Cast Iron Fire Pit

Cast Iron Fire Pit

Size: 60.5 cm across × 30 cm high
Material: Cast iron bowl, black iron stand
Weight: 6.7 kg
Fuel: Wood or charcoal
Use: Outdoors only

Overview

A rounded cast-iron bowl on a low black iron stand — the classic shape, and the one that throws heat in every direction, so a circle of chairs all get the benefit.

The bowl is 60.5 cm across. It is twice as wide as it is tall, which is what matters round a fire — a wide bowl spreads heat and light to a full circle of chairs rather than a narrow column of it. It arrives flat and assembles in minutes, and at 6.7 kg it is light enough to move between the paving and the lawn as the season and the wind direction change.

Key Features

• 60.5 cm bowl: A wide fire, so heat and light reach a full circle of chairs
• Assembles in minutes: Flat-packed, straightforward to put together
• Wood or charcoal: No gas bottle, no plumbing, no running cost beyond the fuel
• Easy to reposition: 6.7 kg, so it is not a permanent decision

Specifications

• Bowl diameter: 60.5 cm
• Height: 30 cm assembled
• Bowl thickness: 2 mm
• Weight: 6.7 kg
• Material: Cast iron bowl, black iron stand
• Fuel: Wood or charcoal

Safety & Care

Stand it on a non-combustible surface — pavers, gravel or bare earth. Not directly on timber decking, synthetic grass or anything that can scorch, and not under a pergola, veranda or low branches. Keep a couple of metres clear all round, never leave it burning unattended or around children and pets, and never use petrol or firelighter fluid to get it going.

Let it cool completely before moving it or emptying the ash. Outdoors, steel and cast iron will develop surface rust — on the weathering steel that patina is the finish and it protects what is underneath. To slow it elsewhere, empty the ash after each burn (ash holds moisture against the metal), keep it covered when it is not in use, and store it under cover over winter.

Check your council's rules before you light up — fire restrictions apply across South Australia through the Fire Danger Season, and a fire pit is not exempt on a total fire ban day.

Why You'll Love It

A fire pit is the cheapest way to make a garden usable for another few months of the year. It gives people a reason to stay outside after the sun has gone, and something to sit around rather than look at.