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  • @ravenstrahd5234
    @ravenstrahd52342 жыл бұрын

    Man made his geometry teacher proud.

  • @brittanydonneberg4918
    @brittanydonneberg49189 ай бұрын

    This press has worked like a charm for my projects kzread.infoUgkxajoEbapTfqWaadnqb04h6U576yxXp-FE . I didn't even secure it to my table top, mainly due to the fact that I was using a 15 lbs drill vise. It's not flimsy at all as to what others have claimed it to be. Make sure the locking nuts and levers are secured and there won't be any issues with light pressure and patience. I was able to drill through aluminum, plastic, and steel (steel took a while) with no problems at all. Yeah it took a little longer than a regular drill press, but I don't have the space OR the money for one.The instruction manual was worthless, but luckily assembling the press was intuitive. However, the manual would be good for ordering replacement parts if needed. There is a nice breakdown of the parts that are included in the kit. Before ordering, make sure it is compatible with your unit, it is clearly stated what models the press is compatible with.This was an excellent purchase for $40!!

  • @Clean97gti
    @Clean97gti Жыл бұрын

    Former concrete guy here. I did residential construction in Florida and we'd spray our forms with oil to get them to release easier from the slabs. The other little trick is that you can fill screw holes or nail holes with petroleum jelly for exposed surfaces that you don't want to see fasteners. You can also cover seams with clear packing tape and get a smooth finish.

  • @SmossyYT

    @SmossyYT

    Жыл бұрын

    Wonder if its still there.

  • @The1Music2MyEars

    @The1Music2MyEars

    Жыл бұрын

    Great tips. For the inner circle, it doesn't matter what you would coat it with because the direction to pull to release the forms is a reverse circle and geometrically doesn't allow it to release. Sort of like the Chinese finger traps.

  • @garrettsanford5683

    @garrettsanford5683

    Жыл бұрын

    What was the company? I am in orlando and would love to hire someone to do this

  • @Clean97gti

    @Clean97gti

    Жыл бұрын

    @@garrettsanford5683 Carpenter Contractors of America.

  • @sephiroth1985102514

    @sephiroth1985102514

    Жыл бұрын

    I was a roadway worker on the I-4 project and then worked on the runways at OIA. You're exactly right. Using form oil, even on wood, will make them fall right off after the concrete dries enough.

  • @josepheberius1056
    @josepheberius1056 Жыл бұрын

    After watching the video advert i was still skeptical. But when i finally downloaded the plans kzread.infoUgkxZF0EMnrujZvqHhGkxiz559uIABJWR9TG i was very impressed. The whole plan was just as you said in the video. Thank you very much. I now have a large and valuable collection for my woodworks. This is great!

  • @Mogawty
    @Mogawty3 жыл бұрын

    damn, when he put the premade fire ring insert in, it went straight from a 6 to a 10.

  • @jonasdanielzik4112

    @jonasdanielzik4112

    3 жыл бұрын

    i agree. pretty interesting to see a little detail make a big difference.

  • @andretti.

    @andretti.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ohh mogawty

  • @xxalphaplayerxx

    @xxalphaplayerxx

    2 жыл бұрын

    I guess the algorithm brought the Genshin players here?? I have no manuel skills what so ever and won't ever make something like that but it was great to watch lol

  • @maximeboissonneault6203
    @maximeboissonneault62033 жыл бұрын

    The interior part, I would not have bothered removing.... just light a fire in it and let it burn 😂

  • @ststst981

    @ststst981

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the same thing

  • @steeleurface2478

    @steeleurface2478

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I was thinking

  • @straighttimestirrups

    @straighttimestirrups

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think he just said, “Dooooooooh!”

  • @Nick-hm9rh

    @Nick-hm9rh

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thats what we did. Worked like a charm

  • @stormuk69

    @stormuk69

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same !!!

  • @dralock1
    @dralock12 жыл бұрын

    As this was a DiY project, a follow up on how it's holding up in a few years would be great.

  • @jgetscensored7837

    @jgetscensored7837

    Жыл бұрын

    He just did an update video

  • @MrTalkingzero
    @MrTalkingzero10 ай бұрын

    Bro... Your commentary was on point. You could narrate other people's videos and I would binge watch it.

  • @AGlimpseInside
    @AGlimpseInside3 жыл бұрын

    I’m just jealous of the grass

  • @darrellcaruk8880

    @darrellcaruk8880

    3 жыл бұрын

    How did the grass look so good during the complete build. ????????

  • @BigHeinen

    @BigHeinen

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's due to all the rain in the Pacific Northwest. Grass grows like crazy here but you can't always find a dry day to cut (mow) the lawn between rainy days. It's always a crapshoot till after the 4th of July!

