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Hambone · Post by **Hambone** » February 16th, 2014, 7:29 pm

The steel yard got my piece in. It's beautiful!

That's the frame getting put together.

Hambone · Post by **Hambone** » February 16th, 2014, 7:31 pm

The frame is just what I wanted. It turned out ok.

Hambone · Post by **Hambone** » February 16th, 2014, 7:33 pm

Now some gussets. Can't have my friend cooking on a rickety P.O.S.

Hambone · Post by **Hambone** » February 16th, 2014, 7:34 pm

It's coming along!

Hambone · Post by **Hambone** » February 16th, 2014, 7:34 pm

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » February 16th, 2014, 7:45 pm

Nice looking build.

Hambone · Post by **Hambone** » February 16th, 2014, 7:58 pm

Thanks! I'll get more done this week.

Post by **Big T** » February 16th, 2014, 9:27 pm

SmokinFF · Post by **SmokinFF** » February 17th, 2014, 1:57 pm

Keep up the good work.

bluecatfish · Post by **bluecatfish** » February 17th, 2014, 6:30 pm

Puff · Post by **Puff** » February 18th, 2014, 1:06 am

Hey, just reading the writing on that steel pipe... Waterford, NY? I have friends in Waterford. Are you around this area? Been thru that area 100's of times on the way to my in-laws in VT. Your weather usually sucks more than mine in NJ and frankly, despite my Northern Vermont life and experiences, my weather here is driving me over the edge.
I've got 8 inches of hard snow and ice on my road and driveway and it's lucky that you don't hit your head on the roof of the truck when driving in or out from bouncing over the ruts.

Have not been able to finish the smoker and trailer for the last 7-8 weeks

Hambone · Post by **Hambone** » February 18th, 2014, 3:55 pm

Puff wrote:Hey, just reading the writing on that steel pipe... Waterford, NY? I have friends in Waterford. Are you around this area? Been thru that area 100's of times on the way to my in-laws in VT. Your weather usually sucks more than mine in NJ and frankly, despite my Northern Vermont life and experiences, my weather here is driving me over the edge.
I've got 8 inches of hard snow and ice on my road and driveway and it's lucky that you don't hit your head on the roof of the truck when driving in or out from bouncing over the ruts.

Have not been able to finish the smoker and trailer for the last 7-8 weeks

Just a couple of miles from Waterford. I'm getting a little winter crazy. It makes it difficult to be in the garage when it's so cold. But I'm hoping to have my friends smoker finished and ready for paint by the middle of next month. Then I start mine.

Post by **Rodcrafter** » February 19th, 2014, 7:57 am

Hambone · Post by **Hambone** » April 15th, 2014, 11:26 am

Winter sucks. I finally got some work done. Here are a few pics. I got the fire box mounted and welded solid. I'll get more pics later.

The door was warped so I used the method with the floor jack and chains. Helped a lot.

Hambone · Post by **Hambone** » April 15th, 2014, 11:32 am

Closed in one end. Baffle plate welded solid.

The next pics are more advanced because I had two back to back days of 60+ degrees and forgot to snap pics as I went along. But I fabbed up the smoke stack and added a door with hinges for the firebox.

SmokinFF · Post by **SmokinFF** » April 15th, 2014, 2:22 pm

Hambone · Post by **Hambone** » April 15th, 2014, 5:01 pm

Puff · Post by **Puff** » April 15th, 2014, 5:02 pm

Nice work.. Is that the frame you will be using for the cooker? Will you be adding some wheels/casters?

Hambone · Post by **Hambone** » April 15th, 2014, 5:03 pm

Just some more pics of the progress.

SmokinFF · Post by **SmokinFF** » April 15th, 2014, 5:19 pm

Keep up the good work

bluecatfish · Post by **bluecatfish** » April 15th, 2014, 9:51 pm

I like the looks of the FB door.

Hambone · Post by **Hambone** » April 16th, 2014, 5:08 am

bluecatfish wrote:
I like the looks of the FB door.

Thanks.

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » April 16th, 2014, 5:23 am

If you aren't careful, you're going to end up with a nice cooker very soon…. just sayin'

Nice work Hambone.

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » April 16th, 2014, 12:01 pm

Rev.Mike · Post by **Rev.Mike** » April 16th, 2014, 10:50 pm

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