Recent content by alfa01

I've got some plans to build a few projects.  I just fixed a couple of broken pieces on the outdoor furniture that were made from Eucalyptus.  We had a wind storm that broke off some Eucalyptus limbs that I saved and then cut down to replace the old parts.   It'd be nice to have a bandsaw that...

Thanks for the reply.  I'm waiting for it to dry and then I'll certainly be smoking some briskets!  I've used a lot of olive for smoking.  It's great but easy to over smoke with and you need it really dry.  Patience and moderation is the key with olive.  Bay has quickly become one of my...

Got around to uploading some pics.   Fig Holly Oak Citrus (Mainly Lemon) Bay Leaf The Wood Pile (the 25% on the right is smoking style woods).

Gettin close....you can almost smell the smoke!

Hello Everyone! Hope you all had a Happy Easter.  I've been on the forum for a bit, mostly posting about my recent project, a reverse flow smoker build.  I've been delayed in the build and posts to the forum due to a lot of work.  I've particularly been cutting firewood and smoking wood.   The...

It just finished raining when I took the pics, so don't think the paint looks like the pics normally.  

More updates.... Working on the wild Olive wood handle for the main door.  This was a field find that was cut 1-2 years before.  Wild Olive is famous for it's hardness and durability.  The wood is known to last 10+ years laying on the ground. Started grinding, rust removing and painting at...

I'm back after a bit of a delay.  Had to get a lot of work done lately, plus take care of some property and inheritance matters.   Anyway, I'll just jump right into it and start uploading pics.  I got a bit of work done as you folks will see... Mounts for second rack.   Door handles.  ...

I'd just rip it off and maybe hit it with a Bernzomatic Propane of Mapgas torch.  It should take any of the moss right off so you just get the flavor and aroma of the wood.  

That's the way I generally treat most matters and move in life...it's good to be creative and be able to blend whatever you have together to get something you like.   If you want some recipes from over this way, fire me up....I'll tell you what I know.

Curious to see the outcome.  I live in Greece, so Loukaniko is a staple and there are many different styles. Another one that is very good is air dried salami.  In Greek, it's Salami Aeros.   Good luck and I hope they turned out great! Cheers, Dan

I know they are a pain.  I have some on my little lifting dolly...one holds air perfect and the other constantly deflates.   My problem is having to roll the smoker around the yard on dirt, grass and uneven terrain.  Regular castors may have a tendency to dig in and not roll so well.  

Got one of the thermometer holes drilled and a piece internally threaded pipe tacked on to accept the thermometer threads. I even got it lined up a the 12 o'clock position just right.  I'm using Taylor Weekend Warrior gauges at the moment.  Anyone else have these?  I've seen pretty accurate...

Thanks.  I think it will turn out pretty good.  Trying to track down some casters with inflatable tires at the moment.