  • @deeply999

    @deeply999

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BigHeinen That sir is a true story. The last couple months have been fair to great for a mow in between sun and rain lol

  • @matthewitt2276

    @matthewitt2276

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BigHeinen And then it all turns brown until it starts raining again

  • @K8Stuff

    @K8Stuff

    3 жыл бұрын

    Unless it’s Astro ?

  • @theclassicalcraftsman
    @theclassicalcraftsman3 жыл бұрын

    @6:13 Jason: “I bought $2M worth of 2x4s” Scrap 2x4s in the corner: “Do we mean nothing to you?”

  • @bpoole99251

    @bpoole99251

    3 жыл бұрын

    Would have only been $1M worth in 2019...

  • @ClevelandRocks216

    @ClevelandRocks216

    3 жыл бұрын

    He broke my heart pulling that stunt..and he call himself a wood worker lol

  • @johnettipio

    @johnettipio

    3 жыл бұрын

    A single 2x4x8 is $8.50 at my local Lowe's right now

  • @TheRogueBro

    @TheRogueBro

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@johnettipio 10.97 up here in canada.

  • @reel2reel.

    @reel2reel.

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad that I'm not the only person to see that. So I came to the comments to check, and here we are.

  • @michaelbruce8198
    @michaelbruce8198 Жыл бұрын

    Your cleaning operation was impeccable throughout the entire project. Clean as you go, makes the job site so much easier. Beautiful work good sir, I might do this myself. I'll save a double of Woodford for you after I finish mine

  • @Braunschweiger89
    @Braunschweiger892 жыл бұрын

    when you pulled the forms off and smiled back at the camera I let out the biggest smile man. I was so happy for you for all the work put in. We just bought a new house and property this last year and Im anxious to build a firepit area. Getting ideas and found your channel. Subbed!

  • @KC-dx5pf
    @KC-dx5pf2 жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad you researched this. My concrete friend (contractor....he wasn’t made of concrete) made one that was solid concrete on the bottom and it exploded shooting big chunks of concrete 40’ in the air like a cannon. He had his daughters Girl Scout sleep over that night. They called the kids inside for pizza and a few minutes later it blew the bottom out. Some large pieces went over the house and landed out front. Someone was watching over them that night that’s for sure!

  • @nathansmith22

    @nathansmith22

    2 жыл бұрын

    I call bullshit.

  • @andrewgiroux5332

    @andrewgiroux5332

    2 жыл бұрын

    This happened to me as well. nobody got burned but a few chairs had holes put in them.

  • @Nock4Six

    @Nock4Six

    Жыл бұрын

    Why do you call bullshit Nathan? You do know concrete explodes when extreme heat is consistently applied right? Try google buddy. There’s even videos on YT of it happening.

  • @mrmudcatslim1004

    @mrmudcatslim1004

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nathansmith22 Of course you do, cause you have no idea what your talking about. Your just talking. Concrete always has water in cavities within the concrete if left outside. It soaks in. That makes steam. What does steam do when it can't get out? Basic science there scooter. You just had to say something though.

  • @bryanmericle6032

    @bryanmericle6032

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes all concrete has air in it exterior concrete has at least 2 to 3 times more air into the mix so when it heats up it will explode

  • @bseant420
    @bseant4203 жыл бұрын

    "im not renting a concrete mixer" said by everyone... once! lol

  • @multidinero

    @multidinero

    3 жыл бұрын

    Until you mix concrete by hand, everyone says that!

  • @ramsaybolton9151

    @ramsaybolton9151

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@multidinero I had to use a shovel and wheelbarrow for the whole time I was doing fences and decks lol .

  • @multidinero

    @multidinero

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ramsaybolton9151 as a Finish Carpenter, I watch those guys from inside and ask the age old question..... “Where’s that guy’s mixer?”

  • @ramsaybolton9151

    @ramsaybolton9151

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@multidinero You should ask " Who's the mixer " instead lmao

  • @bryanjohnston5856

    @bryanjohnston5856

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ramsaybolton9151 Same. I am both cheap and a glutton for punishment.

  • @kenhoward679
    @kenhoward6792 жыл бұрын

    Turned out great. I have a solo stove and wanted to make a square table with a cement table top that the stove would fit inside and this helped me figure out a good way to approach the circle in the middle of my square form!

  • @johnduncan9036

    @johnduncan9036

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm sure you've considered it, but remembered that ample airflow is the whole point of a solo stove

  • @p1bignick

    @p1bignick

    6 ай бұрын

    Concrete can and will blow up with fire don't do it ...

  • @devoidleaps4892
    @devoidleaps4892 Жыл бұрын

    You have been given a "bloke in his shed " award. It hold's a lot of value in Britain, kudos to you and for going for it.

  • @craiglyle2966
    @craiglyle29663 жыл бұрын

    “Like the moron I am, I just persevered” A statement I can sadly relate to.

