Personally, I wish more serial TH-camrs did follow ups on their projects. Everyone wants to build new and big, I’d like to see how their old projects hold up after a year or five, and what they’d do different if they were to build it again. I believe that’s a sign of a good builder, a project that lasts and someone who admits and learns from their mistakes.
The Wood Whisperer did an excellent follow up video on some past outdoor projects showing how the finish held up and how he's learned from some past failures and improved th-cam.com/video/kD9WstyGg-s/w-d-xo.html.
I saw a video recently by Foureyes Furniture and he showed a closet with a bunch of their old projects in it😂 they looked like they were holding up well, I just thought it was funny to think about these elegant pieces of furniture worth at least $1000+ just collecting dust in a closet
Good point. I can understand why it's not done if the item has held up well and there's nothing to show. It's potentially boring content. But on the other hand it's valuable to know.
We know you put thought into your builds. If you make a mistake you admit it and show us how you fix it. That in itself shows that your work is honest. Keep it going!
Awesome book that gives you step-by-step photos th-cam.com/users/postUgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0JlKt and directions to make every day project. I can see myself making a few of these projects and giving them as housewarming and holiday gifts!
YES. I love real follow-up videos. Surprising that most people don't do these kinds of videos. This is free content for you and informative for everyone watching.
Your fire pit was my first adventure into the world of Bourbon Moth Woodworking. I watched it two days after it was released and I continue to watch each and every video you post. Keep up the amazing work!
You might try one of the many concrete sealers to prevent weather degradation on the fire pit. Coating it once a year seals it from rain etc. It will darken the concrete in most cases. Great builds and thanks for the follow up on this one.
I appreciate you making this follow-up video to update us on how well it has stood up over the past year+, and your experience with it. Sharing the pros and cons, and what you might do different has a lot of value.
Regardless of what other people think, the important part is that you are happy with the end result. I do think that a follow up video on some projects every now and then can be educational, so I am happy you did this video.
You could try sanding and repainting the metal ring. Some high temp grill paint might do the trick. I've used it to restore a weber grill in the past and the paint still looks great!
Love your videos. I’ve learned a lot. This is probably one of my favorites. Love that you called people out for their Incompetence of watching and listening to the video. If they did it here they must do it all the time
I am a machinist and started my first machine shop company in the early '90s. It is amazing how many potential customers that KNOW NOTHING about machining in any way tell me exactly how to do the work and how easy it will be. Here is a quote I like. Never worry about criticism from any person that you would not go to for advice. Truth. (Burn the forms out next time. The heat will help dry, and crack/explode, your new fire pit.)
From a civil engineers perspective it was good. The from it’s self was built very well, the concrete could’ve been lighter tougher so the ‘C’ could’ve been higher for example c65 would’ve been better than the c40 you used or what I believe is c40. You did all the steps for the concrete very well, the extra rocks was a great idea and is something that is often done. The fire bricks probably did help so it was good uou thought of most things. Again like you said extra air vents would’ve been better but other than that great job. I look forward to seeing the next video
I really liked the part of this video where you describe the horde of comments i.e. "why didn't you burn the form out", and you paused and took a sip of Bourbon. That affect was priceless!
Jason you are simply the best. Please continue as before. I have learned a lot from your videos over time and received new suggestions. You are entertaining, explain your individual work steps and we can learn a lot from you. So keep it up! Best regards from Hamburg, Germany.
Dude that was hilarious!! Thank you for the follow up. I watched the first one a while ago and have been waiting for the follow up to see if it would be a fire-pit I would build in my back yard. And your plans appear to have worked well. Thanks!
dayton wheel rims from old trucks or tractor rims are about the cheapest/most effective inner rings for fire pits; old truck brake drums for smaller pits/stoves
Glad to see you do a follow up, and love the responses to the comments! I love that people will sit there and complain and criticize work people do without ever doing the work themselves. Keep it up!
They say: "Jealousy makes you nasty". Don't worry about the comments people make. I personally think that your DIY firepit is the best one I've ever seen. Even your backyard looks like heaven! I just loved the firepit videos.
