Comments on: Artistic Fire Pit by John T. Unger http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/12/artistic-fire-pit-by-john-t-unger/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:08:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: JC http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/12/artistic-fire-pit-by-john-t-unger/#comment-613308 JC Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:12:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16770#comment-613308 A little expensive... I believe. A little expensive… I believe.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/12/artistic-fire-pit-by-john-t-unger/#comment-613015 Ali S. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:24:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16770#comment-613015 That's all cool...but I can't see how you can actually use that to cook with a pan or pot on top of it. That’s all cool…but I can’t see how you can actually use that to cook with a pan or pot on top of it.

]]> By: andrewdoane http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/12/artistic-fire-pit-by-john-t-unger/#comment-612465 andrewdoane Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:54:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16770#comment-612465 Echoing comments above, it's nice to see a firepit that's dangerous even when there's no fire. It's like making a sheath for a knife, but the sheath has a blade on it too. Echoing comments above, it’s nice to see a firepit that’s dangerous even when there’s no fire. It’s like making a sheath for a knife, but the sheath has a blade on it too.

]]> By: Patty O'Heater http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/12/artistic-fire-pit-by-john-t-unger/#comment-612344 Patty O'Heater Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:35:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16770#comment-612344 I thought these were great! Until I saw the price that is. Hell, I could make them for 10% of that price. I thought these were great! Until I saw the price that is. Hell, I could make them for 10% of that price.

]]> By: BikerRay http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/12/artistic-fire-pit-by-john-t-unger/#comment-612289 BikerRay Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:10:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16770#comment-612289 If you like it, would be cheaper to draw one on an old propane tank and pay a welder to cut it. Dangerous to try it yourself, though: http://tinyurl.com/4jwmfo If you like it, would be cheaper to draw one on an old propane tank and pay a welder to cut it. Dangerous to try it yourself, though:
http://tinyurl.com/4jwmfo

]]> By: Gloo Dood http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/12/artistic-fire-pit-by-john-t-unger/#comment-611936 Gloo Dood Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:20:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16770#comment-611936 This is a ridiculous example of form overpowering function. It's not even interesting or even well-executed enough as sculpture to be worth $748 except to the most gullible art collector, and as an actual useful fire pit... well, my first thought was what eecue said: you could easily end up skewered and attached to a bucket of burning wood. On the other hand, it looks like it would be perfect for burning those hideously ugly and equally overpriced hoodies they sell at BoingBoing. This is a ridiculous example of form overpowering function. It’s not even interesting or even well-executed enough as sculpture to be worth $748 except to the most gullible art collector, and as an actual useful fire pit… well, my first thought was what eecue said: you could easily end up skewered and attached to a bucket of burning wood.

On the other hand, it looks like it would be perfect for burning those hideously ugly and equally overpriced hoodies they sell at BoingBoing.

]]> By: thamalia http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/12/artistic-fire-pit-by-john-t-unger/#comment-611755 thamalia Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:40:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16770#comment-611755 I mean, cool concept and all, but a little steep, don't you think? Really, I couldn't see myself spending hundreds of dollars on something that is obviously going to rust away... or possibly end up stabing someone's calf. I mean, cool concept and all, but a little steep, don’t you think? Really, I couldn’t see myself spending hundreds of dollars on something that is obviously going to rust away… or possibly end up stabing someone’s calf.

]]> By: eecue http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/12/artistic-fire-pit-by-john-t-unger/#comment-611746 eecue Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:25:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16770#comment-611746 That would be awesome until someone falls into the fire (which surprisingly enough happens all the time with my friends). Not only would you get burned but also impaled. And possibly become attached to a bucket full of burning wood. That would be awesome until someone falls into the fire (which surprisingly enough happens all the time with my friends). Not only would you get burned but also impaled. And possibly become attached to a bucket full of burning wood.

]]> By: redphone http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/12/artistic-fire-pit-by-john-t-unger/#comment-611676 redphone Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:55:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16770#comment-611676 It's funny, but I was just staring at the broken (stuck valve) propane tank last night and thinking wouldn't it be nice if I could cut it apart and make a little fire bowl out of it. I eventually decided that even if the tank was empty, it probably wouldn't be truly empty and taking a saw to it would produce sparks that would thus win me a nice Darwin Award. It’s funny, but I was just staring at the broken (stuck valve) propane tank last night and thinking wouldn’t it be nice if I could cut it apart and make a little fire bowl out of it.

I eventually decided that even if the tank was empty, it probably wouldn’t be truly empty and taking a saw to it would produce sparks that would thus win me a nice Darwin Award.

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