the ring not reaching all the way to the ground and loosely filling in that space with the white rocks).

[@williamtowery3586]

You the MAN!!

[@_dakota_298]

Nice job !

[@lawman5511]

Awesome video! Now I know how to fix my brick fire pit to get rid of the smoke.

[@ronemtae3468]

I have to tell you you did a very very very nice job on This video I built a fire pit for the last 20 years and I’m going to use the final picture of the fire pit as a sales item on a brochure I would also suggest you can put a handheld blower feeding it with a 1 inch or one and a half inch pipe just a really fired up in the woods wet to blow on it and get it fired up again great great great job

[@MJADoingStuff]

Bellybutton 🤣 lint had me rolling 🤣 another great video☀️😁👍

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks Mitch! Always save your bellybutton lint!

[@keenedgedesigns]

Great video.

[@zoidberg2005]

Lets hit that like button before the video even starts.. I need to start on my own firepit, and your "series" is giving my some ideas.

[@HAXMAN]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@remotetrekker-dg3re]

That was a tier one video.

[@GPOutdoors]

Nice! I think I am going to try building one at the Cabin. Thanks for the tip about the gaps at the top. I better start collecting that belly-button lint -:)) Way too funny...Thanks Haxman!

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks Gord! Make sure you wear lots of fuzzy shirts! 😁

[@kuntachente6273]

Just watched 3 of your videos in a row. All bangers! Thank you, now my wee wee is moving.

[@spicysausage8805]

Pro-tip, you can also use wood stain with brick to get a better color. I used it to beautify an ugly yellow-bricked fireplace. Works great.

[@scottwilson8630]

loved it.

[@DJAndroidGEEK]

Amazing

[@stevenloftus2788]

I did something similar - but I added a concrete block base and used the concrete block open center sections as air pathways to feed the underside of the fire. Lots of holes drilled with a rotary hammer. I also didn't do a concrete cap - I just used landscaping blocks from home depot and sealed the gaps between the ring top and the and the blocks with 3M Fire Sealant. Then dressy caps on top of that to increase the height to aid the "tunnel" effect and cover the blocks with sealant on them.

[@stevenloftus2788]

Hey - you should make sure you hit the inside of those cutouts with some grill paint to avoid rusting. And if you're using the sectional ring, spray down the bolts/nuts top and bottom after you get it assembled.

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

👍👍

[@djbadandy1]

greenlee step bits are also fantastic...i use one on stainless every day! if you brushed that bit with tap magic, it rips right through.

[@SierraOne]

WOW Sudden endin Great Video!

[@michaelott310]

You need to have holes in the bottom of the ring to feed the fire from below and the top. I drilled a 2" hole located directly in front of every other gap in the bottom row. In this video, you might be able to just dig out the rocks to create a hole instead of drilling.That allows for airflow to the top holes where there isn't a 2 " hole. I also kept about a 3/4" gap between all the blocks in the bottom row. I just used a 4th row of blocks to cover the gap between the 3 ' galvanized ring and the blocks. No adhesive or mortar. It hold together fine.. It works great! No smoke issues at all. Very clean burn.

[@edwinsanchez3178]

I was thinking the same thing. Kind of like the Solo stove airflow design.

[@avianweber]

Mate does this creat “no smoke”. I tried this version in the video and id didnt work

[@michaelott310]

@@avianweber you absolutely have to have enough holes in the bottom to feed the fire. You also need a lot very dry wood to get a good, hot fire going. I used the galvanized ring. I drilled 1/2" holes every 2" around the top. Then I drilled 2" holes located directly in front of every other gap in the bottom row. Thst allowed for enough air to feed the fire from the bottom holes and also through the top holes. In this video, I don't think there were any holes in the bottom of the ring. Hope that helps.

[@lmb3441]

what should the gap be between the ring and the wall?

[@michaelott310]

@@lmb3441 About 3 " should be fine. That's what I did.

[@mafr3552]

love your videos! Greetings from Germany

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks!

[@glennhernandez4366]

Keep it going

[@Watcherrye]

Fantastic Info. and your humor kept me ROFL. Great job and I am in hopes of making one..any suggestions on making one say in the middle of a wood deck (safe). ???? Love your videos!!!!