I think you did everything right. Everyone should build what they think suits them and their needs. I once built a barbecue out of a concrete stormwater pipe. It worked well for several years. Best grill I ever had.
hahahahaha! The burning the forms thing must have been really frustrating, but I am greatly entertained by your reaction and I appreciate you sharing it! I laughed sooooo hard!
Excellent follow-up video!!! For every 20 people who want to know how to build something, there is always 2000 people that know how to build it better. Of course they never post a how to video. I'm glad you posted this for all the viewers to watch. And also I'm glad it never exploded in your face. Wouldn't care to see a burned up Bourbon Moth. LOL keep up the good work. Thanks.
Haters, everybody has them just continue to delight us with your humor and keep on building we love it. P.S. does this qualify me for a free coffee mug ( HUH ) i`ll be waiting.
Brilliant! The follow up is a good thing for those who would actually want to make one, not just watch you making one. The good thing is, now, I know that's a working way, just need to put a hole every 20º, great hint. Thank you!
I found your videos about six months ago I watch them daily keep up the great videos, and as for those comments just remember people that do not do anything do not make mistakes and there is plenty of them out there.
Very nicely done, thanks for sharing! It's a bit too small for me... but then I'm a bit of a pyro. ;) I'm planning to pour some curved stairs and garden walls this summer, so this was helpful. Cheers.
Don't worry because the people that talk about burning the forms literally have 0 sense and don't understand woodworking. They can hate all they want, but the rest of us still love your work and sarcasm and sass and we want you to keep doing what you do. I had just watched this video again on the maker channel on my tv this morning so I'm happy to see a follow up.
Loved this video. Healthy level of snark. 10/10 Fire pit is a fire pit. It's going to get used. It's going to get ashy and burnt, and it is going to heat up and cause the issues that heat does. Looked like a fun build. Great result. Keep it up!
Super awesome job! Thanks for the follow-up video. The one thing I did a little different was to use w-d40 to the melamine before pouring the concrete. It made it a little easier to take the inner form out. You are fun to watch & a fantastic teacher. Thanks!
love the follow up. very nice format. analysis of mistakes and comments, love it. lot's of folks show how to do pretty things, and they are pretty right out of the door but how do they hold over the time and what would you do differently if you are to build it again? awesome !
LMAO, I can just imagine you reading all those comment and your reaction.. You def had that ringing in your head at night! Good to know you actually read post. Your humor is the best out of any TH-camr woodworking or not!
I enjoyed you building this fire pit , I also enjoy your sense of humor I look forward to see more of your projects I would to learn more stuff thank you
that video is why I subbed lol; it's like some of the commenters just assumed you were going to use it as a furnace / smeltery; the funniest part is the use of the river rocks internally likely gave the concrete a natural heat sink / exchanger that would help prevent it from exploding.
It does look cool and I thought I might want to do something like this, but truth be told, my old (and I do mean old) 25 yr old washing machine wash tub is the bomb. Ceramic coated so it’s stood up the all the fires and I can grab it and take it along on camping trips. It does radiate heat to the point that my shins are probably well done by now. Maybe one day when I own an estate I’ll do something like this….
I think its awesome! I plan on building the same (and will incorporate your lessons learned). Just need to find one of those metal rings. I wont count on the same luck you had!
Hi Jason, when I 1st saw this video, I was about to say, "Is this a re-upload". Now I can see it was and just another humorous video follow up, 👍🏻. And I love Danny
I built an outdoor firepit similar to yours, just MUCH bigger, 15 years ago. It has an inner diameter of 10 feet. The idea was that people could sit on the outer concrete wall and build a bonfire in the center and the fire would keep them warm. If they got too hot, they could always rotate their lower body out of the wall. Like you, I put river rock and rebar in the middle of the forms to save on concrete. Obviously my pit won't get as hot unless we build a huge bonfire, so I wasn't remotely worried about the concrete exploding. 15 years and several huge bonfires later, my pit still looks really nice. I never doubted your skills when I watched the original build video. Glad to see it worked out.
Ha - Great response about burning forms. Hope the top is sloped out for rain. Yes, Cold legs ! What about vertical openings...sort of like your forms... firebrick tunnels from center burn out to legs. Thanks again.