  • @justlooking4202
    @justlooking42023 жыл бұрын

    So are we all just gonna ignore his supernatural ability to raise the garage door without touching it? Dude.

  • @odin0438

    @odin0438

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is the advanced version of opening the grocery store door by waving your hand at it

  • @gailjohnson3544
    @gailjohnson35442 ай бұрын

    He's such a big kid. I love your video because it was funny and informative. This is the kind of video I like watching

  • @dustins869
    @dustins8692 жыл бұрын

    Dude, hilarious video...and masterful work. Instant subscribe. I love that you're clearly a professional in carpentry/wood-working, but you don't take yourself too seriously.

  • @Alex-wb2yw

    @Alex-wb2yw

    2 жыл бұрын

    lol, thought the same

  • @lanecobb4150
    @lanecobb41503 жыл бұрын

    Watching this just confirmed that yanking that old wringer washer tub out of the metal dump and setting it up as my fire pit was the right decision! 😂

  • @garyhaber333

    @garyhaber333

    3 жыл бұрын

    I used an old tractor rim and cut the center hub out... Its so wide that i can throw 3 entire wood pallets in it! 😆 🤣 😂

  • @cm1133

    @cm1133

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@garyhaber333 hell yeah!!!! I love me some good ole southern ingenuity/engineering

  • @bobbray9666
    @bobbray96663 жыл бұрын

    It'll be interesting to know later if the concrete form cracks after the first fire. I had a firepit built out of stone with mortar and it cracked not only the mortar joints but the limestone two piece top. My firepit builder used a steel ring insert tight up against the stone and the heat caused the ring to expand, thus cracking the mortar and a couple of stones. My fix was to buy a steel insert that was smaller than the pit diameter by 1.5" all around. I also filled that void with mineral pour insulation to reduce thermal shock. My insert has a large enough lip to cover the void. I think your insert should be at least 1" smaller then your form to prevent contact between the steel insert and the inside of your form to prevent steel expansion from pushing out your form.

  • @JJ-fd2ob

    @JJ-fd2ob

    2 жыл бұрын

    This right here is a great point - should be voted up

  • @bobbray9666

    @bobbray9666

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@gabrielh.2506 Or do what I did by not allowing a flush steel ring up against the stone to expand as it gets hot by replacing with a full depth steel insert with a smaller diameter packed with pour mineral insulation in between the insert and stone. Much easier than lining with firebrick after the pit was built. That has worked now for many years.

  • @bobbray9666

    @bobbray9666

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JJ-fd2ob The calculation for a 48" steel ring (my pit) is an expansion of almost 1/2" when the temp rises by 1000F. A 3" ring will expand by 1/3". If a ring is mortared to the brick, stone or concrete, the pit will crack.

  • @driver902

    @driver902

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bobbray9666 what about using a fire rated mortar instead of concrete. Like what they'd use for chimneys?

  • @bobbray9666

    @bobbray9666

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@driver902 If you use a steel ring, which I suppose the purpose of it is to protect the concrete from flaking away, you'd still have expansion of the steel under heat up against concrete whether it be refractory cement or not. The expanded steel will either push out and crack to concrete or just warp if the concrete doesn't give way. Better to insert a slightly small diameter steel ring to allow for the expansion when hot.

  • @rebeccasilveous8898
    @rebeccasilveous88982 жыл бұрын

    You took a lot of time and effort and money to build that and it's awesome! Congratulations on your new fire pit!

  • @dbf1dware
    @dbf1dware Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love your interactions with your foreman. He's a cute kid. And you seems like a pretty cool dad.

  • @sirsallad1439
    @sirsallad14393 жыл бұрын

    Great job. Just wanted to mention, when looking for filler material for concrete, a good option is gravel. One or two shuvels per bag. Mix together, works great. Diesel is used the most often for keeping the concrete off the forms. Concrete work is unique in the way we have to consider wrecking the forms conveniently. City water drains is a good example.

  • @GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf
    @GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf3 жыл бұрын

    You said you did not know anything about building a Boat and you rocked that out, so I'm going to bet this will rock too. (Let's watch and find out )

  • @truthwillsetyoufree85
    @truthwillsetyoufree85 Жыл бұрын

    For a guy that dont know what he's doing with concrete, you sure made it look good. Would I have done it differently? Parts of it, Yes, but it turned out really nice. Overall, I'd give it a 9.5. Well done.

  • @johnduncan9036

    @johnduncan9036

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you work with concrete regularly? If so, what would you have done differently?

  • @ginofoogle6944

    @ginofoogle6944

    Жыл бұрын

    would have added sand and small pebbles to the concrete mix for starters.. makes it a lot more durable and less brittle..

  • @judithmiller7531
    @judithmiller75314 ай бұрын

    Love your humor. Also appreciate you taking your time to explain how you did things. It was easy to follow. Thank you!

