DFofH-Firepit-art - 11/17/08
਀ഊ"Duke Frederick's Firepit Design - A firepit that sets up large and packs down small" by Duke Frederick of Holland, MSCA, OL, OP.
਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: firepits-msg, camp-kitchens-msg, portabl-holes-msg, SCA-camping-lnks, trash-storage-msg, firestarting-msg, torches-msg, candles-msg.
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਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀ⰀഊMark S. Harris...AKA:..Stefan li Rous
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਀ഊIf you like thias design but feel that the metalworking skills are beyond you, there are merchants who sell a completed version, with many available accessories. One such merchant can be found at: http://midtown.net/dragonwing/firepit.htm
਀ഊDuke Frederick's Firepit Design
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਀ഊThe following design has been tested under various conditions in the West Kingdom since February, AS XVII (1983). It has been approved for use at any site which permits the use of hibachis by the West Kingdom Fire Marshall. The only repair it has required in that time is the replacement of the fire-grate after a year and a half of use.
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਀ഊThe general design is shown to the left. It is a bowl which is a segment of a sphere suspended on a tripod which runs through holes in the bowl. In the bowl is a flat fire-grate made of expanded metal which holds the fire off the base of the bowl, keeping it cool and allowing a place for ashes to fall. The tripod additionally supports the grill on which you cook, or can be used to suspend a pot above the fir. The bowl is constructed of six fan-shaped plates which pivot on a central bolt and latch together with hooks to form a rigid structure. The fans are overlapped so that there are no open gaps through which coals might fall to the ground.
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਀ഊThe dimensions of this pit may be adjusted to suit your own needs. I here give the general method of construction as well as the dimensions which I used for my pit. Refer to the plans. First decide what diameter you wish your pit to be, and how deep you want it. I decided that 30 inches diameter and 5 inches deep was about right if I was going to use the particular grill I had in mind, and the piece of scrap steel I had just found. The combination of the radius of the desired bowl, r, and the depth, d, determine p, the radius of the sphere from which the bowl will be "cut." This in turn determines the arc-length, s, from the center of the bowl to the edge. Both r, the radius of the bowl, and s, the distance along the bowl from center to edge, are necessary to measure the fan-pieces. Note that the difference between r and s for my firepit is only 1.1 inches. This is critical! The fans are designed so that they will be edge-to-edge only at the rim of the bowl and will overlap everywhere inside the bowl. The 2-inch width at the center was determined empirically and works fine.
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਀ഊThe tripod I made out of 1/2" hot-rolled steel rod. I flattened one end of each, drilled a hole, and put a heavy loop through to keep the pieces together. About 12" down I drilled a small hole and put through a hook to catch the chain that supports my cooking-grill. About 9" from the other end, I drilled a hole for the support pin for the bowl, and about 2" above that a hole for the cotter pin to hold the chain that acts as a keeper for the pin (to keep the pin from getting lost). I used nails for the hooks and pins.
਀ഊThe height of the tripod is largely a matter of taste and appearance. I used four-foot lengths of rod because that looked right and because it allowed for a certain amount of movability for the cooking grill. The lower the tripod, the less adjustable will be any given grill. The higher it is, the longer the piece of rod you will have to transport. My cooking grill is 15" x 24" and has three light chains brazed onto it, on at the end and two on either side about two-thirds of the way down. These I wrap around the tripod rods (to reduce sway) and then hook on the little hooks at the top. These stay cool and I can adjust the height of the grill while cooking by easing the strain on the chain, then adjusting it up or down in increments.
਀ഊNotes on use: Although the bottom of this pit does remain cool, it is always a good idea to put a board under it if you are setting up on dry grass or in tall grass. If the fire danger is extreme, clear the area around the pit just as you would for any other fire.
਀ഊIMPORTANT NOTE: Use of these plans to make a firepit for personal use is permitted and encouraged. If you are thinking of setting up in business making firepits, please talk to Frederick first to arrange licensing. He can be reached by writing or telephoning:
਀ഊFlieg Hollander
਀㌀㌀㌀㐀 䌀愀氀椀昀漀爀渀椀愀 匀琀⸀ഊBerkeley, CA 94703
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਀ⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀഊCopyright 2003 by Flieg Hollander, 3334 California St., Berkeley, CA 94703. <flieg at berkeley.edu>. Permission is granted for republication in SCA-related publications, provided the author is credited.  Addresses change, but a reasonable attempt should be made to ensure that the author is notified of the publication and if possible receives a copy.
਀ഊIf this article is reprinted in a publication, I would appreciate a notice in the publication that you found this article in the Florilegium. I would also appreciate an email to myself, so that I can track which articles are being reprinted. Thanks. -Stefan.
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