Bar Build!
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In all it's mighty glory. The 10CF Woods Freezer. $149.00 at Home Depot, damaged version...
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It's new home... The idea is to turn this little apartment space into a bar. Behind the new freezer is the other freezer for fermenting.
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The lower 2" X 4" collar. The feet I added don't do much, but they are there none the less.
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Upper and lower collar in place. Other than the feet on the bottom collar, they are built the exact same. One slips on the bottom, and one on the top.
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The house is a wreck for three days! I miss my guitar shop... When the wife gets home, the craps going to hit the fan...
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The side reinforcements.
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Paneled out, and top in place for looks. Hummm, looks like this will work!
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Shelving work.
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More shelving action...
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Shelving installed, both sides.
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All trimmed out and fitting the freezer top back on the new collar.
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And of course while I was building it, I kept the beer very close...
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The Kreg Pocket hole jig... A must for cabinet work.
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Fitting the top collar. This will serve as a place to screw the bar top onto.
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Top collar complete.
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Day three...
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The hinges are installed.
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Cutting the front bar top edge. This should give it a good 60's style look to match the tower.
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Preparing for the finish.
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Trimming out the table top edge.
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And the wife drives the very last nail... Subsequently, this nail bent, and I had to install another very last nail...
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Ready for finish!
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And the wife's ready for me to finish too...
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So I did...
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First finishing coats are done at day 4.
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Now the Perlick deserves attention... We received this tower in great shape... But being a Virgo, I had to completely tear it down and rebuild it anyway.
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This will have 4 new Perlick Forward-seats installed when complete.
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A complete rebuild. The Perlick cleaned up nicely. You wont believe how heavy this thing is.
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