My 12 hour old son sleeping on my chest. Wife sleeping and recovering. New haxman video. Its gonna be a good day.

That continuity with dog food scoop and grabbing dog food with hand is better than in some Marvel movies.

I like a man who is willing to accept criticism and then make fun of those critics.

I'm trained in prescribed prairie burns where smoke management is a huge issue/concern, and one thing we learn is that smoke is due to a lack of total fuel consumption, which is the reason why a candle only smokes when you blow it out, so the idea of creating a more intense fire through air flow is genius, and the reason why it makes it better! great video, I am now a subscriber if for nothing else the many chuckles you gave me today!

I've never understood negative comments from viewers to content creators who put so much work into their videos. You obviously spend lots of time to create informative videos. I learn a lot from these videos. Thanks for all your hard work. Keep up the good work.

This channel is so refreshing. Good mix of comedy, information, and middle fingers to the haters out there.

Not only is this man intelligent, he handles criticism with poise!! #REALMAN

Expirementing, comedic, handyman, family man? You sir are my spirit animal.

You just gained another sub, because of your personality and humor, it's refreshing to see.

I never understood why some people feel the need to be so rude and hurtful to someone who is trying to be helpful. I have seen many videos of this happening and it always makes me so mad. If you don't like the videos that someone has made, then simply don't watch and go away! My husband and I are totally enjoying your great videos and we love so many of your ideas, thanks so much for sharing them, we really appreciate it!

I LOVE when KZfaqrs actually address concerns people have about previous videos. Thank you so much for contributing to the discussion instead of just ignoring it! Can't wait to see how your channel takes off HAXMAN!

I watched the first build video and this one as a follow-up. Loved them both. Haters are going to hate. Let them. I loved the practical application and the constructive comments on how you might make it more efficient. What's great about KZfaq, is when the "community" gets together with value add and support. I'm a subscriber now. Keep it up!

The key to finishing the concrete for a rustic look is rock salt. When the salt dissolves it makes holes. This is used by many builders on large projects. Good work on this project!

“I see you lit the fire with a purple lighter, & everyone knows that if you light a fire with a purple lighter it won’t smoke” 🤣

Don’t listen to those non-common-sense people. They can go suck on a lemon. You’re doing a great job at showing us how to build a smokeless firepit. I watched both videos and they are great.

Your videos are very thorough, without being too detailed. You are hilarious and that just tops off the great content and quality of what you are displaying. THANK YOU and keep them coming!

This is the kind of content youtube was meant to be for, where the creator engages with their audience. I love it. Oh and your new dog scoop was genius.

The dog feeding cutaway by hand was the regular viewer payoff I’m here for. Awesome

Great info and delivery was great! Learned so much from this guy and you know he knows what he's doing. Thank you for a great presentation 👍

I’ve been wanting to make a fire pit for ages, after watching these two videos my mind is made up, I’m making one just like yours. Thank you friend ❤️🇬🇧

love this content! I just spent about 2+ hours sharpening chisels and blades... you, making a starter for that fire @8:12 eroded my soul. every *tink* on the concrete of the knife hurt my fragil, delicate, snowflake-soul. this fire pit is excellent btw!

I will say that the dog food skit there deserves a “well played sir, well played”

My father was a welder for most of his life, I was a welder for 20 some years. I must tell you, it always infuriates me when I use galvanized for something and someone tells me how dangerous it is. Like you said as a welder my face would be right in the fumes and at most I would just get flu like symptoms for a day or two. Good explanation you gave.

Creatives go withe the flow; we live, we learn, and we grow. I’m just happy to see a man start and finish home improvement projects his family can enjoy. Bravo HAXMAN…bravo. 👏❤👏

The flying dog food scoop callback 3 videos deep is a stroke of _pure unparalleled comedic genius._ 🤣👍🏼

When he said "If you sit in your fire pit like this, I don't know what to tell you" XD hahahaha

Love your video. Well-produced, good sense of humor, and you are talented. Well done.

absolutely love this idea I will be building the same before summer. Can stand sitting around our fire for the smoke reason, this is going to be fabulous and I can start enjoying it. thank you for sharing

This was a great video! Most people don't give updates and improvements, and I really appreciate him for revisiting the pit after he used it for a bit.

