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Little off topic- rustic coolers

BigGreenGator
BigGreenGator Posts: 346
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Thought I'd share with some of you do it yourselfer's ... I Been making these rustic coolers for a little over a year now ...been a fun hobby for sure ... It's been a hit with the Facebook crowd :) ... I've been doing them lately with a NCAA theme ... 
Here's a few pics: 


Large Big Green Egg / Ceramic Grill 2 Tier grate / Maverick ET-733 / homemade egg station / Amelia Island Fl. "Go Gators"

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  • slovelad
    slovelad Posts: 1,742
    Wow!!! I want that FSU one! Those are awsome.

    seriously... How much? And where do you live? 
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    Very cool!  Just a thought- what if you added some additional insulation around the cooler and maybe a gasket?  You could get yeti- like performance.  I have seen some people hack together some coolers like this before and of course they look ugly as homemade shoes, but it seems like it would be easy to hide insulation between the wood and the cooler. 

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    I've seen people do this, but none execute so well! Those look great!
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,027
    Nicely done!!! Looks like you are more than just a hobbyist at this venture!
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  • pab
    pab Posts: 273
    You may want to keep the NCAA thing  on the down low. My father used to make decoupage clocks with Ohio State and Notre Dame themes and was threatened with a lawsuit due to copyright and trademark issues. May only apply if they are for sale as opposed to personal use but don't know for sure as I sure am not a lawyer. By the way the coolers look great!
    Nerk Ahia LBGE
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  • BigGreenGator
    BigGreenGator Posts: 346
    SmokeyPitt said:
    Very cool!  Just a thought- what if you added some additional insulation around the cooler and maybe a gasket?  You could get yeti- like performance.  I have seen some people hack together some coolers like this before and of course they look ugly as homemade shoes, but it seems like it would be easy to hide insulation between the wood and the cooler. 
    Smokey no doubt about it ... I've had one or two owners take some spray foam insulation and fill in sides / front / back & bottom doing so add about 2-1/2" of insulation they say it keep ice for days !!! No official test personally though 

    Large Big Green Egg / Ceramic Grill 2 Tier grate / Maverick ET-733 / homemade egg station / Amelia Island Fl. "Go Gators"

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  • BigGreenGator
    BigGreenGator Posts: 346
    RRP said:
    Nicely done!!! Looks like you are more than just a hobbyist at this venture!
    Ha ha thanks RRP ... Definitely learned along the way :) 

    Large Big Green Egg / Ceramic Grill 2 Tier grate / Maverick ET-733 / homemade egg station / Amelia Island Fl. "Go Gators"

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  • BigGreenGator
    BigGreenGator Posts: 346
    Thatgrimguy said:
    I've seen people do this, but none execute so well! Those look great!
    Thank you for the kind words grim

    Large Big Green Egg / Ceramic Grill 2 Tier grate / Maverick ET-733 / homemade egg station / Amelia Island Fl. "Go Gators"

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  • BigGreenGator
    BigGreenGator Posts: 346
    slovelad said:
    Wow!!! I want that FSU one! Those are awsome.

    seriously... How much? And where do you live? 
    Thanks slovelad north of Jax 

    Large Big Green Egg / Ceramic Grill 2 Tier grate / Maverick ET-733 / homemade egg station / Amelia Island Fl. "Go Gators"

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  • jonnymack
    jonnymack Posts: 627
    pab said:
    You may want to keep the NCAA thing  on the down low. My father used to make decoupage clocks with Ohio State and Notre Dame themes and was threatened with a lawsuit due to copyright and trademark issues. May only apply if they are for sale as opposed to personal use but don't know for sure as I sure am not a lawyer. By the way the coolers look great


    Yeah this, they are real pricks about people using their logos without permission. They do look great though. 
    Firing up the BGE in Covington, GA

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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    pab said:
    You may want to keep the NCAA thing  on the down low. My father used to make decoupage clocks with Ohio State and Notre Dame themes and was threatened with a lawsuit due to copyright and trademark issues. May only apply if they are for sale as opposed to personal use but don't know for sure as I sure am not a lawyer. By the way the coolers look great!
    Agreed. Some intellectual  property rights holders are very serious about the use/licensing of their logos. I have a friend whose son started making/selling custom corn hole sets with a few college logos and got slapped with a letter to stop unless he wanted to buy a license to use the logo.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Dyal_SC
    Dyal_SC Posts: 6,251
    Nice @BigGreenGator !!  You willing to share the plans, or is this something you do for a living?  I would love to build one myself.  Either way, TIA!
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    edited January 2016
    Choose a number between 1-9,456... Who ever comes closest, wins!  Get a sticker too!  

    Rev. 1 - And some firewires and mangrates are included!  
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  • StillH2OEgger
    StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,831
    Great work. Those are really awesome.
    Stillwater, MN
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  • bettysnephew
    bettysnephew Posts: 1,189
    I have a really old Coleman steel cooler and it is more rusty than rustic. Those look really good.
    A poor widows son.
    See der Rabbits, Iowa
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
    tarheelmatt said:
    Choose a number between 1-9,456... Who ever comes closest, wins!  Get a sticker too!  

    Rev. 1 - And some firewires and mangrates are included!  
    I was waiting for that....  :whistle: 
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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • johnnyp
    johnnyp Posts: 3,932
    tarheelmatt said:
    Choose a number between 1-9,456... Who ever comes closest, wins!  Get a sticker too!  

    Rev. 1 - And some firewires and mangrates are included!  
    No t shirts?
    XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • Dyal_SC
    Dyal_SC Posts: 6,251
    Found this tutorial.  Looks simple enough.  I may give this a go.  It would be a nice project.  Would love more info on the plans you used though @BigGreenGator . 

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1A96fGXS2UM
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  • BigGreenGator
    BigGreenGator Posts: 346
    Dyal_SC said:
    Found this tutorial.  Looks simple enough.  I may give this a go.  It would be a nice project.  Would love more info on the plans you used though @BigGreenGator . 

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1A96fGXS2UM
    No plans trial and error I've build about 50 of these .. Each one a little different 

    Large Big Green Egg / Ceramic Grill 2 Tier grate / Maverick ET-733 / homemade egg station / Amelia Island Fl. "Go Gators"

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