Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

[Brokenhandle]

That's looking really good! Been fun following along on your build!

Merry Christmas
Ryan

 

[Winterrider]

Totally agree , beautiful build .

 

[Starwise]

Thank you for the compliments. It's been close to two years of building and now after 10 hours of cooking, this is the result of highly scientific test. In short, ended being maybe the best Christmas dinner ever.

 

[jnh2022]

Thank you for the compliments. It's been close to two years of building and now after 10 hours of cooking, this is the result of highly scientific test. In short, ended being maybe the best Christmas dinner ever.
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Very nice! I have been following along with this build thread as well. It's been a nice build with the story along the way, and then ultimately the very successful test cook.

 

[Starwise]

I finally came together with a plan, sort of, for the grill section. Starting with raised sections on both sides to support firebricks one more round, just matching the back wall.

Then adding a layer of bricks in tight fashion. I need to get a new diamond blade for the skillsaw, these suckers are tough as.. well bricks made of stone.

 

[in. pred]

very nice build!

several very smart firebugs on this forum to learn from. https://donkey32.proboards.com/

 

[Starwise]

This was interesting, and challenging at the same time. I started calculating bend angles on a flat sheet, trying to count in all the relevant features. Then checking it over three times before I started cutting. You can kind of see the chalk lines marked for the 2" face edges.

I rolled over each edge 1/4" and hammered it tightly against the face on the inside. Then proceeded bending the long edges and ends. The form is coming together nicely. For the center line, I user a 2" rock chisel to score a starter bend so it would be as uniform as possible.

Slightly Fred Flintstone bending apparatus. It's not stupid if it works!

Quickly welded the corners and the end halves together, added 4" chimney starter, flapdisked smooth and painted with high-heat enamel. Hoisted up with some fancy chains and bands. No wood beams were harmed in the process.
The skeleton for the grill hoist system is pending for more work to be done.

 

[JBW450]

This was interesting, and challenging at the same time. I started calculating bend angles on a flat sheet, trying to count in all the relevant features. Then checking it over three times before I started cutting. You can kind of see the chalk lines marked for the 2" face edges.
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I rolled over each edge 1/4" and hammered it tightly against the face on the inside. Then proceeded bending the long edges and ends. The form is coming together nicely. For the center line, I user a 2" rock chisel to score a starter bend so it would be as uniform as possible.
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Slightly Fred Flintstone bending apparatus. It's not stupid if it works!
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Quickly welded the corners and the end halves together, added 4" chimney starter, flapdisked smooth and painted with high-heat enamel. Hoisted up with some fancy chains and bands. No wood beams were harmed in the process.
The skeleton for the grill hoist system is pending for more work to be done.
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Nice work!