I laugh at the haters and those who believe things cant be done. I believe certain people have yet to make something themselves. Be it physical mental or spiritual. However Instead of creating they would rather try and bring others down in a wierd psychological process. Not realizing they are the ones suffering a life of unhappiness. That is my rant to the haters. Thank you for your creativity and creations. And showing what can be done.
Lol bruh!!!!! Loved it. There's always gonna be haters and so called "experts" trying to put successful people down were they have failed. Just keep doing you and putting out the great content!!
Okay, first off, I gotta say I luv your satirical humor most of all. Second, glad to see you actually read my comments. Cool 😎 hi! How are you? Next time someone asks me what's my type before they set me up on a blind date - I'll refer them to your videos. 😊 Meanwhile, I have an empty lot of land waiting to be filled with all sorts of projects that I've never tried before, and since I haven't got my own witty, creative, fit, handyman equipped with aaallllll the right tools 😉 to make my dreams come true, I'm stuck in the Yucatan trying to figure it out with little more than a blunt machete, an old school miter box made of cheap plastic, and a hammer. I like the idea of watching you make a pizza oven, but even more - I hope you'll imagine little Red Riding Hood alone in a tropical jungle with hurricanes, floods, and scorching heat, dirt roads, no vehicle, limited materials dreaming of the perfect outdoor kitchen (because it's too hot 🥵 to cook indoors! The house is already a sauna. Oh, and also because this area has the CRAZIEST electricity system you can imagine, so think "off grid" ). I've been trying to study to make smarter choices because, frankly, I can't afford to do it once let alone twice on my SSD budget, and I'm in no condition to keep up with you on the heavy lifting 😅. And I'd like to have a home to come home to before I'm too old to enjoy it, or climate change drowns my tiny piece of land under the swelling ocean. So, I really appreciate you. You're teaching me so much. And even if I can't ever afford a shop equipped like your's, I'm having fun with a few chuckles along the way 😅 But in all sincerity you do inspire me when you challenge yourself with the unknown. Or like the video of your assistant creating his entryway bench. Seeing y'all take a chance and come out with something useful gives me a bit more courage. Thanks for your transparency and humor most of all. Got a question - if you had a limited budget, and no house or shop, what three tools would be at the top of your wish list?
Best update video yet 😂😂😂 I guess some ppl don’t pay close enough attention to what they see on here and that some ppl actually do think ahead the vast majority of the time. “I’ll burn some flippin forms…ya happy now??” Love it!
Hey Msn, I thought you did a very good job putting the Fire Pit together. Everything looks great & it did not fall apart nor exploded. I knew that if you wait for the concrete to cure completely, it would be just fine. I’m sending you some positive vibes. Great job.
Removing the internal form AND waiting 30 days were among the many things you thought about and executed well. I think the river rock was also a sound idea because it allows the firebrick to move slightly and creates a FLEXIBLE buffer that give the outer shell of the concrete the ability to stretch and shrink at its own rate of thermal expansion rather than being a homogeneous mass. The steel ring MIGHT benefit from being sand blasted clean, and then painted with HIGH TEMPERATURE paint that is specifically formulated for use in places exposed to fire. This was an excellent follow-up. My concern would be that others may take your design and build it in a very cold climate zone where winter freezing would crack the concrete if it were not well protected from the autumn rains that would soak the concrete with water. Your fire pit may also suffer from that fate depending on how much water is absorbed by the concrete just prior to a deep freeze.
After 36 years of teaching at the Community College level, I am not surprised at all that many did NOT PAY ATTENTION ..... Your instruction is most impressive. Well presented. Just try and understand that a lot of folks DON'T. Tom Byrne
I stumbled across this channel poured myself a drink and lmao very cool and helpful with my insanity glad I’m not the only nut case in this universe and I’d do it again. Good work
Personally, I wish more serial TH-camrs did follow ups on their projects. Everyone wants to build new and big, I’d like to see how their old projects hold up after a year or five, and what they’d do different if they were to build it again. I believe that’s a sign of a good builder, a project that lasts and someone who admits and learns from their mistakes.
Yeah. And i am happy of the opportunity of seeing the forms being burned eventually.
