Hey everyone I’m new to the forums, as this is my first question, and I was wondering about a high heat application. I was thinking of building a table that I could place a fire pit bowl on, like a square table with a hole in the middle that the fire pit would go in but the rim would rest on the table. I know that it would get very hot and I was wondering if there was a good heat resistant finish or some other application that I could use to accomplish this. I know it may sound crazy but I’ve got a great idea in my head for this. If it works out I’ll post pictures. Anyway, thanks for the input.
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Wood + fire - let me think about this a little
SA
: ) I'm with Westchester but there are others that . . .
might line your project with . . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_brick
One just needs to be "adventurous"
See "Ro"
Surrounded by mats made from woven grass yet !
One more reason to pay attention and impeccably follow the traditional ceremony.
You know when you have failed to be impeccable and follow the traditional ceremony because the whole place goes up in a fiery ball.
Ro
Ro (炉) are fire pits built into the floor of tea rooms and used in the cold season, for heating the hot water kettle (kama) to make the tea. The frame that fits around it at the top is called robuchi (炉縁, ro frame), and usually is of lacquered wood. In the season when the ro is not in use, the frame is removed and the ro is covered with one of the tatami mats that form the surface of the floor, and is not visible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_tea_ceremony
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_tea_ceremony_equipment
PS: Oh and welcome to the Knots Forum !
The heat will be a problem, not only for the danger, finish but for glue, too. What about using a stone or concrete top or insert in the top?
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