Comments on: Barbecue Station Complete http://thewoodwhisperer.com/barbecue-station-complete/ Education and Entertainment for the modern woodworker. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:43:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Frank Kovach http://thewoodwhisperer.com/barbecue-station-complete/#comment-54784 Frank Kovach Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:28:50 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=6354#comment-54784 Oh, and I like your choice of charcoal, grill, beer, cutting board, and......paper towels. Oh, and I like your choice of charcoal, grill, beer, cutting board, and……paper towels.

]]> By: Frank Kovach http://thewoodwhisperer.com/barbecue-station-complete/#comment-54783 Frank Kovach Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:26:28 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=6354#comment-54783 You guys should do a bit on "Good Eats." I think Marc and AB would have good chemistry. Two "nerds" doing their thing, and doing it very well. An instant crossover hit in my house! You guys should do a bit on “Good Eats.” I think Marc and AB would have good chemistry. Two “nerds” doing their thing, and doing it very well. An instant crossover hit in my house!

]]> By: Rob Horton http://thewoodwhisperer.com/barbecue-station-complete/#comment-43352 Rob Horton Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:36:22 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=6354#comment-43352 Great concept overall and certainly the most XY oriented of all the entries in the contest. If I were to make one suggestion, though, it would be to spend a bit more time working on photography. (If you're hoping to sell a house, the same advice applies.) The other entries show a bit more care WRT angle and composition. The arbor and the porch makeover in particular come across with more of a "wow" factor in the images. It'd be a shame for presentation to trump content, but such is the nature of the contest. After five minutes of staring at the arbor, all the klunky lines and proportions started to dawn on me and I appreciated that your cart is indeed a better piece...but I doubt most folks would make it that far. If you can still make any edits to your post, get some better pictures up there fast. Great concept overall and certainly the most XY oriented of all the entries in the contest.

If I were to make one suggestion, though, it would be to spend a bit more time working on photography. (If you’re hoping to sell a house, the same advice applies.) The other entries show a bit more care WRT angle and composition. The arbor and the porch makeover in particular come across with more of a “wow” factor in the images.

It’d be a shame for presentation to trump content, but such is the nature of the contest. After five minutes of staring at the arbor, all the klunky lines and proportions started to dawn on me and I appreciated that your cart is indeed a better piece…but I doubt most folks would make it that far.

If you can still make any edits to your post, get some better pictures up there fast.

]]> By: thewoodwhisperer http://thewoodwhisperer.com/barbecue-station-complete/#comment-43339 thewoodwhisperer Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:09:01 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=6354#comment-43339 Hey Chris. The paint I used was water-based, as was the poly topcoat. Water-based finishes, even outdoor formulations, don't hold up very well outdoors. I was hoping to increase the durability a bit by topcoating the paint with a clear coat of poly. Now oil-based products generally add an amber or yellow color right off the bat, and will continue to get more discolored over time. Even oil-based paints will begin to yellow after a while. So it just comes with the territory. The water-based material, on the other hand, will not yellow. But you lose the durability factor. Ideally, I probably would have just used exterior oil-based paint and called it a day, but I needed to be a little more environmental friendly on this one. Hey Chris. The paint I used was water-based, as was the poly topcoat. Water-based finishes, even outdoor formulations, don’t hold up very well outdoors. I was hoping to increase the durability a bit by topcoating the paint with a clear coat of poly. Now oil-based products generally add an amber or yellow color right off the bat, and will continue to get more discolored over time. Even oil-based paints will begin to yellow after a while. So it just comes with the territory. The water-based material, on the other hand, will not yellow. But you lose the durability factor. Ideally, I probably would have just used exterior oil-based paint and called it a day, but I needed to be a little more environmental friendly on this one.

]]> By: Christopher Martino http://thewoodwhisperer.com/barbecue-station-complete/#comment-43333 Christopher Martino Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:40:15 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=6354#comment-43333 Hey Marc, Got my vote. I have a question about using poly over exterior paint. Is the needed? I used poly over a white interior paint once and it yellowed badly. If the exterior paint is high quality what benifit does the poly do? Thanks for everything. Can't wait to see the new shop. Chris Hey Marc,

Got my vote. I have a question about using poly over exterior paint. Is the needed? I used poly over a white interior paint once and it yellowed badly. If the exterior paint is high quality what benifit does the poly do?

