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Post by raumagal » Tue May 22, 2007 10:03 pm

Does anyone know where I could buy a big metal pot? I want to throw wood in it and make a fire for roasting stuff (like marshmallows and sausages). Would a hardware store be the right place?

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Post by Richard » Tue May 22, 2007 11:00 pm

wouldn't a small cast iron bbq be easiest?
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Post by raumagal » Tue May 22, 2007 11:08 pm

Do you mean something like a Hibatchi? I have a grill but I wanted something that we could sit around and I could make a fire in.
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Post by Richard » Tue May 22, 2007 11:16 pm

raumagal wrote:Do you mean something like a Hibatchi? I have a grill but I wanted something that we could sit around and I could make a fire in.
Not familiar with hibatchis, but if you have some garden, you could also just circle some bricks and use that?
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Post by Hank W. » Tue May 22, 2007 11:22 pm

Make picture of what you want.

You casn buy "chinese cook" cast iron easy
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Post by Jukka Aho » Tue May 22, 2007 11:23 pm

raumagal wrote:Do you mean something like a Hibatchi? I have a grill but I wanted something that we could sit around and I could make a fire in.
What about a brick barbecue?

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Post by raumagal » Tue May 22, 2007 11:28 pm

We have room in the yard and also have bricks in the garage so I could do that. :-)

I thought with a big metal pot I could move it if I want and it might be safer & easier to put the fire out? I saw one recently and it seemed like a good idea.
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Post by Hank W. » Tue May 22, 2007 11:31 pm

I got 2 of this big pot in my old outhouse.

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Post by raumagal » Tue May 22, 2007 11:42 pm

A big brick grill would be nice but I'm not particularly skilled in do-it-yourself type projects! :wink: That looks a bit challenging for me. Piling up some bricks is about my speed! :D

Here's a picture of the pot I saw...
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Post by raumagal » Tue May 22, 2007 11:43 pm

Hank W. wrote:I got 2 of this big pot in my old outhouse.

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Post by Jukka Aho » Tue May 22, 2007 11:49 pm

raumagal wrote:A big brick grill would be nice but I'm not particularly skilled in do-it-yourself type projects! :wink: That looks a bit challenging for me. Piling up some bricks is about my speed! :D
Teh Interweb is full of detailed step-by-step DIY instructions for building one, though.
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Post by Rob A. » Wed May 23, 2007 12:05 am

That centre one looks like it would almost be fun to build... :)

A bag of cement, some pea gravel both for laying on the ground and to mix into the cement, some grout, maybe a hundred bricks...the grill and the fire tray and... Voilà!! A barbeque that'll last for years!!! Better than those crappy metal things that'll rust out before you know it, because you forgot to empty out the rainwater... :roll:

Can't cost much more than 50 or 60 euro...but I don't know prices over there... First weekend... pour the concrete foundation; second weekend, build the barbeque.... The only thing that might require a bit of thought is the support for the two trays... I'd probably opt for pieces of angle iron grouted in, but I guess there are other options... :) :)
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Post by mrjimsfc » Wed May 23, 2007 12:09 am

Why not just cut the bottom off from an old metal drum? (A 55 gallon drum should do the trick) Get them from a recycling place.
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Post by Hank W. » Wed May 23, 2007 12:13 am

Its 22 euros for a new metal drum... maybe a bit more these days.
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Post by Jukka Aho » Wed May 23, 2007 12:19 am

Hank W. wrote:Its 22 euros for a new metal drum.
You could get used ones for less, I think...

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