[@dc4l564]

Beautiful pit...I want this, I would also add a fresh air vent(tunnel) under the pit.

[@Brainshatterer]

I'm attempting my version now. It's a little chilly so I'm setting it up inside to get my measurements. I'm going to use the smaller stones and the larger cap to avoid casting but I am going to attempt to make a lip gap from the top instead of cutting holes. I'll post my video up if it works. May be a faster option with less drilling. Is the airflow holes required to be at a certain height from the fire?

[@jomercer21113]

I prefer the capstones that make such a nice finish.

[@wontsay7923]

Looks pretty good. Those metal shaving off the step bit are REAL fun when they fall down inside my shoes, because my pants leg got hung behind the shoe tongue... Makes for a cool chicken/polka dance around the garage trying to get my shoe/boot off...

[@HAXMAN]

Yikes! Nothing like metal or glass to get you moving.

[@MrBubbadon]

Haha I used to be a welder. I know what you mean

[@rronmar]

Smoke rolling around inside the pit is what you want! That means you got the primary air bout right, which on a pit this size is almost none(larger pits need less dedicated primary air, smaller pits need more, go figure:)) the real key you also hit on, fill it with fuel! An 18” fire in a 36” pit is going to have trouble burning smokeless… informative, entertaining, 2 thumbs up:)

[@rgershberg]

2 questions- but first, great video series! thank you. I've learned a lot and am going to try this on my fire pit. Q1. how far down should the holes be? if you stated so, I missed it, and I don't recall you making adjustments to that. Q2. what size gap between the ring and stones? I imagine that matters a lot. thanks again!

[@Terry-pm7fw]

As far as I know the size of the holes don't need to exceed three quarter inches and equally spaced apart. I'm still trying to figure out if i need the holes in the bottom

[@saucyonePR]

I lost it with that joke!!! Hahaha not to spoil it for anyone. That was great!

[@HAXMAN]

😁 Thanks!

[@mohler99]

Now that you've had the pit for a while, have you noticed any performance differences between your sister's and yours? Your concrete caps are awesome and create a lip on the ID that might help to roll the smoke back into the fire. If you had to do yours over again, would you go to the trouble of making the caps?

[@backdoorprod]

@Haxman Inspired by your video I got carried away and built an entire patio with bbq area and fire pit. I'm finding that watching your videos can turn out to be quite an expensive hobby 😀 1 question I have - How are your concrete toppers holding up? I was a bit concerned that with the amount of moisture concrete can hold on to that they might crack,, split or pop. Thinking of using refractory cement but I'm quickly running out of funds on this project and that stuff is expensive. Let us know how your concrete toppers are holding up! Thanks!

[@joshsanderson8871]

Love the channel

[@donoimdono2702]

I just got a 28" fire ring like his at tractor supply. nice heavy 1.7 mm thick steel. it was on clearance for $27 marked brown from $90. SCORE!!

[@bucket1305]

Nice, brother.

[@Jhnmor]

I’ll just buy one already made. Nice video thought

[@71050505]

Wanted to share a success i had with making an additional feature on the out side. I drew random stone shapes on the outside form wall, and applied a thick bead of silicone on the lines . (You don't have to be neat) , then blotches of silicone, to create high and low spots inside the caulking lines. When the form comes off, it looks like rough stone work. I coated the form with motor oil, and the silicone beads slide out of the fake joints, and stay stuck on the form.

[@bathplanet1705]

Can you add photos or send?

[@jwahrmund]

This guy reminds me of Cal Naughtiness Jr. if you ain’t first, you’re last!!!

[@gambietti]

Great video and I am currently working on one myself. The ring I bought looks similar to the 4 piece you used. But I am having a tough time drilling the holes with a Milwaukee step up bit. It simply stopped "stepping" my dimensions are 45 x 39 x 10. Which stone did you use? How thick are they as I would like to get them up to the lip. Thanks!

[@MrProjo]

Thank you! Now I have a brand new fire pit!

[@bigV2069]

Nice

[@SithLandlord]

Life goals.....

[@xzytqweo3538]

Awesome job. Very handsome fella