Unruh
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That sign is looking so good! I need to make something like that to practice my welding skills. Great work.
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Homebody
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Sign is awesome - AND BIG!!
***** that you're still in pain, my knee replacement got the best of me also. Between that, Covid and not being able to get any building permits from the backlogged county, this year has definitely sucked project wise.
Keep up the good work - when you get to it!
***** that you're still in pain, my knee replacement got the best of me also. Between that, Covid and not being able to get any building permits from the backlogged county, this year has definitely sucked project wise.
Keep up the good work - when you get to it!
Dan in Pasadena
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Wow, if Don likes your stuff better than his own stuff you've REALLY done it right and been paid a helluva compliment!
PS: Maybe I missed it but enquiring minds (nosy-*** people) want to know: How'd you break your leg? The pain of breaking a big bone like the tibia had to be terrible. UGH, hope you're feeling better now. Preferably without heavy duty drugs!
don long
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You are certainly a man of your word Tony
I received a package from you today and I couldn't be happier
Thank you. I'll start on it next week
I received a package from you today and I couldn't be happier
Thank you. I'll start on it next week
Vieux
Thanks for the complement, my leg is doing better, but when I fell I hurt my knees, now I moving like an old man and it has limited me on my project time in DaBarn, Between my day job and yard work, I'm too sore to work in the barn
BF, great to see you up and around and posting an update on your thread.
That ***** about your continued pain, hopefully that clears up soon and you are back to 100%. Although at the age we are 100% now is equal to 70% of our younger selves.
The flying A sign is looking good, can't wait to see how you finish it off.
Are you happy with your Bears so far this season? I'm hoping the season doesn't implode from Covid because the Seahawks are off to a great start.
Jay
Jay
Thanks for the visit! I'm still moving around pretty slow!
The Chicago Bears defense has been playing really well, but the offense looks horrible, I'm not sure coach Nagy has a great offensive mind, good news that I heard this week is that he is turning the play calling over to Bill Lazor for Monday nights game against the Vikings, it sure in the hell couldn't get any worse
Jim
Thanks for for the visit! I have been checking in on your thread and I enjoy all your projects, I need to start commenting more often. I put the Flying A sign on the back burner for a bit, I want to get back to it, but I'm usually spent by the end of the day, but winter will be upon us soon so I will need to get back after it, Don is making me look bad, that man gets more done in one day then I do in a month
Dan
Thanks for the visit and the comments, that made me laugh about the deck boards, I suppose your right, but it never dawned on me to put them the other way? I'm no master craftsmen when it comes to construction. Whats the old saying "Man of many talents but master of none" that or "I'm to damn cheap to hire it done"
Unruh
Thanks for the compliment on the sign, your other comment reminded me about when I started welding, I was always interested in it when my dad was welding something up! when he wasn't home I would go out and fire up his Lincoln stick welder and burn up all of his rod practicing
Sign is awesome - AND BIG!!
***** that you're still in pain, my knee replacement got the best of me also. Between that, Covid and not being able to get any building permits from the backlogged county, this year has definitely sucked project wise.
Keep up the good work - when you get to it!
Homebody
Thanks for stopping by my thread! Boy your right 2020 has sucked hard!!! where do we start? that could be a thread all by its self
Lets pray for a better 2021
Wow, if Don likes your stuff better than his own stuff you've REALLY done it right and been paid a helluva compliment!
PS: Maybe I missed it but enquiring minds (nosy-*** people) want to know: How'd you break your leg? The pain of breaking a big bone like the tibia had to be terrible. UGH, hope you're feeling better now. Preferably without heavy duty drugs!
Dan
The Big Party Garage is my favorite thread here on The Garage Journal!!! In fact I put in on my bucket list, maybe next year when this stupid *** virus thing is behind us, I can get out to California?
I was up on a roof and I was getting back on the ladder to get off and the bottom of the ladder kicked out and I bailed from about eight feet up landing hard on my right leg
Don
Always a pleasure!