"like errryone don't know 5 logs on da fire, it don't smoke" (shows 3 fingers). Then cleverly shows hand feeding dog.....Subbed.

This is awesome!!

I’m not even planning on making a smokeless fire ring anytime soon and I WATCHED THE WHOLE THING! I watched the light video first and just kept watching. You sure kept my attention. Way to go!

Dude...I am so glad I came across this vid and the previous one where you made it. You have empowered me to be able to make my own. My one teen daughter won't sit around the fire because of the smoke. I don't want to pay for the fancy schmancy ones I see advertised. I am a widow and my dear hubby passed away before he could form and pour an integrated fire pit into the patio for me and our teens. Now I know I just need to drill the holes into the galvanized ring, and am pretty sure I can find a hole making drill bit in his stuff. But knowing I don't need to make forms and mix and pour my own bag mix makes this even more doable! (His brother took the mixer from me) Just need to get the 8" pavers and 11" tops . Thank you!!!!

Your production quality to subscriber ratio is insane. Keep up the great work, and very entertaining content. :)

You've earned a subscriber! Fantastic sense of humor I needed this morning while trying to learn how to update my fire pit.

I thoroughly enjoyed this elaboration as well as the first video. I am working on what and how to put together here for a firepit. I do not need to do exactly what you did but your ideas and experience are well worth the watch time.

I know you probably sharpened your blade back to shaving sharp soon after whittling your tinder, but the sound of that steel hitting cement will forever haunt my dreams.

For those who didn't see the first episode, they didn't get the 'handful of dog food' bit, but it was awesome. So too was the interjection of the scoop and the "Found the dog food scoop!" comment from She-Who-Must-Be-Feared. The only criticism I have is that you haven't called me to tell me you're coming over to build one for me.

Just found this Channel. Can’t get enough of it. Love you man. Great content. Great personality. Hope their are videos that go a little deeper into who you are. 🙏🏼🤙🏼

Sir, thank you very much for the information on how to make and improve the build of the smokeless fire pit. Even more, I have to compliment you for the video. The quality of the production is superb and the shots/transitions were right on spot. Adding the funny skits made watching it very entertaining. Thumbs up for everything. 👍

I died watching the segment of filling the dog's food bowl by hand. 🤣

Wife: "Honey, did you ever find the food scoop for Coco??" HAXMAN: "oh yeah i got it covered!" 2:42 lol

I’ve just recently finding your channel and I am really liking your videos. Great stuff! Thanx bud!

This was hilarious, informative and entertaining. What else can you ask for? Well done, Haxman! Not just ONE but TWO thumbs up!!

I did it, made my 36" firepit into a smokeless one, lite it last night for the first time, awesome. I also capped with cement and did the baking soda, I couldn't be happier. thanks Haxman this channel rocks.

I don't care what other people say.... The way he simultaneously shaved that tinder and dulled his knife on the concrete at 08:08 is simply genius.😌

A buddy did something similar with his cap but he used broken colored glass. It came out awesome. Great DYI videos!

Don't know if you'll see this, but if you are still able to take out the stock tank ring, then using smaller holes (1/2") will provide more air pressure that will force the air to flow faster. In addition, if you put ~8 holes evenly around the bottom portion, about 1 1/2" up it'll help the airflow as well

I don’t know what I enjoy more, your tutorials or your narration!? 😂 I also love how you let your girls drive the equipment. I would have loved that as a kid. Great way to grow up!!

You have an extra subscriber! I watched your original vid and loved the humour you injected and after seeing this continuation... especially the dog-scoop long game... you had me hooked. Thankyou for cheering us all up (and warming us... smokelessly)😎

I'm glad you made this second video. Not because I doubted you but because I appreciate the more in depth explanation

Thanks for this video. Your first one explained how to make one, this explains why it works.

I was raised in Pa., then lived 35 years in Calif, then 11 years ago moved down South. Over the years here one thing I have really learned. Southerners aren't dumb. People mistake that soft southern drawl for stupidity but their slow, methodical thinking and close relationship with nature makes them wise beyond their years. Enjoyed these two videos, especially the follow up addressing possible improvements.