  • @W4TRI
    @W4TRI3 жыл бұрын

    20:15 Pam. The cooking spray. Works on River tables too!

  • @JamStph
    @JamStph3 жыл бұрын

    The foreman is adorable bud, you are doing it right. Teaching the youngins skills is what will keep this world going around.

  • @craigtaylor2371

    @craigtaylor2371

    2 жыл бұрын

    ....it’ll start to crack after not many fires and need replaced. The youngins aren’t being taught right with this and no foresight.

  • @barrettheimann8813
    @barrettheimann88132 жыл бұрын

    your dry sense of humor made this video even more so a work of art!

  • @GregNagelocbeerblog
    @GregNagelocbeerblog2 жыл бұрын

    I bought some column tubes from a specialty hardware store, they laughed when I said I needed two feet of the different diameters! I was like, it's for a fire pit, and they were like, that's genius. The tubes are typically used for pouring freeway bridges or something.

  • @vwnotch

    @vwnotch

    2 жыл бұрын

    How did that end up working?

  • @bryancherry9253

    @bryancherry9253

    2 жыл бұрын

    They actually sold short Pieces?

  • @oldschoolandy1

    @oldschoolandy1

    5 ай бұрын

    This is the correct way to pour a firepit! no need to trace a circle

  • @Michael-fm3ou
    @Michael-fm3ou3 жыл бұрын

    I’ve done this same concept before and I can confirm it defiantly explodes

  • @georgel3657

    @georgel3657

    2 жыл бұрын

    Gotta be the right mix brother

  • @neiph8686

    @neiph8686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wouldn't be an explosion of if it was meek. It has to be defiant.

  • @MrRockitt3

    @MrRockitt3

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have a small charcoal fired forge. It’s a used helium tank with the top cut out, a piece of 1/2” iron pipe in the side to blow so air and sackrete I bought from Lowe’s. It did not explode and it hasn’t really even pitted with probably 100 hours of use at temps high enough not only to forge but to actually melt steel

  • @marciaccalas5799

    @marciaccalas5799

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's really dangerous, the concrete explodes. Doing this is not safe at all.

  • @garethbaus5471

    @garethbaus5471

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@marciaccalas5799 it's actually more like a vigorous cracking you might lose an eye under the exact wrong circumstances but it isn't the end of the world.

  • @williamediger3193
    @williamediger31933 жыл бұрын

    Great job Jason, and your foreman did a good job also! The metal ring turned it into an elegant project instead of just acceptably good.

  • @MalubaLube2022
    @MalubaLube2022 Жыл бұрын

    Phew! What preparation! The effort and the energy seemed so much more than the value of the fireplace could ever be. The workshop is a marvel.

  • @RJ-lk5pj
    @RJ-lk5pj2 жыл бұрын

    Spray some oil (used) on the inside of the forms that meets the concrete prior to pour. It’ll make removing the forms a lot easier. Doesn’t effect outcome - as oil and water does not mix 👍🏻

  • @cbriankerr
    @cbriankerr3 жыл бұрын

    Can't wait to see it burning for the first time. Hope the supervisor lets you sit and enjoy it with a Bourbon !! Keep up the great content

  • @13daniel1974
    @13daniel19743 жыл бұрын

    Always remember, when using wood for forms, always spray with diesel or form oil. This helps the wood release from cured concrete...in all reality, you did very well. I do this all the time and can say you did better than most. Another hint, is, when it is curing, if it is hot outside, keep everything sprayed down and wet. This gets a better cure that is less likely to "dry out" and crack. Concrete does NOT dry. It cures. The end project is pretty amazing. As for your inside form, you should have burned it out...after all, this is a fire pit...

  • @wyteboy0587

    @wyteboy0587

    2 жыл бұрын

    Came to the comments to see if I was the only one thinking he should have just burned it out. Lol

  • @thenarrator1984

    @thenarrator1984

    2 жыл бұрын

    Never spray with diesel Use any oil. Even vegetable.

  • @thenarrator1984

    @thenarrator1984

    2 жыл бұрын

    @MACizera it breaks down concrete compound so the layer touching the Crete will degrade much faster. But the real issue is why not use canola oil. (Form oil works) and not hurt the environment?

  • @thenarrator1984

    @thenarrator1984

    2 жыл бұрын

    @MACizera form oil is mineral oil. You can just buy that it's best.

  • @crus1n

    @crus1n

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@thenarrator1984 Totally agree.

  • @KjetilBalstad
    @KjetilBalstad2 жыл бұрын

    When I saw you make that inner form, and even cut it in three, thinking you would just split them apart like the outer form, I smiled. Gave me more reason to watch the rest of the video...

  • @angryagain68
    @angryagain682 жыл бұрын

    Worked for a forming and shoring company WAY back in the day. We used a mix of Diesel Fuel and Automatic Transmission Fluid sprayed on concrete forms as a release agent.