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I did a little project for my daughter, she is the executive directory of the county visitors bureau, she is promoting our county with a bunch of hand painted murals on the sides of local buildings in the cities around our county in the hopes of drawing in more visitors.
She decided to do one herself and it will hang inside the local community learning center, she needed a seven foot by seven foot board to hang it on, so she came to dad
Of course my wife's hound had to get into the picture
I will post a picture once the mural is done and hanging up
She decided to do one herself and it will hang inside the local community learning center, she needed a seven foot by seven foot board to hang it on, so she came to dad
Of course my wife's hound had to get into the picture
I will post a picture once the mural is done and hanging up
So big news for DaBarn! I sold my 1980 Chevy Blazer K5 (it wasn't even for sale) a friend of a friend found out I had it and wanted to take a look at it, he must of wanted it more than me because he took it home 
Man the inside of the barn looks a lot bigger now without the Blazer
It was a barn find for me with only 13,350 original miles on it, I enjoyed fixing it up and having it for 14 years, but now was the time to pass it on
Man the inside of the barn looks a lot bigger now without the Blazer
It was a barn find for me with only 13,350 original miles on it, I enjoyed fixing it up and having it for 14 years, but now was the time to pass it on
I took up a new hobby, I have been a life long charcoal grill fan and I will keep it and still use it, but I decided to go buy a pellet grill smoker and it has been a lot of fun so far smoking some meat.
It is a Green Mountain brand smoker, the model is called the Daniel Boone, it is well made with heavy gauge steel and I'm real happy with it so far.
I made my first rack of ribs this week on it
I started out with a rack of St Louis style ribs from a local butcher shop, I put a coat of mustard on them and then coated them with some Texas Style BBQ rub.
I smoked them on 275 degrees for 2 hours and 15 minutes, this is what they looked like after I took them off.
Then I mixed up some apple juice, brown sugar, butter and honey, then wrapped the ribs in tin foil with the mixture poured over the ribs and smoked it for another hour on 275 degrees.
After the hour I pulled the ribs off and drained the apple juice mixture off and brushed a light coat of my favorite BBQ sauce on them and placed them back in the smoker for 15 minutes to caramelize the BBQ sauce.
HOLY **** THEY WERE AWESOME
It is a Green Mountain brand smoker, the model is called the Daniel Boone, it is well made with heavy gauge steel and I'm real happy with it so far.
I made my first rack of ribs this week on it
I started out with a rack of St Louis style ribs from a local butcher shop, I put a coat of mustard on them and then coated them with some Texas Style BBQ rub.
I smoked them on 275 degrees for 2 hours and 15 minutes, this is what they looked like after I took them off.
Then I mixed up some apple juice, brown sugar, butter and honey, then wrapped the ribs in tin foil with the mixture poured over the ribs and smoked it for another hour on 275 degrees.
After the hour I pulled the ribs off and drained the apple juice mixture off and brushed a light coat of my favorite BBQ sauce on them and placed them back in the smoker for 15 minutes to caramelize the BBQ sauce.
HOLY **** THEY WERE AWESOME
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Jyzze
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I just love ribs! Smoker and rids look's realy good. Any special rids recept?
don long
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You are the man. A man with many talents.
Cooking or BBQing is definitely not one of mine. And no interest in learning.
I do like to eat it though so I,m on my way over
Cooking or BBQing is definitely not one of mine. And no interest in learning.
I do like to eat it though so I,m on my way over
jon72vega
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Those ribs look GREAT!
Makes my mouth water just looking at the pictures!
Makes my mouth water just looking at the pictures!
Grumblebum
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Even with a broken leg (ouch), you have got more accomplished than me.
Sign looks awesome and now I'm hungry
Stay safe.
GB
Sign looks awesome and now I'm hungry
Stay safe.
GB
Jayman17
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Ribs! Those look delicious!
Jay
Jay
harley jim
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PugetDude
ALLIANCE MEMBER
Tony,
Knock off the food ****, you're making me drool.
