Table for Solo Stove Bonfire Fire Pit

[@stevenrobertson4470]

Holy moly! I got excited when you started taking the limit of the function! Then you were kidding! I wondered how you were going to work basic calculus into this project! You made my day dude!

[@MichaelBuilds]

Man I love how you were thinking outside the box by using those landscape edging! That turned out AWESOME!!!

[@philknut9573]

Whoa a shoutout by Mike himself! But yeah, what Mike said. 👍

[@russelllensh6820]

Love it. Ive just bought a 'Bonfire'. Very succint description and love the dry slightly sarcastic humour. You should teach. :)

[@TimHPop776]

Good video, great sense of humor!! Well done! Table looks great!

[@berniesullivan2244]

PS - Your video is great because it's concise, understandable, and with no BS filler!

[@tonycampanella4597]

I did try to fill it with some stupid jokes though.

[@delhoghe]

@@tonycampanella4597 LOL , I enjoyed the jokes.

[@siskjg]

Great video... I'm glad to see someone with an informative, to the point video without the added techno music crap that most people don't want to hear. Congrats.

[@scott9752]

Very helpful video. The end result looks great! Definitely going to consider this myself thanks to this video.

[@homotorsports]

Had no idea you had made that...Came out excellent!!!!! Enjoyed the party you and B made me feel like part of the family...

[@tonycampanella4597]

The only thing it needs is red trim wheels

[@hollyholm7603]

Loved this video! I just bought my bonfire last night! Thanks for the jokes!

[@garysouza2277]

I saw this when you first posted and am only now getting around to building one. I’ve made a solo stove table out of 1 x 4s and it’s worked so far without any damage from heat. But this is much nicer. My plan is to make four legs out of 2 x 2 steel square stock welded together, and powder coated. I’m also hoping to bury the bolts into the cement before it hardens….

[@tonycampanella4597]

I wanted to do 2 x 2 steel legs, but I don’t have the skills. Let us know how it turns out.

[@Boswd]

I think you made the right choice on the 24 inches. It allows for plenty of room for a cover/shelter for the bonfire. Looks great nice job.

[@tonycampanella4597]

Thank you.

[@martinrice6541]

Looks terrific!

[@lindamcd1217]

Amazing! Looks great

[@gerardohuerta6925]

Looks great

[@bobz1962]

Nice work!

[@jameslawton3696]

Great work I just ordered one and will definitely be trying this thank you!

[@ohdaddy1219]

Awesome table 👍🏾

[@supermuskokaman]

Nice , great job!

[@65BlueEagle]

Well done, project and video, both!

[@ilirlajcaj]

Amazing job, Tony.

[@Ivan.80p]

Incredible! I'm going to make this same exact table right now and tell my wife I thought of it on my own and that it's my own invention! (J/k)

[@jfbreese]

Man! Nice work!

[@johnmcdonald5998]

Nice job!!!

[@BillVerdon]

Very nice!!

[@radiok2ua]

Looks fantastic! How much does that table weigh?

[@tonycampanella4597]

Heavy - maybe 150

[@hastingr]

Great job!

[@rbljackson]

HOw well has this held up in the long run? We just one a Yukon Solo Stove in a raffle, and I want to landscape an area for it/ build or buy a surround for it also. Yours looks to be fairly straight forward and simple design.

[@tonycampanella4597]

I had one crack which I fixed and blended in the concrete dye. Table is still going strong

[@RobAndSueCT]

I always have to get out a calculator to work out the ratio of leprechauns to unicorns...can never do the math in my head.

[@FIBHacker]

Awesome video

[@tonycampanella4597]

Thank you

[@melcoeb]

great work!

[@catwoolf11]

A+ great job!

[@tonycampanella4597]

Thanks Mom!

[@reneejacobson9591]

Love this table! My husband and I will be making it next weekend. How tall are your legs? Thanks!

[@lordikhonn]

Thank you for putting the video up! I was able to get the top done. I was wondering what type and size wood did you use for your legs? Thanks again!

[@tonycampanella4597]

Omar - I used 2 x 2 oak, but wish I had doubled them up and tied them together horizontally as well. I’m probably gonna end up redoing my legs over the winter something a little more secure. We’ve been using it a lot and it’s fine, but I want to give it a little more beef. Please send me a picture of your table top.

[@EricBourlet]

Great video, what did you use to hold the landscape edging in place? The parts you screwed down?

[@tonycampanella4597]

I think it was ¾” screws.

[@EricBourlet]

@@tonycampanella4597 not the screws😆🤣😂 What were the clips you were screwing down?

[@tonycampanella4597]

Oh, they were part of the landscape edging. I think on the seam, I put a block.

[@davidsolomon4380]

Nice Job! Do you deliver? LOL

[@jessc9334]

Great build. Roughly how much did the table weigh?

[@tonycampanella4597]

It’s heavy. 150ish

[@jryansullivan]

Great work! Thoughts on tightening the gap between the stove and the concrete? Why'd you leave that gap? Think it's too heavy for a deck?

[@tonycampanella4597]

I wanted to be able to easily grab the stove to empty the ashes.

[@barryschwartz3984]

Need a little advice even after watching the michael builds video. Do you spray/saturate the top w water for an hour? I missed that step and table was cracked in 8 big chunks. I also didn't see any videos where he used the fiber glass so I tried without it but will retry with it. Good thing mold is reusable.

[@tonycampanella4597]

Yes, very important to keep the concrete cool while it’s curing. You probably noticed your concrete be super hot

[@89five3five]

add a heat deflector on top of the table and you will have the ultimate backyard heat

[@gmoney1961]

I’d buy it .... very nice

[@OleGunner99]

Love the concept, will use different materials closer to my skill set. Does a beer stay cool sitting on the table while the fires going or no good that close?

