In this instruction I will show you how I how to make an unique an elegant fire bowl for your garden!
It's just made of ONE laser cut sheet metal, so there's no drilling, welding or screwing needed. If you have a computer with a CAD-programm and a telephone to instruct your locksmith you will have a very nice and elegant fire bowl without putting too much effort in it!
For transport or storage this fire bowl can be disassembled very easy, so it doesn't need much space.
So let's get started:
At first you should check the measurements of your terrace to get an idea about the bowls size. My fire bowl has a diameter of 1,3 meters, I think that's a good size even to have a REAL fire;-)
After that you can think about the design. At first I thought about making a three-cornered fire bowl, which looks very aesthetic. But this only allows a much smaller fireplace compared to 5-corner-bowl with the same diameter. If you have a big terrace this design would look impressive!
I don't have that much space, so I chose to make an fife-cornered fire bowl. Of course it is also possible to design a 4-, 6-, or 8-cornered bowl.
It's just made of ONE laser cut sheet metal, so there's no drilling, welding or screwing needed. If you have a computer with a CAD-programm and a telephone to instruct your locksmith you will have a very nice and elegant fire bowl without putting too much effort in it!
For transport or storage this fire bowl can be disassembled very easy, so it doesn't need much space.
So let's get started:
At first you should check the measurements of your terrace to get an idea about the bowls size. My fire bowl has a diameter of 1,3 meters, I think that's a good size even to have a REAL fire;-)
After that you can think about the design. At first I thought about making a three-cornered fire bowl, which looks very aesthetic. But this only allows a much smaller fireplace compared to 5-corner-bowl with the same diameter. If you have a big terrace this design would look impressive!
I don't have that much space, so I chose to make an fife-cornered fire bowl. Of course it is also possible to design a 4-, 6-, or 8-cornered bowl.
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Start with drawing the shape of a single part. Use a 5mm sheet metal for the bowl, if it is to thin it might deform because of the heat.
Its hard to "calculate" the correct measurements, so I just used the "trial and error" method:-)
After you had constructed the single part, you should assemble it to see if the parts fit together. It helps to create a "floor" plate where the bowl can stand on.
Now its time to personalize the fire bowl. You can adjust the diameter, height, form, whatever you want. Just make sure that the parts fit nicely.
Before you do the next step, try to assemble and reassemble the parts in the computer, just like you would do it in reality!
Its hard to "calculate" the correct measurements, so I just used the "trial and error" method:-)
After you had constructed the single part, you should assemble it to see if the parts fit together. It helps to create a "floor" plate where the bowl can stand on.
Now its time to personalize the fire bowl. You can adjust the diameter, height, form, whatever you want. Just make sure that the parts fit nicely.
Before you do the next step, try to assemble and reassemble the parts in the computer, just like you would do it in reality!
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I got the parts cut out, but cant assemble them. My logic tells me there must be a fold somewhere, but dont see any instructions in this article. Can anyone please advise?
Thanks!
Maybe you can send me some photos?
- Put the pieces almost vertical, pointed corner down, in a circle.
- Hook each one over a neighbor.
- Pivot all the bottom points in together.
I will add a view of the underside. The diameter of the base is about 0,5m
and a great idea!
How much did it cost (with all the laser cutting etc.) ?
to the fold line..
This would allow you to stack the plates at the fold, and use a pair of
carabiners to keep the stack locked together, for shipping or carrying
between campsites.
Using slots (vs holes) makes the individual plates "universal", so you don't
care what order they are in, when stacked. (Each added plate in the stack
shifts the hole location slightly, relative to the other plates, by the thickness
of the plate stock.)
I'm sorry, but I don't really know what this would cost in a regular shop. I didn't had to pay for that work, because they got a new laser cutting machine and my work was the first try:-)
But I really reccomend to ask for prices at different shops!