In article ,
Oren wrote:

On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 10:42:40 -0800, Smitty Two
wrote:

Yes, it's a small portable fire bowl. But it's still about twice as
large as the old one. I just don't want to discolor the paint on the
deck, or subject the wood to excessive drying.

See: JEGS Lava Mat Heat Shield (costly) ??

- 1200°F direct/continuous
- 1800°F intermittent

http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS-Performan...eat-Shield/141
2518/10002/-1

A tad spendy but otherwise seems like a great possibility, thanks. One
concern I have about the bricks, pavers, tray of sand, etc. is lack of
portability. Fire bowl only used about 6-12 times per year, and kept in
the garage otherwise. (For house #1 I could have a semi-permanent fire
base, but for house #2 it would have to be at least reasonably portable.)