[@tonycampanella4597]

The heat goes pretty much straight up. On the outside of the table to the middle of the table you’re OK. The last 1/3 of the table closest to the fire pit will be a little hot

[@ammerudgrenda]

I love the math 😂

[@Parseven]

Curious about how difficult it is to pick the Solo Bonfire out of the center of the table to dump-out/clean it after each use? You mentioned how heavy the table was, so I assume you don't move it to access the pit. I love that your table would also enable the use of a standard fire pit heat deflector.

[@tonycampanella4597]

Not difficult at all, especially with the 24” diameter. It gives you room to grab it. I made one for my friend who has the Yukon, which is the big one. Slightly more difficult to empty but not really a big deal. Thanks for you comments.

[@marcusschoepke6024]

I bought a battery operated Dewalt vacuum, modified it to add filter bags. Cleaning is done in 20 seconds :-)

[@waynehooper891]

Does the table top get hot? Thinking about making table with a deep pour epoxy but not sure if it'd hold up.

[@tonycampanella4597]

Wayne - Sorry just seeing this - the inside edges of the table get slightly hot, but not overly hot.

[@barryschwartz3984]

2 questions - why use mortar mix vs concrete? Did you use the same 4 foot diameter for the yukon and make the middle bigger? Not finding stock pieces larger than 4X8

[@tonycampanella4597]

Barry - exactly- can’t go more than 4 feet because of the plywood base. It works out fine anyway. Did one for my friend that has a Yukon. Looks great. In terms of concrete- I think going 5000 psi would be great also. Keep the mix on the dryer side. I follow “Michael’s Builds” and went with what he goes with. Good luck

[@lindabrewer3976]

I am purchasing the materials to make this. How many bags of the fiberglass strands did you use?

[@tonycampanella4597]

1 pound

[@lindabrewer3976]

@@tonycampanella4597 Thank you! :)

[@tmdedios25]

I tried the tap test on the concrete my contractor poured in my backyard, he said , "hey who told you that secret tap test?"

[@tuckerharless6837]

Going to make this same set up around my solo stove. Thanks for showing how you made yours. Where did you get the rubber feet that you used?

[@tonycampanella4597]

I got them at a small boutique book store www.ama-zon.org There were several choices. Good luck and send a picture when your done!!!

[@beforeisleepdotnet]

Amazing work! How much would you say all the materials cost?

[@tonycampanella4597]

The table top, probably $75. Surprisingly the legs cost over $100, but there are probably other ideas for the legs you could come with. Hardware maybe and extra $15 Stains maybe $25

[@berniesullivan2244]

My kids and I gave my husband the Bonfire for his birthday. Your table is beautiful! We are going to make it next spring. How much do you think it weighs?

[@tonycampanella4597]

It’s heavy. Maybe 175 lbs

[@wellsd1959]

Hi Tony, I did the pour the weekend and got the legs built but not yet mount. how did you flip the table over upright? I'm afraid to pivot on the legs that they may break.

[@tonycampanella4597]

Correct, pivoting on the legs might break one. I’ve done it, but i was very nervous. I had help from someone to flip it. I also did it on the grass so if something went wrong it would be a soft landing.

[@wellsd1959]

@@tonycampanella4597 Thanks! I plan on using 3-4 helpers. My table is a little bigger, 45" OD and 20.5" ID. so, a little heavier. I'm really anxious about the flip : (

[@tonycampanella4597]

@@wellsd1959 I was anxious also but did it several times. I ended up adding 2 more legs the next year and securing them to each other. One guy in the middle helps.

[@nicholasweber8975]

I am considering doing this myself because my propane table does not throw off any heat under the table. If it were 40 degrees outside Would this fire pit warm the legs of the people sitting around the table?

[@tonycampanella4597]

The sides are surprisingly not too hot. The heat is more of a mushroom shape. Up the top and out the sides of the top. Feet not as much

[@davidshepard3708]

NICE!

[@DAgritech]

what size for legs you use?

[@tonycampanella4597]

Sorry just saw this - the legs are 2 x 2 poplar. The height of the legs are 16 inches

[@jeffkin15]

Great video. How much fiberglass did you use for the final 2 bags of mortar?

[@tonycampanella4597]

Thank you Jeff - I used 1 pound total.

[@jeffkin15]

@@tonycampanella4597 Thanks. Hoping mine turns out as well as yours.

[@mlewis6167]

Any idea of the weight? Can one person lift the concrete? Tkx

[@tonycampanella4597]

It’s heavy. I think between 150-175 lbs. I can move it myself on level ground a little at a time. I walk it along.

[@emilystubbs5650]

Did it only take two of you to flip it and put it in place on the patio? 🤣 I'm in an eternal search for how to make a light weight concrete so I can make projects like THIS!

[@tonycampanella4597]

It only took 2 of us but I take large amounts of anabolic steroids. I made a different version of a fire pit table that anyone can lift. I’ll put together some pictures and send it to you

[@emilystubbs5650]

@@tonycampanella4597 that would be awesome, thanks!

[@hidaven]

Could this table be used for meat and fish art?

[@tonycampanella4597]

Holy cow - now I have to spend the morning looking what that is. I have no idea.

[@Scrapsofyum]

the tap test.

[@jacksongarn1372]

Hello Tony, I just finished the top for my table. What bolts did you use to anchor? I like the idea of not screwing in but using concrete adhesive and allowing the bolts to come out of the bottom.

[@tonycampanella4597]

Hello. I used expansion bolts. The expansion part of the bolt probably never happen. It I figured it would give more for the anchor epoxy to grab on to. The anchoring epoxy is crazy strong.