Thanks for everything. Can’t wait to see the new shop.

Chris

]]> By: Bill Akins http://thewoodwhisperer.com/barbecue-station-complete/#comment-43330 Bill Akins Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:13:16 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=6354#comment-43330 As usual, great job Marc. When is the annual Guild BBQ? You definitly have my vote. As usual, great job Marc. When is the annual Guild BBQ? You definitly have my vote.

]]> By: Germain http://thewoodwhisperer.com/barbecue-station-complete/#comment-43306 Germain Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:13:52 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=6354#comment-43306 I think good rules of thumb are: - If you cook it for a little while on each side, at medium to high heat, with the lid open, that's "grilling". So, you always grill steaks and burgers, for example - If you cook it for a looooong time, at low heat, with the lid down, that's "Barbecue" baby! Whether it's smoked or not is up to the chef. Either way, it's still BBQ * Barbecue originated in the US South when poor people developed methods for cooking inexpensive cuts of meat in a way to make them tender and tasty. The best way to make tough meat tender is to cook it low and slow. Sauces, rubs and smoke help to make it tasty. I think good rules of thumb are:

- If you cook it for a little while on each side, at medium to high heat, with the lid open, that’s “grilling”. So, you always grill steaks and burgers, for example

- If you cook it for a looooong time, at low heat, with the lid down, that’s “Barbecue” baby! Whether it’s smoked or not is up to the chef. Either way, it’s still BBQ

* Barbecue originated in the US South when poor people developed methods for cooking inexpensive cuts of meat in a way to make them tender and tasty. The best way to make tough meat tender is to cook it low and slow. Sauces, rubs and smoke help to make it tasty.

]]> By: Chester http://thewoodwhisperer.com/barbecue-station-complete/#comment-43294 Chester Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:09:32 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=6354#comment-43294 Marc - Looking forward to your article in Popular Woodworking. Keep us posted on the date. Glad to see you are a Charcoal man. My partner won the National BBQ cook-off in KC about 10-years ago. He uses a big smoker ... but I use a Weber. I have learned, however, to do a lot of smoking on the Weber. In KC, what you and I call Barbeque, they call "grilling." What they call "Barbeque," we call smoking. They smoke everything and it is wonderful. Marc -
Looking forward to your article in Popular Woodworking. Keep us posted on the date.

Glad to see you are a Charcoal man. My partner won the National BBQ cook-off in KC about 10-years ago. He uses a big smoker … but I use a Weber. I have learned, however, to do a lot of smoking on the Weber. In KC, what you and I call Barbeque, they call “grilling.” What they call “Barbeque,” we call smoking. They smoke everything and it is wonderful.

]]> By: Loupitou http://thewoodwhisperer.com/barbecue-station-complete/#comment-43261 Loupitou Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:48:07 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=6354#comment-43261 Hi Marc, Nice project, very inspiring as usual. I couldn't help but notice that you used some hooks to hang the BBQ tools on the side. From the shine on the picture they don't seem to be stainless steel. I made this mistake before and I wouldn't see a horrible stain of rust running your project in a couple of month. Good luck for the vote and for your future move. I agree with Pelk, it would be awesome if you could walk us thru the planning/assembly of your new shop. Hi Marc,

Nice project, very inspiring as usual.

I couldn’t help but notice that you used some hooks to hang the BBQ tools on the side. From the shine on the picture they don’t seem to be stainless steel. I made this mistake before and I wouldn’t see a horrible stain of rust running your project in a couple of month. Good luck for the vote and for your future move. I agree with Pelk, it would be awesome if you could walk us thru the planning/assembly of your new shop.

]]> By: thewoodwhisperer http://thewoodwhisperer.com/barbecue-station-complete/#comment-43246 thewoodwhisperer Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:31:11 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=6354#comment-43246 Actually I did use the Earlex. And Home Depot also sells wheelbarrow tires if you really want to jazz it up, lol. And no, that's just water. But bourbon might be a good reason to get another bottle. :) Actually I did use the Earlex. And Home Depot also sells wheelbarrow tires if you really want to jazz it up, lol. And no, that’s just water. But bourbon might be a good reason to get another bottle. :)

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