Knock off the food ****, you're making me drool.
racingtadpole
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I’ve been looking at smokers too, our local barbecue place stocks the Daniel Boone at the completely affordable price of $4499 Australian.... currently looking for something round that’s not an oil drum to build one from.
I’ve book marked this page, the ribs look great, going to try that once I get the necessary equipment sorted.
I’ve book marked this page, the ribs look great, going to try that once I get the necessary equipment sorted.
Even with a broken leg (ouch), you have got more accomplished than me.
Sign looks awesome and now I'm hungry
Stay safe.
GB
Ribs! Those look delicious!
Jay
Garage Journal Friends
Thanks for the complements on the ribs, the smoker grill is an all new experience for me and it has been a lot of fun
I have been stealing recipes and ideas from this guy on Youtube.I know this is a garage journal, but there has been no activity in DaBarn for me to report on the past few weeks, but I did get a few interesting pictures of the Indiana weather this week.
This was the sunrise earlier in the week when I was getting into my car on the way to work!
This was the sunset on the same day when I got home from work.
And this is what we had waiting for us this morning
This was the sunrise earlier in the week when I was getting into my car on the way to work!
This was the sunset on the same day when I got home from work.
And this is what we had waiting for us this morning
More BBQ ****
I always wanted to try to smoke a beer can chicken, so I finally got around to doing it, this thing turned out so moist
I just used four ingredients, a can of your favorite beer, some mustard to use as a binder then I covered it with some rub, then at the end I caramelized some BBQ sauce on it
One of the legs didn't even last long enough for a picture
I always wanted to try to smoke a beer can chicken, so I finally got around to doing it, this thing turned out so moist
I just used four ingredients, a can of your favorite beer, some mustard to use as a binder then I covered it with some rub, then at the end I caramelized some BBQ sauce on it
One of the legs didn't even last long enough for a picture
harley jim
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You sure know how to make a guy hungry[emoji106]
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harley jim
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Tony
I hope you smoked something great for Thanksgiving, well wishes, Jim.
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I hope you smoked something great for Thanksgiving, well wishes, Jim.
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don long
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Being thanksgiving and all I'm grateful for our friendship.
Have a great day with your family Tony
Don
Have a great day with your family Tony
Don
Jayman17
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BF, hope you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Jay
Jay
Bob Heine
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Tony, I hope you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Jim
I got to go to my mother in laws and then to my parents, so I didn't have to cook anything, but I ate enough for three people yesterday
Don
Thanks for the kind words, I had a great day yesterday with the family, I have so much to be thankful for
BF, hope you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Jay
Jay
Thanks for the kind words, I wish all my Garage Journal friends lived closer, I would never get board
Bob
I had a awesome day! eating, hanging with family watching football and spending time with my lovely wife.
I have been thinking about you also this time of year, as we start to have some snow and cold weather roll in I get a little jealous of any one that lives south of Indiana
don long
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Hey Tony
I had to come looking for you tonight to let you know that your input on my thread has been missed!!!
I want to wish you a Very Merry Christmas and hoping we spend time together here next year
I'm about 1/2 way finished with the Flying "A" sign and thank you often for it
Have a great 2021
Don
I had to come looking for you tonight to let you know that your input on my thread has been missed!!!
I want to wish you a Very Merry Christmas and hoping we spend time together here next year
I'm about 1/2 way finished with the Flying "A" sign and thank you often for it
Have a great 2021
Don
Don,
Thanks for the visit! I really enjoy following along on all your projects
I need to be more motivated and spend a lot more time out in DaBarn in 2021
I had a great year with my day job so that has keep me busy and tired and I'm still having issues with one of my knees, I also lost some motivation, but hope to make up for it in 2021
Hell!!! 2021 may even include me marking off one of my bucket list items? With a trip out to the Big Party Garage
harley jim
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jon72vega
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Bears Fan,
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Jayman17
Well-known member
Merry Christmas BF, I hope you get out to DaBarn more often in 2021 too. I enjoy watching you create/restore cool things. Hope your knees get better!