  • @pyranna2003
    @pyranna20033 жыл бұрын

    "I don't feel like renting a concrete mixer" A hard lesson is gonna be learned today! I bought a used concrete mixer so I never have to mix concrete by hand ever again.

  • @kreynolds1123

    @kreynolds1123

    3 жыл бұрын

    I bought a used one to do a project with the idea I could sell it when I was done, getting back most if not all the cost.

  • @samuelsilva8364
    @samuelsilva83643 жыл бұрын

    When making inner circles for that make one little piece shaped as a V with the V point to the concrete, then you will easily pull it and have some room to pull the rest

  • @TheBackdrafter80

    @TheBackdrafter80

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's even easier than that. The one little piece doesn't even need to be v-shaped. He could have done the 3 pieces as he did (or even only 2) but between two of them he could have put in a piece of 2 by 4 (or something similar with two parallel sides) which you can knock out first towards the inside. Then you have some wiggle room to loosen and take out the other pieces. Could even have worked with the whole circle as one piece cut open in one place plus a 2 by 4 or 4 by 4 inserted.

  • @samuelsilva8364

    @samuelsilva8364

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheBackdrafter80 well you just crushed my two years of overthinking and overdoing simple stuff :D

  • @TheBackdrafter80

    @TheBackdrafter80

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@samuelsilva8364 you're welcome. 😀

  • @jotorobomb8160
    @jotorobomb8160 Жыл бұрын

    You could run an edge around the top to soften the edge. Also the outer form could be removed when it's firm to smoothen out any seams

  • @michaelgiovanetti7454
    @michaelgiovanetti74542 жыл бұрын

    Looks great in joy

  • @adenolenti
    @adenolenti3 жыл бұрын

    Damn, that lawn looks like a tank rolled over it.

  • @lechatbotte.

    @lechatbotte.

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂

  • @ChrisSmith-lo2yz
    @ChrisSmith-lo2yz3 жыл бұрын

    DUDE SAFETY!! Concrete can detonate when exposed to fire. My sister lost her eye and had three teeth smashed out when the fire that was on a concrete base detonated. It's the trapped water turning to steam, then expanding. Stay safe - do your research on concrete / fire explosive failure, great skills in the video man tho.

  • @meta6203

    @meta6203

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thats why he put in the fire brick on the interior part of the concrete

  • @averystrawn9819

    @averystrawn9819

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dude... You didn't watch the video did you?

  • @Exessive-Gaming

    @Exessive-Gaming

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@averystrawn9819 You've never seen concrete explode before, it Doesn't explode by direct contact from fire it explodes from water trapped inside air pockets evaporating causing pressure build up Doesn't have to be direct heat lmao. Concrete can be safe as long as you allow allotted time for it to cure . Me personally would have lined the firebrick the proper way around the inside. It May last 100 years it may cure and then get rained on trapping water and frag, Id rather be safe If I'm investing that much money into a fire pit.

  • @jake_god_of_sleep6564

    @jake_god_of_sleep6564

    3 жыл бұрын

    Do your research bud concrete takes 42 days to fully cure that means all moisture is gone green concrete is the few hours before it dries to the normal white color and by vibrating your separate cream from aggregate every thing he did ensured proper safety the only thing he could’ve done better would’ve been to mix in fiber

  • @Exessive-Gaming

    @Exessive-Gaming

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jake_god_of_sleep6564 Concrete is most effective and stronger when it still got moister in it, Once it's dried out over time and age it will crack and get rained on if its an outdoor concrete. Concrete even fully cured can soak up more water retaining it. Concrete poured directly on the ground without a barrier can still absorb moisture through the ground. The more you know lmao As I stated before it could last 100 years with a fire or 10 days depends on his climate humidity and so forth. as I myself don't need to do research I come from a family of brick layers and concrete drivers who own a concrete business in VA. I am well versed in the what and what nots of concrete.

  • @talktomiked
    @talktomiked Жыл бұрын

    Looks so good! It really did turn out nice!

  • @BigPeeve
    @BigPeeve2 жыл бұрын

    That firepit insert made it pop looks really nice, good job

  • @canucanoe2861
    @canucanoe28613 жыл бұрын

    When you said, "I didn't know what I was doing", I thought that was pretty obvious earlier when you said, "I didn't want to rent a mixer.

  • @craig3952
    @craig39523 жыл бұрын

    Perfect timing. I literally have to build a fire pit this weekend.

  • @joelhorne447

    @joelhorne447

    3 жыл бұрын

    Probably cheaper to get his old form mailed to ya than buying all the materials lol

  • @mlenz2553

    @mlenz2553

    3 жыл бұрын

    Look into the type of concrete you actually want. Regular concrete cracks and breaks down in heat.

  • @jonboy8181
    @jonboy81812 жыл бұрын

    I really want to make one of these. Looks fantastic!

