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The Fire Pit Thread
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Been a while, I love that stuff.
sawjunky23
Just here for the free beer!
Yep every time I make it anywhere close to Wisconsin, I go home with a couple three four cases in the truck.
A bar in a Minneapolis suburb just got in deep doo doo for selling that stuff as its not licensed for "export". Apparently has quite a following though.
sawjunky23
Just here for the free beer!
What kind of brew is it? Can you compare flavor to a more common beer?
sawjunky23
Just here for the free beer!
I understand. Every so often I pick up an Avery Brewing "Samaels" at $9 a bottle when I find it. It's 14.2% ABV and smooth as all get out.
Those are very tasty. Johnny Appleseed too.
benp
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I am down visiting my parents for a while in Kentucky. I have been mentioning to them that they need to build a fire pit due to all of the wood they have from trees cut down or just debris.
Well, after 5 years of mentioning we did it.
And let me say one thing......this Woodtick is no longer cut out for hot and humid. Holee Schmolee.
Here is the rough layout. Yes, this is being built on a hill. Pretty much flattest point from the house and as their neighbor said, "Well Ben, when you build something down here, you use compound measurements a lot."
At this point we ran to Lowes to get 9 pavers for the top and a bunch of paver base (crush and run).
Back home, started to form it up and I hauled in 7 loads of rock from their culvert as filler.
This is were all of the rock came from. Its right down the road from their house in their development. I had brought a bunch of it up a few years ago for their culvert.
Got it all formed up and all of the paver base in that we had. Hit the store in the am and got more paver base and the wall block now.
Here is the rough level of the base and starting the first course of block. It was SLOW going and freaking hot.
Finished the first course of block and rebarred in. Quit at 9pm and i was shot.
Started again this morning and in the SHADE.
Pinning blocks together and even some were through 2 blocks and into the ground. Sweet. I used a 20ft piece of 1/2" rebar on this.
This went way faster with the other courses. Then we glued the top course down.
This is pretty much finished. Just have to put the top caps on when we get those.
On a side note it used these gloves for 3 days. FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
They have puncture proof palms and fingers.
Hardly any wear after 3 days of dealing with rock.
Going to cut wood after supper and let the 394 beller and fire up the pit tonight.
Well, after 5 years of mentioning we did it.
And let me say one thing......this Woodtick is no longer cut out for hot and humid. Holee Schmolee.
Here is the rough layout. Yes, this is being built on a hill. Pretty much flattest point from the house and as their neighbor said, "Well Ben, when you build something down here, you use compound measurements a lot."
At this point we ran to Lowes to get 9 pavers for the top and a bunch of paver base (crush and run).
Back home, started to form it up and I hauled in 7 loads of rock from their culvert as filler.
This is were all of the rock came from. Its right down the road from their house in their development. I had brought a bunch of it up a few years ago for their culvert.
Got it all formed up and all of the paver base in that we had. Hit the store in the am and got more paver base and the wall block now.
Here is the rough level of the base and starting the first course of block. It was SLOW going and freaking hot.
Finished the first course of block and rebarred in. Quit at 9pm and i was shot.
Started again this morning and in the SHADE.
Pinning blocks together and even some were through 2 blocks and into the ground. Sweet. I used a 20ft piece of 1/2" rebar on this.
This went way faster with the other courses. Then we glued the top course down.
This is pretty much finished. Just have to put the top caps on when we get those.
On a side note it used these gloves for 3 days. FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
They have puncture proof palms and fingers.
Hardly any wear after 3 days of dealing with rock.
Going to cut wood after supper and let the 394 beller and fire up the pit tonight.
Sounds like a fun project despite the heat. Enjoy a few cool ones tonight!I am down visiting my parents for a while in Kentucky. I have been mentioning to them that they need to build a fire pit due to all of the wood they have from trees cut down or just debris.
Well, after 5 years of mentioning we did it.
And let me say one thing......this Woodtick is no longer cut out for hot and humid. Holee Schmolee.
