Raspy, I like the pipe wrap idea. Did you have to pre-bend it, or could you do it all just with clamp force? If I do it I want to make sure the rim and pipe stays round.
Also, I'm a newbie here. Can someone give a quick guide for posting pics or steer me somewhere that tells how? Using a new iPad isn't helping - I haven't figured out how to get my photos on it yet either...
Go to a scrap yard and see if they have any ends from a tank that are dome shaped then cut the end off take home weld legs on it and you have a nice fire pit then you can make it any way you want that is what I did