  • @Ac-ly8tx
    @Ac-ly8tx Жыл бұрын

    Looks amazing man😊 great job! My dad and I are gonna make one! Thanks

  • @loverlyme
    @loverlyme3 жыл бұрын

    Love the pebbles you used. When you were creating a mini-gabion wall inside the concrete structure I was hoping you'd make a fire pit that was ONLY gabion wall. That would have looked really cool!

  • @gregorylewis8472
    @gregorylewis84723 жыл бұрын

    Great build, been working with forms 25 years, yours was excellent. For future reference there is a product, wiggle board that is made for forming curves.

  • @christopherhaak9824

    @christopherhaak9824

    2 жыл бұрын

    He could have just used hardboard also, cheap and comes in 4 x 8' sheets.

  • @thelungilife6057
    @thelungilife60572 жыл бұрын

    Looks fantastic! I would suggest putting in a small foundation lined with concrete, or a plinth. Between seasons, that ground is gonna shift, and that ring may end up wonky.

  • @Thisisnotmyrealname8

    @Thisisnotmyrealname8

    Жыл бұрын

    There's no way that's moving, it's one solid piece. Even if there's an earthquake, the insert would be flush.

  • @joshbutler2563
    @joshbutler2563 Жыл бұрын

    Holy crap -- @27:25 Wow that turned out great, man! How satisfying is that!

  • @DocPicklez
    @DocPicklez3 жыл бұрын

    This has to be the most complicated concreted tire fire-pit i have ever witnessed being constructed

  • @couki2300

    @couki2300

    3 жыл бұрын

    The exact same thing I was thinking, but I watched the whole video. Lol

  • @davebaker1325

    @davebaker1325

    3 жыл бұрын

    And maybe the most expensive lol

  • @wtfdan817

    @wtfdan817

    3 жыл бұрын

    My first thought was, keep it simple, make it square. I placed 4x8x16 solid concrete blocks (most of which I had leftover from a previous project) on end in a square and covered with surface bond cement from Quikcrete.

  • @brilloobrill1846

    @brilloobrill1846

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@wtfdan817 Oh, good idea with the concrete blocks. I was thinking 200 empty aluminum soda cans would eat up some volume nicely ...if ya have 'em laying around.

  • @jordansmallwood4605
    @jordansmallwood46052 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video! I followed your lead but connected to gas instead. I’m really happy how it turned out thanks for this content!

  • @brendalisa1
    @brendalisa1 Жыл бұрын

    Just Fabulous!!!

  • @patrickkennedy2447
    @patrickkennedy2447 Жыл бұрын

    it really looks great

  • @freedom456able
    @freedom456able3 жыл бұрын

    When doing a inside form, I cut angles 45-Degrees so the inside round form can spiral right out. But you did a good job!

  • @SharleenShanley

    @SharleenShanley

    3 жыл бұрын

    I loved these forms. He did such a stellar job, especially on the first try, and you can't stop concrete from shrinking but your idea is awesome.

  • @sorenjensen3863
    @sorenjensen38633 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, this was really well done. Couple things I would have done differently. 1. If you had mitered the edges of your interior forms you'd have much less pressure pushing them together, and would have been able to remove the forms intact. 2. I would have poured a pad first. The weight of that ring will likely have it settling into the dirt over time, especially after rain. The pad would also have made interior form removal easier. Going to implement this in my yard though, great idea 👍

  • @DerekPetersonLives
    @DerekPetersonLives Жыл бұрын

    Looks fantastic! The only thing I would have done in your place would be to burn out the middle and next time remaking the center have the ends join in a parallel miter so they could be slid out of place towards the middle instead of only vertically ;) I might have to do this myself now, great content, and screw it, I think it's due time I just subscribe XD

  • @TheJragan1990
    @TheJragan1990 Жыл бұрын

    All your work looks amazing.

  • @TOMVUTHEPIMP
    @TOMVUTHEPIMP3 жыл бұрын

    "Im not gong to rent a concrete mixer" Nobody has ever said twice......

  • @projektxent

    @projektxent

    3 жыл бұрын

    All facts 👀

  • @anderssorenson9998

    @anderssorenson9998

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm wrecked I'll clean the concrete mixer tomorrow. Is also one.

  • @SapioiT

    @SapioiT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, if you've got a steel barrel with a lid which can be attacked and detached, you can dump the concrete in, the water in, the pigments used (if you use; even dirt or ash or crayons can work) put the lid on, place the barrel on a side, and roll it for a while, and you mixed the cement without a "professional" cement mixer. It works better if you add some wood or metal things on the inside, like how a washing machine has (a cement mixer usually has curved ones), to help with the mixing (and adding a few uneven parts to each of those "ribs", to help even more with the mixing), but it works even without that, especially if you add a few rocks (to tumble about and move unevenly, to lead to a more even mixture with less moving). It might need more effort to get the barrel standing upright again, or to place it on the ground without it breaking, but it works better than mixing in a wheelbarrow/cart. By the way, did you know there are folding wheelbarrows (sometimes called portable wheelbarrows) out there? I didn't know, but it makes having spare wheelbarrows *A LOT* easier! Where would you even put the 3rd or 4th wheelbarrow, if it couldn't fold neatly out of the way?