Here is the rough layout. Yes, this is being built on a hill. Pretty much flattest point from the house and as their neighbor said, "Well Ben, when you build something down here, you use compound measurements a lot."
At this point we ran to Lowes to get 9 pavers for the top and a bunch of paver base (crush and run).
Back home, started to form it up and I hauled in 7 loads of rock from their culvert as filler.
This is were all of the rock came from. Its right down the road from their house in their development. I had brought a bunch of it up a few years ago for their culvert.
Got it all formed up and all of the paver base in that we had. Hit the store in the am and got more paver base and the wall block now.
Here is the rough level of the base and starting the first course of block. It was SLOW going and freaking hot.
Finished the first course of block and rebarred in. Quit at 9pm and i was shot.
Started again this morning and in the SHADE.
Pinning blocks together and even some were through 2 blocks and into the ground. Sweet. I used a 20ft piece of 1/2" rebar on this.
This went way faster with the other courses. Then we glued the top course down.
This is pretty much finished. Just have to put the top caps on when we get those.
On a side note it used these gloves for 3 days. FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
They have puncture proof palms and fingers.
Hardly any wear after 3 days of dealing with rock.
Going to cut wood after supper and let the 394 beller and fire up the pit tonight.
USMC615
Wood's Tougher Than Woodpecker Lips...
I am down visiting my parents for a while in Kentucky. I have been mentioning to them that they need to build a fire pit due to all of the wood they have from trees cut down or just debris.
Well, after 5 years of mentioning we did it.
And let me say one thing......this Woodtick is no longer cut out for hot and humid. Holee Schmolee.
Here is the rough layout. Yes, this is being built on a hill. Pretty much flattest point from the house and as their neighbor said, "Well Ben, when you build something down here, you use compound measurements a lot."
At this point we ran to Lowes to get 9 pavers for the top and a bunch of paver base (crush and run).
Back home, started to form it up and I hauled in 7 loads of rock from their culvert as filler.
This is were all of the rock came from. Its right down the road from their house in their development. I had brought a bunch of it up a few years ago for their culvert.
Got it all formed up and all of the paver base in that we had. Hit the store in the am and got more paver base and the wall block now.
Here is the rough level of the base and starting the first course of block. It was SLOW going and freaking hot.
Finished the first course of block and rebarred in. Quit at 9pm and i was shot.
Started again this morning and in the SHADE.
Pinning blocks together and even some were through 2 blocks and into the ground. Sweet. I used a 20ft piece of 1/2" rebar on this.
This went way faster with the other courses. Then we glued the top course down.
This is pretty much finished. Just have to put the top caps on when we get those.
On a side note it used these gloves for 3 days. FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
They have puncture proof palms and fingers.
Hardly any wear after 3 days of dealing with rock.
Going to cut wood after supper and let the 394 beller and fire up the pit tonight.
...nice BenP...way ta go!!! Enjoy the fires.
benp
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Thanks guys! Be firing it up here in a bit. Here's another view that shows the wonderful grade.
Life's good and mom likes it!!!
Life's good and mom likes it!!!
Here ya go. 2x4 framing. Vertical siding on the outside, corrugated roof, tarp to cover the shelf and a bit of the wood. All stuff I had lying around.
mga
wandering
is that from a washer?? great idea.
Erik B
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Thanks. Gives me some ideas of what I can do around my fire pit area.
Getting the fire going with misc scrounge. The staghorn sumac is still sizzling despite being balsa light already
This AE gave in to the Fiskars after about 20 hits.
This AE gave in to the Fiskars after about 20 hits.
zogger
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svk
That elm went down with a fight but I see it forming arms and at the ends maybe fingers. I'm sure it is trying to flip you the bird, the old one finger salute. Burn it quick before it gets the last word in.
That elm went down with a fight but I see it forming arms and at the ends maybe fingers. I'm sure it is trying to flip you the bird, the old one finger salute. Burn it quick before it gets the last word in.