Brilliant idea here...
The Wood Whisperer did an excellent follow up video on some past outdoor projects showing how the finish held up and how he's learned from some past failures and improved th-cam.com/video/kD9WstyGg-s/w-d-xo.html.
I saw a video recently by Foureyes Furniture and he showed a closet with a bunch of their old projects in it😂 they looked like they were holding up well, I just thought it was funny to think about these elegant pieces of furniture worth at least $1000+ just collecting dust in a closet
Good point. I can understand why it's not done if the item has held up well and there's nothing to show. It's potentially boring content. But on the other hand it's valuable to know.
Please build a pizza oven. The haters would have field day commenting on the process.
You want him to start a war?
I would burn the inner form of the pizza oven.
Lots of interactions for ya Jason 😉
Please just sent pizza directly.
@@wadopotato33 even better!
We know you put thought into your builds. If you make a mistake you admit it and show us how you fix it. That in itself shows that your work is honest. Keep it going!
Awesome book that gives you step-by-step photos th-cam.com/users/postUgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0JlKt and directions to make every day project. I can see myself making a few of these projects and giving them as housewarming and holiday gifts!
YES. I love real follow-up videos. Surprising that most people don't do these kinds of videos. This is free content for you and informative for everyone watching.
Thanks!
Your fire pit was my first adventure into the world of Bourbon Moth Woodworking. I watched it two days after it was released and I continue to watch each and every video you post. Keep up the amazing work!
You might try one of the many concrete sealers to prevent weather degradation on the fire pit. Coating it once a year seals it from rain etc. It will darken the concrete in most cases. Great builds and thanks for the follow up on this one.
It's the stove brick that helped prevent spalling. Nice work. I have used paver block with a lot of success and seen straight concrete spall.
I love that you got a video out of an old project, some quick updates and a whole bunch of politely telling trolls to f off. You sir win TH-cam today
I appreciate you making this follow-up video to update us on how well it has stood up over the past year+, and your experience with it. Sharing the pros and cons, and what you might do different has a lot of value.
Regardless of what other people think, the important part is that you are happy with the end result. I do think that a follow up video on some projects every now and then can be educational, so I am happy you did this video.
Cute, love it. If it gets cold where you live, you might consider sealing that tiny crack to prevent water accumulating and then freezing.
Finally, the follow up - I have been wondering how it went. Usual great work, thanks legend.
You could try sanding and repainting the metal ring. Some high temp grill paint might do the trick. I've used it to restore a weber grill in the past and the paint still looks great!
Love it sir ill be looking for more of your videos.
It’s okay Jason there’s a lot of haters out there as long as your happy with it man. Love your channel hands down my favorite woodworker.
You did a fantastic job! Enjoyed both videos on your fire pit!
Thank you for burning the forms. Yes, I do in fact feel better now. The wood stamping came out great, btw!
Love your videos. I’ve learned a lot. This is probably one of my favorites. Love that you called people out for their Incompetence of watching and listening to the video. If they did it here they must do it all the time
Dude, keep doing what you're doing. Great wood working and entertainment.
I am a machinist and started my first machine shop company in the early '90s. It is amazing how many potential customers that KNOW NOTHING about machining in any way tell me exactly how to do the work and how easy it will be. Here is a quote I like. Never worry about criticism from any person that you would not go to for advice. Truth. (Burn the forms out next time. The heat will help dry, and crack/explode, your new fire pit.)
From a civil engineers perspective it was good. The from it’s self was built very well, the concrete could’ve been lighter tougher so the ‘C’ could’ve been higher for example c65 would’ve been better than the c40 you used or what I believe is c40. You did all the steps for the concrete very well, the extra rocks was a great idea and is something that is often done. The fire bricks probably did help so it was good uou thought of most things. Again like you said extra air vents would’ve been better but other than that great job. I look forward to seeing the next video
Is the c referring to higher carbon or something? Sorry I could Google it but im here now ..
He could have 3d modeled it first and coordinated in navisworks to check for river rock conflicts. Overlapping protons can be your worst day...
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My guess is cement content.
No no, the inner form. The INNER form!!! SMH!!! Hahaha great video!! Love your channel!!!
