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Cowboy lumps are for chumps. That's pretty much a given:
And here is a big...very big...reason why:
I can almost forgive a pebble or 2, but a meteor-size chunk of rock weighing in at almost 3/4 of pound, give me a break:
Here's our XL next to it to say nothing of how it compares to a rack or ribs:
You get what you pay for, I get that. But this seems like more than borderline consumer fraud. I guess I should be thankful it didn't crack the ceramic when it tumbled out of the bag.
And here is a big...very big...reason why:
I can almost forgive a pebble or 2, but a meteor-size chunk of rock weighing in at almost 3/4 of pound, give me a break:
Here's our XL next to it to say nothing of how it compares to a rack or ribs:
You get what you pay for, I get that. But this seems like more than borderline consumer fraud. I guess I should be thankful it didn't crack the ceramic when it tumbled out of the bag.
Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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That's cowboy lump for ya.
Beautiful table though!
Steve
XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio -
One of the first things a friend told me when I got my Egg was not to pour the lump in, now i know why !!!!
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Agreed...I couldn't get past the lovely reflection of the egg in the table finish.YEMTrey said:That's cowboy lump for ya.
Beautiful table though!Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. -
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Beautiful egg table. What wood species is it?
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Got the finish formula off a YouTube video. Two build-up coats of epoxy and 5 coats of varnish containing real good UV inhibitors.Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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Beautiful table.
I pour my lump in. How else do you put it in?
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They/Them
Morgantown, PA
XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer - PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker -
I really don't have a problem with rocks in my lump.... But I hate the smell of cowboy and taste._______________________________________________XLBGE
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Nah. More like Carrie.nolaegghead said:
They're all gonna laugh at Dwayne. -
No, that's how I start my egg.Eggcelsior said:
Nah. More like Carrie.nolaegghead said:
They're all gonna laugh at Dwayne.
They/Them
Morgantown, PA
XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer - PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker -
I pour it right out of the bagColumbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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Have you done the math, what does an 11.2 ounce chunk of rock cost?
I figure it's worth fifty cents based on $14 for a 20 lb bag.
Indianapolis, IN
BBQ is a celebration of culture in America. It is the closest thing we have to the wines and cheeses of Europe.
Drive a few hundred miles in any direction, and the experience changes dramatically.
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I will come take that annoying rock off your hands, my fee would be your table.
Chris
St. Louis, MO
Unit 1: LBGE, cedar table Unit 2:Akorn -
I adhere to a very strict, exacting procedure when I put lump in my egg.
1. Grasp bag.
2. Invert bag over open egg.
3: Ignite what tumbles out of the bag.
If you precisely follow this procedure, you will get fire and all will be well.Flint, Michigan -
Quit eating it!MrCookingNurse said:I really don't have a problem with rocks in my lump.... But I hate the smell of cowboy and taste.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.____________________Aurora, Ontario, Canada -
I've obviously buried the lead. My son and I just completed the finish. I will post next how the process went and the many, many lessons learned.
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DieselKW-- I'll see what I can get for it on eBay.Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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Will you do the finish on my table for me?
Aledo, Texas
Large BGE
KJ Jr.
Exodus 12:9 KJV
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. -
Again, very nice table. Did you saturate all sides with epoxy? Reason I ask, the design of that middle shelf is intolerant of cross grain expansion and contraction with moisture. Unless it's plywood, then you're fine. Also, the top will have the same issue, but as long as you have it attached with fasteners that allow it to move you'll be fine (or if you completely saturated the outside with epoxy).
http://workshopcompanion.com/KnowHow/Design/Nature_of_Wood/2_Wood_Movement/2_Wood_Movement.htm
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Never take Cowboy lump for granite.
_____________Remember when teachers used to say 'You won't have a calculator everywhere you go'? Well, we showed them.
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nolaegghead: Oh, yeah. 2 coats of epoxy inside and out, before the varnish. You are right. You must have a complete seal to limit wide shifts in expansion and contraction, or you're dead meat. Something else I did underneath. I fashioned what I call anti-shift plates and epoxyed them between coats, then re-coated everything again with epoxy. I also used roughly 25 screws per plate for a very tight glue-up. So I'm confident the lamination will be very stable against shifting. Only time will tell.
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I think you'll be fine. I epoxied my top on all sides and spar paint on everything, everywhere. Three years later and my table still looks like new and it gets hit with water and some sun.
Here's mine three years ago. I'll shoot a picture of it three years later for comparison.
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1140407/my-home-made-egg-table-pecky-cypress/p1
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There are a few small cracks around the hole in the top that resulted from the high prolonged heat of pizza cooks.
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The rock was the most valuable thing in the bag...
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Your table and the finish you gave it give me great hope of a long lasting relationship with mine. Don't tell my wife.Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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DoubleEgger: Agreed. Besides, I needed a solid paper weight for my sheets of aluminum foil.Beef...It's what's for dinner tonight.
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