Building a fire pit

[Bob E]

Is building a fire pit (for real wood) as simple as using retaining wall block (on a prepared base) and stacking thme in a circle?

I'm envisioning a 6' diamter circle maybe 4-6 rows high.

[The Rookie]

The fire pit I built started out as a hole in the ground, the deeper the better. then stack your retaining wall around it. the deeper the hole the bigger fire one can get going

[PROFESSORRAIN]

I am invisioning watching people scream and yell when the block starts popping and cracking.retaining wall block is not made for the heat it will get.Firebrick liner will handle the problem,if i am correct!:drinkup:Good luck

[The Rookie]

i used rip rap rocks and a single layer i guess i should have been more specific