You handle the Sallys well Sir! Thank you for the great content over the years.
I really liked the part of this video where you describe the horde of comments i.e. "why didn't you burn the form out", and you paused and took a sip of Bourbon. That affect was priceless!
Jason
you are simply the best. Please continue as before. I have learned a lot from your videos over time and received new suggestions. You are entertaining, explain your individual work steps and we can learn a lot from you. So keep it up!
Best regards from Hamburg, Germany.
Fantastic fire pit. But better than that... amusement value of the voice-over! loving the knee slides! all the best my friend.
Dude that was hilarious!! Thank you for the follow up. I watched the first one a while ago and have been waiting for the follow up to see if it would be a fire-pit I would build in my back yard. And your plans appear to have worked well. Thanks!
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dayton wheel rims from old trucks or tractor rims are about the cheapest/most effective inner rings for fire pits; old truck brake drums for smaller pits/stoves
For what it’s worth some of us actually pay attention and never needed any of this follow up/ q&a. 😂🤣😂🤣
Glad to see you do a follow up, and love the responses to the comments! I love that people will sit there and complain and criticize work people do without ever doing the work themselves. Keep it up!
Laughed so hard! Thanks man!
They say: "Jealousy makes you nasty". Don't worry about the comments people make. I personally think that your DIY firepit is the best one I've ever seen. Even your backyard looks like heaven! I just loved the firepit videos.
I think you did everything right. Everyone should build what they think suits them and their needs.
I once built a barbecue out of a concrete stormwater pipe. It worked well for several years. Best grill I ever had.
hahahahaha! The burning the forms thing must have been really frustrating, but I am greatly entertained by your reaction and I appreciate you sharing it! I laughed sooooo hard!
Excellent follow-up video!!! For every 20 people who want to know how to build something, there is always 2000 people that know how to build it better. Of course they never post a how to video. I'm glad you posted this for all the viewers to watch. And also I'm glad it never exploded in your face. Wouldn't care to see a burned up Bourbon Moth. LOL keep up the good work. Thanks.
Haters, everybody has them just continue to delight us with your humor and keep on building we love it. P.S. does this qualify me for a free coffee mug ( HUH ) i`ll be waiting.
That was fun. Lots of arm chair warriors for sure! Keep safe.
Brilliant! The follow up is a good thing for those who would actually want to make one, not just watch you making one. The good thing is, now, I know that's a working way, just need to put a hole every 20º, great hint.
Thank you!
I absolutely love this follow up video. I think you did a great fantastic job in the first video.
Keep up the good work
I LOVE YOU MAN!!!...I love your honesty and when you make mistakes is what I love more. Always love follow up videos
I found your videos about six months ago I watch them daily keep up the great videos, and as for those comments just remember people that do not do anything do not make mistakes and there is plenty of them out there.
Great follow up video Jason. The end was awesome when you put the big form in. Loved it.
Very nicely done, thanks for sharing! It's a bit too small for me... but then I'm a bit of a pyro. ;) I'm planning to pour some curved stairs and garden walls this summer, so this was helpful. Cheers.
Thought you were going to burn printed out comment 'forms' instead!
Your content is top notch Jason, keep it up!
Thanks Jason..... You did great!!!
Don't worry because the people that talk about burning the forms literally have 0 sense and don't understand woodworking. They can hate all they want, but the rest of us still love your work and sarcasm and sass and we want you to keep doing what you do. I had just watched this video again on the maker channel on my tv this morning so I'm happy to see a follow up.
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Loved this video. Healthy level of snark. 10/10
Fire pit is a fire pit. It's going to get used. It's going to get ashy and burnt, and it is going to heat up and cause the issues that heat does.
Looked like a fun build. Great result.
Keep it up!
Super awesome job! Thanks for the follow-up video. The one thing I did a little different was to use w-d40 to the melamine before pouring the concrete. It made it a little easier to take the inner form out. You are fun to watch & a fantastic teacher. Thanks!
love the follow up. very nice format. analysis of mistakes and comments, love it. lot's of folks show how to do pretty things, and they are pretty right out of the door but how do they hold over the time and what would you do differently if you are to build it again? awesome !
