Sculptured Firepit Project

[Beanmetalworks]

Fair play it's an amazing idea love it! A great product that I think a lot of people will have in there garden

 

[Suffolk Serf]

Suffolk Serf could be right Just look at old first edition books

And, like several on here, I know Andy well enough to take the mick a bit. (Doesn't stop it being a brilliant idea though).

 

[Robigus]

@Glass half full you might want to be a little careful about how much info you give away on a public forum, because there is not a lot to stop someone copying your idea.

 

[Daniel]

@Glass half full you might want to be a little careful about how much info you give away on a public forum, because there is not a lot to stop someone copying your idea.

I don't think it's actually @glasshalffulls idea?

http://thefirepitgallery.com/fire-pit-gallery.html

But it's the quality of a British made firepit that will win out!

 

[Glass half full]

I never claimed they where my idea, but mine are far better though! people will copy it, i know that which is why i am building up fast to get the deals first! its not that straight forward to source and make these someone has to be pretty keen to do it! i am sure they will though, i did. i have had several people ask me where i get them from etc. the fire pit gallery pic has had over a million likes in ten years but only three people in the US make similar product, i am sure there will be several follow me in doing it the uk. good luck to them, i will be here first though!

 

[Daniel]

I never claimed they where my idea, but mine are far better though! people will copy it, i know that which is why i am building up fast to get the deals first! its not that straight forward to source and make these someone has to be pretty keen to do it! i am sure they will though, i did. i have had several people ask me where i get them from etc. the fire pit gallery pic has had over a million likes in ten years but only three people in the US make similar product, i am sure there will be several follow me in doing it the uk. good luck to them, i will be here first though!

You need to tie up the supply of the steel balls and thus control the market!

 

[Ben M]

You need to tie up the supply of the steel balls and thus control the market!

By the time andy has fulfilled all new orders, there will be a world wide shortage of steel balls!

 

[Daniel]

How many people could actually make them though? I could hack away at a steel ball with a plasma cutter but I'm not an artist and it would look terrible @glasshalffull seems to have the happy combination of a well equipped workshop, metal working ability but most importantly being a great artist.

I'm saving the pennies and dreaming of my design!

 

[Glass half full]

Thats the best way @Daniel !

the supply of the balls is key. i have tried several suppliers until i found the quality that was right. i get people ask where i get them from as they can't.... i offer to sell them un cut balls... plus then the marketing etc. i have worked pretty much full time on this for 4 months, with chelsea flower show in may plus other events i am exhibiting at i am hoping when the competition picks up which of course it will, i will be top of the tree!

 

[Andy26]

Thats the best way daniel!

the supply of the balls is key. i have tried several suppliers until i found the quality that was right. i get people ask where i get them from as they can't.... i offer to sell them un cut balls... plus then the marketing etc. i have worked pretty much full time on this for 4 months, with chelsea flower show in may plus other events i am exhibiting at i am hoping when the competition picks up which of course it will, i will be top of the tree!

What people could do and will do are very different!

 

[Beanmetalworks]

! i would say im pretty clever at what i do but i couldnt cut a piece of artwork out of a metal ball thats the differnce i think is having that artist touch! just curious have you looked at getting them cut with a lazer if there going to become that popular or a water jet?? also how do you empty them that was only thing i was wondering about them other day!

 

[Glass half full]

i have looked int it, as far as i am aware it would be very expensive to buy a cnc cutter that worked on 3 axis also that would rely on the ball being perfectly round...

there is plenty of space in the design to fit wood in and out of and to clean out the ash. tbh most of the ash washes out the drain hole when it rains. i never empty mine!

 

[JNP]

Had I Facebook 'Suggestion' this evening for a certain fireball. Liked and shared

 

[DaveJ]

i have looked int it, as far as i am aware it would be very expensive to buy a cnc cutter that worked on 3 axis also that would rely on the ball being perfectly round...

there is plenty of space in the design to fit wood in and out of and to clean out the ash. tbh most of the ash washes out the drain hole when it rains. i never empty mine!

Not being an engineer, could you cut the design on a CNC machine from a flat sheet, then press two halves of a ball from the result?

 

[Robigus]

Not being an engineer, could you cut the design on a CNC machine from a flat sheet, then press two halves of a ball from the result?

Not being an engineer either I would imagine pressing two precision cut plates into hemispheres would be much more tricky.

 

[Beanmetalworks]

It would distort everything I would have thought and be tricky to get it looking just right!

 

[Tinman Steels Ltd]

They really do look fantastic.

 

[Glass half full]

Thank you! i don't know about cnc cutting and pressing. it would work with some designs I'm sure. but you would have to use very thin steel to do it. a much inferior product! my balls weigh 100kg and will last for years!!

PDRD - you must be my in my selected demographic! Facebook never lies!

 

[Glass half full]

i finished cutting this farm themed fire pit today for an agricultural electrician, i just have to paint it and make a stand etc. i thought i would share it on here! i have started making bowl fire pits as well for smaller gardens.

 

[Suffolk Serf]

Watching those prices rise!