Awesome job man! I just redid my pit and did the same thing you did and picked up the ring at TC. Thanks for the awesome design and creating a smokeless pit for an 8th of the cost of those metal ones they are selling.

I just found your channel a few months ago (how did I not see you earlier??). I am totally enjoying your projects, and laughing my head off at your impressions and "comedic-ways". You're a born comedian. GREAT channel!!

I dont know anything about fire pit making but I can say I love how you stood your ground on making this because I am thinking of making one in my backyard keep up the good content

I love how you break it down to basic common sense, cuz there's some stupid people out there that just need a little dose of it.

Anyone who stops to feed the dog mid taping has my vote. 💜

I think your impressions are great! lol About to get my pit ready for winter too so thx for the great ideas.

Lots of terrific information AND better yet, the humor is outstanding. Really enjoyed watching. Thanks for sharing. best wishes..... Ax

The Finding of the dog food scoop.......priceless! Thank you for inspiring me to make a fire pit now! I don't think I'll sit that close either!

The dog scoop reference at the beginning of the video was so perfect!!!

The original smokeless fire pit video got a like from me. This one had me smashing subscribe. Entertaining content sir.

LOL - "To Jim Bob I say. Good day to you Sir!" I love it! Best DIY Channel anywhere.

"If you don't like that, you don't have to do it." That's how this game works.

Man I loved this series and your impressions. 🤣🤣 Great job😀

Lmao @ the derpy backwoods impressions. You, sir, have earned my subscription.

I can honestly say these are the most entertaining KZfaq videos I have seen come out of the states........they say our humour (UK) is nothing like yours but I clicked on your channel for info to make a “smokeless fire pit” and left with great information on the what I was looking for and a few laugh out loud bursts, well done mate a great mix of humour and info..........In a Deep South accent “You’ve just got yourself a new subscriber....boy” 👍

Suggestions to improve your system...to turn it into a fierce jet turbine combustion chamber. Drill 1/2 " holes around the bottom of the ring about 2" from the bottom & space them two inches apart. That will supply the main feed the fire needs at the bottom. The holes are small enough not to interfere with the secondary burn airfeeds that are at the top. Spraying the galvanized with the highest rated paint (2,000 ° F) is important to keep from burning off the coating elements which usually consist of cadmium, lead, & zinc...all poisonous gases that are released in very small breathable particulars. Yes, by sitting at a reasonable distance from the fire, you have minimal chances of breathing them (unless a strong gust comes by and blows them into some of the people). But more importantly, why pollute the air on general when you can avoid it with the protective high temperature paint. The black paint would also absorb the fire's heat faster (the silver which has more of a reflecting quality), thus accelerating the performance which heats & pulls up the secondary burn air. All of these are little things, but they all are positive effects in what you are trying to accomplish. And if you want to fine tune the as little as possible smoke from the initial startup, you need to build a criss cross pile with your bigger logs at the bottom, then gradually reduce the diameter of the pieces until you have tiny twigs on the top. Then you can use crumpled paper balls at the top. You will reduce the initial startup smoke by 90 %. You will also create the quickest, hottest fire because as the fire burns the coals that firm at the top will collapse on the pile and progressively ignite the bigger lower wood pieces. This called a "descending coal bed", & it is the method I have taught my customers for 42 years in my chimney sweep business (approximately 45K people). The other little tidbit that will make a world of difference is to constantly maintain an inch of ash on the "floor" of your pit. That is all you need to produce a 50% hotter combustion atmosphere as the ash serves as a very efficient reflector. And a deeper ash bottom just clogs the air flow of the main feed from the two inch high bottom holes that your system desperately needs to "breathe"! ( Ever wonder why glass doors for fireplace have vents on the bottom three inches of the surround base? Because, studies have shown that that is where 99% of the combustion air comes from. On one last amusing historical note...when the wagon train pioneers were crossing the plains & they stop to cook food, they quickly learned that the hostile indians were able to locate them from the smoke from their campfires. They became aware that most of the smoke came from startup. They figured out that the top burn method (as I mentioned) greatly reduced (by 90%)the startup smoke, significantly reducing their chances of being located by the hostiles. Revamp your ring with the multitude of smaller bottom holes & you'll be amazed at the increase if performance at all levels...startup, addition of wood, & a complete final burn down with no smouldering pieces left...and you'll have WHITE ash, instead of gray...a sign of hotter, more complete combustion.

