Thanks for the tips. I am still looking at Backwoods or Humphreys cookers and the last thing I want to do is to build a clone and spend more money than I could have bought one new for l, which I have a suspicion might be the case!!!Dirtytires wrote: ↑February 18th, 2021, 10:50 amDefinitely price out your project. Steel is in tight supply right now due to a variety of reasons (increase demand, mill consolidation, COVID shutdowns, tariffs) and projections are for prices to remain high thru the first quarter. The mills are in no hurry to open new production so this inflation could last a bit.
I bought a truckload last week and was sticker shocked....
Copy that! Thanks for the help.Dirtytires wrote: ↑February 19th, 2021, 10:46 amKeep in mind, a home built smoker will typically be built from thicker material and to better tolerances than a store-bought unit. Both of which relate to a better pit operation longevity. I would pretty much guarantee you can buy it cheaper if that is the only factor but It’s not always a simple price comparison.....