CobraCo Hand Hammered with Copper Fire Pit Tub

There’s something primal about a fire. There must be some sort of innate love for the campfire programmed into us all, and the idea of something that can keep you warm and help extend the time you can spend out in the garden into the evenings and through into the autumn is rather pleasant.Of course, you need to be careful not to accidentally set your shrubs alight, and you ideally need a way of containing the fire in a way that both looks good in your outdoor living space and that keeps the fire safely under control. And that’s what this fire tub achieves.It’s a deep and heavy copper, beaten to make it look better (although copper always looks good), with a steel stand consisting of a hoop and three legs, and a tough black steel spark screen that sits on top. Don’t site the tub under trees that will get scorched by the rising hot air. It is very, very important to put a layer of sand in the bottom of the copper tub to prevent the metal from deforming in the heat of the fire; I used cheap building sand: one bag would have been enough, but I used two just to be extra safe. You could use play sand if you want it to look prettier. It helps if you get a few warm dry days to allow the sand to dry out properly.When you light the fire, you can put the spark guard on straight away. The fire will inevitably smoke a bit at the beginning; remember that the spark guard will get (a) hot and (b) sooty, so use a metal poker or oven gloves to move it.There’s a plastic rain cover, that looks a bit like a black shower cap; remember that for most of the year, that’s what the tub will look like in your garden. And one of the problems of a fire tub is that it will probably only get occasional use. But when you use it, the occasions will be memorable.It’s when you get chill autumn evenings (they’re just starting as I write this) that the fire tub comes into its own. Instead of being chased inside by the cold, you can wrap up, sit around the fire, drink hot spicy drinks and chat. It’s a bit like being around that old campfire that we all have programmed in.

Looked good initially but the copper doesn't stay looking new for long and after 2 or 3 fires it's now black. Maybe it would clean up but I won't be wanting to polish it after each fire. It seems overpriced for what it is and I regret buying it now. This does the job perfectly well but there are better value firepits available. Other reviews say it's huge but it's really not that big unless your garden is tiny. There are a lot of good reviews on here from vine customers but I think they may not have rated this fire pit so highly if they'd paid £360 for it.

this thing is quite big and heavy. pit is nice, deep and wide with a good sturdy guard for protection. the waterproof covering is ok, quite an overly tight fit but its stitching isnt the best. i picked this up on the amazon prime day deal for £179.99 which is an ok price for it i guess. overall quality is very good. in the guide it recommends sand is placed atleast an inch thick to evenly distribute heat. approved items for burning are wood, self-starting fire logs and charcoal.

The pit itself is fine, the vinyl cover that should keep the weather out disintegrated after one autumn to summer season.

This is a very attractive large copper bowl supported in on a black painted metal stand.The copper, hand-hammered, bowl has a quality finish to it and, at least in its present untarnished state, looks very impressive standing unlit in the garden and even more so when you have a nice fire burning in it. In use it requires an inch of sand at the base of the copper tub to spread the heat of the fire and this amounts to about 12Kg of sand (for example I used a 10Kg bag of children's play sand and a bit more from a left over bag of paving sand). The mesh spark guard is a fairly heavy dome lid that fits snuggly over the copper base and, in my opinion, makes it look even better - see photos.The rain cover is a good thick heavy material with a wide, strong elasticated edge that fits tightly over the fire-pit; it is very protective, but will likely decay over time if left outside in all weathers: which makes storage a consideration, it really is quite a big thing so worth bearing this in mind.

This is an absolute work of art, as fire pits go, the cooper basin is a one piece product which sits within the black metal frame, itself a one piece, ready wielded product, there is included also a wire mesh and metal frame lid complete with metal wielded handle fixture which sits atop the basin. From the box its just a matter of assembling it all by lifting it and placing the copper basin in the frame and the lid atop that, if you wish, so zero assembly required really.The fire pit comes with an inlay card which provides advice on keeping and caring for the fire pit, including advice that the copper may change colour with use and the burning of wood, its not something to worry about and is not a sign of stressing and damage at all.Not only is this a finely crafted product but it is in a class of its own when it comes to fire pits and similar artistry, I have friends who own a variety of fire pits, earthenware vessels which look like small scale chimneys and the like and it has allowed me to make the comparison and conclude just how fine a thing this is. Absolutely great for heating a patio if you are entertaining, having a barbecue, dinning outside or "taking the air" of an evening. Recommended.