Jay
Jay
Guys
Thanks for all the Christmas wishes and comments, hope we can all have a great new year and spend more time out in our barns and garages
I have a new banner to hang up in DaBarn form Garage Journal member jbullfrog.
thanks Jerrod
Its been a while since I have posted anything on the barn, well I had an old Garage Journal friend PM me and give me a little boost, I have a few projects that I can share now that I have some down time at home.
I have a good friend and neighbor that runs the mold shop at a local saw mill and he drops me off all kinds of nice hardwood boards, well I can't say no to that and I ended up with a stack in my garage a stack in the barn and a stack in my shed, I got tired of tripping over them so I wanted to make a storage rack for all of it, well I saw this rack on Amazon and decided to just buy two and install them in my shed and out of the way.
I now have a nicely organized rack of cherry, maple, hickory, oak, white oak, curly maple and a few others just waiting for the next project
I have a good friend and neighbor that runs the mold shop at a local saw mill and he drops me off all kinds of nice hardwood boards, well I can't say no to that and I ended up with a stack in my garage a stack in the barn and a stack in my shed, I got tired of tripping over them so I wanted to make a storage rack for all of it, well I saw this rack on Amazon and decided to just buy two and install them in my shed and out of the way.
I now have a nicely organized rack of cherry, maple, hickory, oak, white oak, curly maple and a few others just waiting for the next project
I recently had a chance to pick an old car wash before it was torn down, I got a few treasures out of it for DaBarn.
This was my total haul from the pick and it didn't cost me a dime, but I did find $50.00 in quarters
I washed the three signs up with soap and water then sprayed them with some clear coat to seal them, then I found a spot to hang them up in the barn, I still haven't done anything with the vending machines, I will save them as a project for another day.
This was my total haul from the pick and it didn't cost me a dime, but I did find $50.00 in quarters
I washed the three signs up with soap and water then sprayed them with some clear coat to seal them, then I found a spot to hang them up in the barn, I still haven't done anything with the vending machines, I will save them as a project for another day.
PugetDude
ALLIANCE MEMBER
Tony,
Glad to hear you finally got your wood up...
Scott
Glad to hear you finally got your wood up...
Scott
We had an auction near our house a couple of weeks back and my wife asked if I would take her, with winter being over and the covid restriction lifting I think everyone from the tri county area was there and stuff went high $$$
My wife did bid on a vintage straw holder, I forgot to take a before picture of it but the nickel plating on it was bad and it had a few dents in it.
Luckily the nickel plating came right of with the wire wheel on my pedestal grinder, then I tapped out the dents and used a little body filler on it, I gave it two heavy coats of primer, wet sanding the last coat with 600 grit before painting it.
My wife did bid on a vintage straw holder, I forgot to take a before picture of it but the nickel plating on it was bad and it had a few dents in it.
Luckily the nickel plating came right of with the wire wheel on my pedestal grinder, then I tapped out the dents and used a little body filler on it, I gave it two heavy coats of primer, wet sanding the last coat with 600 grit before painting it.
jon72vega
Well-known member
We had an auction near our house a couple of weeks back and my wife asked if I would take her, with winter being over and the covid restriction lifting I think everyone from the tri county area was there and stuff went high $$$
My wife did bid on a vintage straw holder, I forgot to take a before picture of it but the nickel plating on it was bad and it had a few dents in it.
Luckily the nickel plating came right of with the wire wheel on my pedestal grinder, then I tapped out the dents and used a little body filler on it, I gave it two heavy coats of primer, wet sanding the last coat with 600 grit before painting it.
That strawholder came out very nice!
Jon
Thanks for the visit, I was real happy with how the straw holder turned out, the wife loved it too. I couldn't believe how thick they made the glass, you know the old saying "they don't make stuff like that anymore"