LMAO, I can just imagine you reading all those comment and your reaction.. You def had that ringing in your head at night! Good to know you actually read post. Your humor is the best out of any TH-camr woodworking or not!
Wow people really complain a lot huh? Your channel is great, you do great work, don’t pay attention to the negativity.
Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!
Nothing more to add !! Bravo Jason !!
THAT'S the level of snark I'm looking for! 👍👍 You earned yourself a new subscriber!🤣
I enjoyed you building this fire pit , I also enjoy your sense of humor I look forward to see more of your projects I would to learn more stuff thank you
You’ll be lucky to get another winter out of it!
Here in Maine we replace are houses foundations every spring
The original video is how I found your channel and started following it.
I really liked your video. There is useful information inside, I'm glad I watched this
that video is why I subbed lol; it's like some of the commenters just assumed you were going to use it as a furnace / smeltery; the funniest part is the use of the river rocks internally likely gave the concrete a natural heat sink / exchanger that would help prevent it from exploding.
OMG I love your editing, every cut to explosion made me chuckle.
Thank you.
It does look cool and I thought I might want to do something like this, but truth be told, my old (and I do mean old) 25 yr old washing machine wash tub is the bomb. Ceramic coated so it’s stood up the all the fires and I can grab it and take it along on camping trips. It does radiate heat to the point that my shins are probably well done by now. Maybe one day when I own an estate I’ll do something like this….
I think its awesome! I plan on building the same (and will incorporate your lessons learned). Just need to find one of those metal rings. I wont count on the same luck you had!
I’ve literally been waiting a year and a half to see a form burnt. Thank you so much!
Hi Jason, when I 1st saw this video, I was about to say, "Is this a re-upload". Now I can see it was and just another humorous video follow up, 👍🏻. And I love Danny
What an excellent way to shout out mouth Sir, Well done!!!!!!!!!!
@BourbonMoth. Thank you for the highlight
I really enjoyed this follow up video and wouldn't mind others in the future. Like for the porch swing that was burned or the cedar folding table.
Dude your sarcasm is as high as mine, that’s the reason why I watch your videos. Love it . Have a great day.
Same 😂
Best video I have seen ever. Love how you did everything right on the fire pit build it is almost like you figured it out then built it 😂😂😂😂
I built an outdoor firepit similar to yours, just MUCH bigger, 15 years ago. It has an inner diameter of 10 feet. The idea was that people could sit on the outer concrete wall and build a bonfire in the center and the fire would keep them warm. If they got too hot, they could always rotate their lower body out of the wall. Like you, I put river rock and rebar in the middle of the forms to save on concrete. Obviously my pit won't get as hot unless we build a huge bonfire, so I wasn't remotely worried about the concrete exploding. 15 years and several huge bonfires later, my pit still looks really nice. I never doubted your skills when I watched the original build video. Glad to see it worked out.
Ha - Great response about burning forms. Hope the top is sloped out for rain.
Yes, Cold legs ! What about vertical openings...sort of like your forms... firebrick tunnels from center burn out to legs. Thanks again.
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Ya happy now? Gotta love it, Jason. Serenity now!
I laugh at the haters and those who believe things cant be done. I believe certain people have yet to make something themselves. Be it physical mental or spiritual. However Instead of creating they would rather try and bring others down in a wierd psychological process. Not realizing they are the ones suffering a life of unhappiness. That is my rant to the haters. Thank you for your creativity and creations. And showing what can be done.
It looks amazing and you did a great job winging it!!!
Lol bruh!!!!! Loved it. There's always gonna be haters and so called "experts" trying to put successful people down were they have failed. Just keep doing you and putting out the great content!!
Soooo Perfect!
Thanks for the laugh session!
More, more more please!!!!
OMG! when you put that form on the fire.... I'm dying 😆
Okay, first off, I gotta say I luv your satirical humor most of all. Second, glad to see you actually read my comments. Cool 😎 hi! How are you? Next time someone asks me what's my type before they set me up on a blind date - I'll refer them to your videos. 😊
Meanwhile, I have an empty lot of land waiting to be filled with all sorts of projects that I've never tried before, and since I haven't got my own witty, creative, fit, handyman equipped with aaallllll the right tools 😉 to make my dreams come true, I'm stuck in the Yucatan trying to figure it out with little more than a blunt machete, an old school miter box made of cheap plastic, and a hammer.