  • @jeffklaubo3168

    @jeffklaubo3168

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol my dad had me out two days in a row mixing and pouring from a wheel barrow. Said he wasn't going to rent a mixer. He said I was taking too long and helped on the third day. Day 4 he bought a mixer. Bastard.

  • @CamthraxPaledoom

    @CamthraxPaledoom

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also, he could have mixed the cement right next to his pit for a bit more efficiency

  • @lauramarshall6376
    @lauramarshall63763 жыл бұрын

    That was an amazing watch! You're so much fun and so talented.

  • @jefferyshall
    @jefferyshall4 ай бұрын

    The internal should have put like a 3/4" piece of wood between the three connectors, with the melamine overhanging 1/2 the width of the separator board so no space on the ring touching the concrete. Then when done you take the connector screws out and slide the 3/4" wood pieces out. That leaves a little space so you can pull the inner ring piece toward the center and then can take them out.

  • @HepauDK
    @HepauDK2 жыл бұрын

    I work as a technical designer at a factory in Denmark (Ambercon, Genner) that makes precast concrete elements (columns, beams, stairs, interior walls, etc.). When we were building a new administration building a couple of years ago, the walls for the main hall were cast with wood grain texture using real boards as a bottom in the forms. All other walls are painted white, but these walls are raw and untreated. It looks real purty. :) I have that very same Bosch reciprocating saw myself by the way (GSA 18 V-Li)...

  • @michaelm077
    @michaelm0773 жыл бұрын

    Great looking pit, I poured concrete countertops on my outdoor kitchen a few years back at the ripe age of 58, I thought I would drop dead mixing that concrete by hand and then pouring. It’s a good thing you’re a young stud. But I’d still would’ve rented a mixer. Keep the great videos coming.

  • @shill71
    @shill713 жыл бұрын

    I was really unsure about that wood texture, but seeing it now, it really looks awesome. Nice job!

  • @IMGbaugher
    @IMGbaugher2 жыл бұрын

    Looks amazing.

  • @mikeb.1487
    @mikeb.14872 жыл бұрын

    Great work. You made it look easy.

  • @bushdog
    @bushdog3 жыл бұрын

    absolutely beautiful! would love one in my backyard!

  • @patrickhodson8715
    @patrickhodson87153 жыл бұрын

    Me at 1:06: Who the heck is “Jason?” oh well, let’s just keep watching and see what Bourbon is doing in this video

  • @restaurantgear83
    @restaurantgear83 Жыл бұрын

    one of the best DIY videos ever!

  • @kathleenshedd4224
    @kathleenshedd4224 Жыл бұрын

    I'm inspired to try making my own fire pit after watching this video. I really enjoyed your humor!! I laughed the whole way through. 😁

  • @bradleypayne2495
    @bradleypayne24953 жыл бұрын

    I subscribed for the skillfully executed projects. I watch for the soothing, dulcet narrations.

  • @lechatbotte.

    @lechatbotte.

    3 жыл бұрын

    You forgot the epic opening scenes lol

  • @bradleypayne2495

    @bradleypayne2495

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lechatbotte. Well of course, he performs his own stunts.

  • @lechatbotte.

    @lechatbotte.

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bradleypayne2495 I know very impressive too!

  • @larryhoffman8813
    @larryhoffman88133 жыл бұрын

    Love it!!! Family has wanted some sort of fire pit for some time. Yours is the first that I can get excited about. Already have the mixer for other small projects so I may add this to the list.Thanks

  • @TheNocturnalLogician

    @TheNocturnalLogician

    2 жыл бұрын

    Shoot, if you lived in my area and needed a hand, I actually secretly love working concrete. Just not for fences. I hate setting posts and the like. Though that's mainly with a wishy-washy type contractor.

  • @benjaminfrost2003
    @benjaminfrost20032 жыл бұрын

    You did reallly good! I have to say though, I feel like some upward smacks with a hammer to the underside of the top frame would've been quicker to slowly get it out. In future, or more so other people doing this, wrapping interior frames and PVCs with a foam makes them extremely easy to remove, just make sure you get a good tape layer, I found generic packing tape works well, the plastic stuff, otherwise you'll get the foam stuck to the concrete. Built probably 3000 concrete drainage pits and that was the best thing we ever learned, and a slit in the PVC can make life easy too!