LMAO, the feeding of the dog part went over my head until the end of the video!!! seriously crying in laughter. Love the videos man.

I saw the first video on the fire pit and really liked it; Wow! this video was even better as it cleared up, for me, the science behind why the pit works. Now I'm so fire-up I am thinking about how to add additional heat to my homemade sunken greenhouse with a wood burner of some sort.

I thoroughly enjoyed a couple of your videos here. Thanks for the info!

You dont have to explain yourself, live life, be free. Amazing fire pit, great vid.

Really like the pit and just so happened to have the pavers that was around a bush that died.Im set. Really glad I don’t have to throw away all my galvanized tubs and buckets,glad you cleared that up.lol But you did have me cringing popping that nice blade down on the concrete.lol

Love your edits, content, and especially the humor.

I like the idea of many smaller holes on top and less larger holes on the bottom but it's all good. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos!

Having seen the Solo stove up close, I wonder if making those holes up top a little smaller and more frequent would force the air just a little further into the middle because of pressure behind it. That would help with the convection effect needed to help with that remaining smoke. Outstanding build, great videos on this! Subscribed.

I’m like “why is he grabbing dog food with his hand?!” …then I remembered! 🤣

I think it may work better than most smoke-free fire pits because the inner ring with holes at the top induces a lot more draft into the fire. I've not seen the inner ring idea before. Great idea.

Love the information and comedy. Thank you sir!

Feeding the dog by hand put a big smile on my face. That's funny stuff. New subscriber

Informative and entertaining, as usual.

You are hilarious!! Much better than boring how to videos! Thank you so much for your skill and humor!

Great follow-up to a most interesting original video. Thanks!

I came across this channel after falling into the late night abyss of KZfaq. Your first fireplace video was suggested so I continued down that rabit whole. Now this video has sealed the deal and I will be subscribing.

Awesome video man! Going to go this route for my build. From what I have seen, I dont think the gap method would work as well, the goal is to get the air to push into the ring as far as possible, so more gaps around the bottom like you said, plus may even drilling more and smaller holes at the top. Going to give that a try, but great results!

Your fire Pit Ideas and video narration is the best please keep up the good work you had me learning and laughing at the same time. Thank You

These videos are great, man! Fun, informative and best of all - useful. Keep up the great work! I am subscribed and looking forward to seeing what else ya come up with.

I would only try to improve one thing and that is add a way for cold air to come in under the wood. That would make the fire even bigger and even easier to light and maintain. Great content.

Love the content brother and always remember “misery loves company” . I think it’s so sad that certain people have to always point out the bad in everything. Nobody’s perfect and thanks for the second video on clarification along with those other great ideas from your subscribers and you.👍

You are both a master craftsman and a master comedian. Loving the content!

Love it well put together liking the humor as well...will try this once things slow down here...stay blessed !

I've seen concrete "aged or anti slip" texturing done with large crystal rock salt.

Can you throw something green on the fire like evergreen branches? I know they burn hot even when green, but they produce tons of smoke. It would be interesting to see how much the air flow reduces the smoke.

That is exactly what I want in my backyard. great job!

Nice video Haxman! After watching this post! You now have a new fan! Keep'em coming.

Great content Haxman! With your design or any of the loyal followers that may have already built something similar; do the top caps heat up much? Having those stay cool makes that surface usable for drinks and food (ie. smores). Thank you for any comments/suggestions that follow!

This dudes amazing. It’s like your human or something. I don’t know how you do it.

That's awesome! love the dog food scoop! from first to second vid. and I thought your first video showed it properly but I'm glad you had fun and rolled it into a second video. love it!

Wow your video is great. Thanks for the info on the firepit. Keep up the creative spin.