I like the idea of watching you make a pizza oven, but even more - I hope you'll imagine little Red Riding Hood alone in a tropical jungle with hurricanes, floods, and scorching heat, dirt roads, no vehicle, limited materials dreaming of the perfect outdoor kitchen (because it's too hot 🥵 to cook indoors! The house is already a sauna. Oh, and also because this area has the CRAZIEST electricity system you can imagine, so think "off grid" ).
I've been trying to study to make smarter choices because, frankly, I can't afford to do it once let alone twice on my SSD budget, and I'm in no condition to keep up with you on the heavy lifting 😅. And I'd like to have a home to come home to before I'm too old to enjoy it, or climate change drowns my tiny piece of land under the swelling ocean. So, I really appreciate you. You're teaching me so much. And even if I can't ever afford a shop equipped like your's, I'm having fun with a few chuckles along the way 😅
But in all sincerity you do inspire me when you challenge yourself with the unknown. Or like the video of your assistant creating his entryway bench. Seeing y'all take a chance and come out with something useful gives me a bit more courage. Thanks for your transparency and humor most of all.
Got a question - if you had a limited budget, and no house or shop, what three tools would be at the top of your wish list?
Best update video yet 😂😂😂 I guess some ppl don’t pay close enough attention to what they see on here and that some ppl actually do think ahead the vast majority of the time. “I’ll burn some flippin forms…ya happy now??” Love it!
Coolest fire pit build I've seen! Great Work!
Thanks for the humor. I imagine every project gets this criticism. "I bet it's easy when you have $$$ expensive tools" Keep the good projects coming!
HA HA! Love how you run and fall at the beginning of your videos! Keep it up!
That was the first video I watched on your channel. And I've been loving the fireplace already back then!
Hey Msn, I thought you did a very good job putting the Fire Pit together. Everything looks great & it did not fall apart nor exploded. I knew that if you wait for the concrete to cure completely, it would be just fine. I’m sending you some positive vibes. Great job.
Great job on the fire pit ! I will follow your lead for my pit
I liked your original video -- I think you are a quality fabricator. Sorry for all of the haters
Metal flashing works pretty decent on the inside of forms like this. Just gotta grease it down pretty good.
Removing the internal form AND waiting 30 days were among the many things you thought about and executed well. I think the river rock was also a sound idea because it allows the firebrick to move slightly and creates a FLEXIBLE buffer that give the outer shell of the concrete the ability to stretch and shrink at its own rate of thermal expansion rather than being a homogeneous mass.
The steel ring MIGHT benefit from being sand blasted clean, and then painted with HIGH TEMPERATURE paint that is specifically formulated for use in places exposed to fire.
This was an excellent follow-up.
My concern would be that others may take your design and build it in a very cold climate zone where winter freezing would crack the concrete if it were not well protected from the autumn rains that would soak the concrete with water. Your fire pit may also suffer from that fate depending on how much water is absorbed by the concrete just prior to a deep freeze.
I liked the first, I loved the follow up!!!
serenity now 🤣
Great follow up video. Top notch humor as always, well most of the time.
After 36 years of teaching at the Community College level, I am not surprised at all that many
did NOT PAY ATTENTION ..... Your instruction is most impressive. Well presented. Just try and
understand that a lot of folks DON'T.
Tom Byrne
😅 Community college has some of the best professors and people!! Thank you for your years of teaching.
Thank you for your video. I really enjoyed the follow up.
I stumbled across this channel poured myself a drink and lmao very cool and helpful with my insanity glad I’m not the only nut case in this universe and I’d do it again. Good work
Another great build! Nicely done! Here's another vote for a Pizza oven, I'm sure that'll ruffle some feathers haha
That was the first video of yours I watched. It was good.
Bro I watched your first video and I thought your fire pit looks amazing.. but thank you for sharing out outcome after a year.
If you wanna touch up the ring, try the high heat spray paint.... we've used it to touch up our grill before, and it works great!