  • @usBinnuutratturi
    @usBinnuutratturi4 ай бұрын

    Love the idea of the wood grain and dont forgotten the helper always need help like that thank for the video

  • @id10t98
    @id10t982 жыл бұрын

    I worked in concrete, asphalt, sand & gravel for my career (the college engineering diploma sits in a box in the closet) and I have to say that was a very nice looking job when finished. The only thing I would have suggested was making the foreman do more work 🤣

  • @paulfixesstuff1059
    @paulfixesstuff10593 жыл бұрын

    What an awesome project! It turned out incredible. I need one of those in my backyard.

  • @jestix9662
    @jestix96622 жыл бұрын

    That looks incredible.

  • @EmpoweredPercussion
    @EmpoweredPercussion2 жыл бұрын

    Looks great and I’ve seen these sunk to ground level as well but thought it diminishes some exposure to the heat. I know that’s not important to everyone but it comes in handy when it gets cold here in MN.

  • @listenerdave101

    @listenerdave101

    Жыл бұрын

    watching this, probably possible to make this one of those "smokeless pits". would have to do some head-scratching.

  • @robertjennings5357
    @robertjennings53573 жыл бұрын

    First watch of this guy, I love his nature and disposition. He’s great!

  • @dane9175
    @dane91753 жыл бұрын

    I have never built a fire pit. But I have poured some manhole collars. On the internal ring we placed wooded wedges Knock the wedges out the internal ring comes right out..

  • @saintgerard9110
    @saintgerard91108 ай бұрын

    Grain stamp looks great!

  • @kendexter
    @kendexter Жыл бұрын

    Nicely done.. go go

  • @BIGSNAKE16
    @BIGSNAKE163 жыл бұрын

    After it cures you can stain it a wood color to make it look like actual wood. That would trip some humans out.

  • @dickbutt7854

    @dickbutt7854

    3 жыл бұрын

    "humans"

  • @daveawb

    @daveawb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Was thinking the same thing, it'd look awesome stained.

  • @MacWalther

    @MacWalther

    3 жыл бұрын

    That would trip the termites out!

  • @chrisfurry766
    @chrisfurry7662 жыл бұрын

    If you incorporate 1” spacers between the internal ring joints, you could remove them when its time to take the internal form out, squeeze the now gapped spaced joints together with clamps and remove the internal ring pieces without destroying them. Just an after thought. This is a great video and I will be building my fire pit in the same manner. Thanks for your work.

  • @jordansmallwood4605

    @jordansmallwood4605

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wish I had read the comments before completing this project. SMH.

  • @catherinegeorge3800
    @catherinegeorge38002 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful- Love it

  • @bobvargas1115
    @bobvargas11152 жыл бұрын

    Cool dramatic entrance!

  • @gardengatesopen
    @gardengatesopen3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you to the algorithm for bringing you to my viewing eyeballs 👀 !! Love your narration and sense of humor!!! I'm looking forward to viewing all your other vids, as well as the fire next month 🔘 🔥 🔘

  • @LeeHobbies
    @LeeHobbies3 жыл бұрын

    All the real credit for this goes to the foreman, what a guy, kept that lazy beardy dude on track, brilliant. :]

  • @Chrisfragger1
    @Chrisfragger12 жыл бұрын

    That looked pretty good.

  • @GoldsConcrete
    @GoldsConcrete2 жыл бұрын

    We're a pretty large company but its always fun to watch these DIYs that anyone can do without a large scale crew or heavy equipment !

  • @sandyadams9446

    @sandyadams9446

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's Big.

  • @sandyadams9446

    @sandyadams9446

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's big.

  • @lyndongriffeyjones736
    @lyndongriffeyjones7362 жыл бұрын

    I’m a certified cement mason, and I gotta say. You did a good job. A tip to separate the wood from the cement, you can use diesel gas. Works fine.

  • @creeddaniels5437

    @creeddaniels5437

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can confirm diesel works beautifully and would use plastic form boards for bending its way easier

  • @northwestgaming4049

    @northwestgaming4049

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was just going to form oil or diesel

  • @patandsandytrierweiler2440

    @patandsandytrierweiler2440

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not an expert....but, built a very hot fire in a cement box. Turns out, the cement exploded. Finished cement contains water...expands and explodes. Just sharing.

  • @manniefresh7354

    @manniefresh7354

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@patandsandytrierweiler2440 I've heard that before too! Scary.

  • @jonasmartinez6027

    @jonasmartinez6027

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@patandsandytrierweiler2440 Watch at 20:21

  • @barryparks8055
    @barryparks8055 Жыл бұрын

    Looks great! Well done!

  • @gregorymartin1676
    @gregorymartin16762 жыл бұрын

    Good job , love your dry humor and puns

  • @davidarnette327
    @davidarnette3273 жыл бұрын

    Jack be nimble, jack be quick, Jack jumped over the fire pit.

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