So I started the post below pretty much 2 years ago (wow, time goes by fast with family and work) and somewhere around Summer 2013, after SLOWLY working on it about once a month for a few hours, got busy and put the build on hold with just the CC put together minus ends and most of the plate for RF and FB material cut...
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/129524/first-smoker-building-a-small-patio-rf-fat-boy
I've still been lurking on the forums off and on and still smoking occasionally on a borrowed smoker (won a "people's choice" chili cookoff with my SMOKED BRISKET CHILI a couple weeks ago!) but my bro-in-law recently finished a smoker project and that got my fire going again. My smoker shell and cut pieces have been out in a corner of the steel yard this whole time just lonely waiting... until apparently about a month ago when they magically disappeared so now I have to start from scratch again.
I've made a few changes but still basically the same set of plans... just a few modifications and I decided to put it on a trailer for more maneuverability. Not quite the "small patio build" I originally envisioned... And this time I said screw it on slowly building it myself and taking forever since I don't have a lot of time (it IS hunting season you know and backstrap is mighty good smoked... AND kid #3 is due in early January so I'm running out of time!)... it's a slow week for the shop and I got a guy out there that does some real good work so I'm hoping this will get busted out this week!
Current pics to follow this afternoon...
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/129524/first-smoker-building-a-small-patio-rf-fat-boy
I've still been lurking on the forums off and on and still smoking occasionally on a borrowed smoker (won a "people's choice" chili cookoff with my SMOKED BRISKET CHILI a couple weeks ago!) but my bro-in-law recently finished a smoker project and that got my fire going again. My smoker shell and cut pieces have been out in a corner of the steel yard this whole time just lonely waiting... until apparently about a month ago when they magically disappeared so now I have to start from scratch again.
I've made a few changes but still basically the same set of plans... just a few modifications and I decided to put it on a trailer for more maneuverability. Not quite the "small patio build" I originally envisioned... And this time I said screw it on slowly building it myself and taking forever since I don't have a lot of time (it IS hunting season you know and backstrap is mighty good smoked... AND kid #3 is due in early January so I'm running out of time!)... it's a slow week for the shop and I got a guy out there that does some real good work so I'm hoping this will get busted out this week!
Current pics to follow this afternoon...