Well now I've done it!!!!!!!!!

"Sparky"

Got quite a workout today,but hope it is all worth it soon No more "Doug's Smokeshack" :(

Zippylip

yer a freak'n animal

Jeffersonian

It's like the Alamo now...no turnin' back!

Unknown

Doug, I always liked your smoke shack, but I look forward to viewing its replacement.

"Sparky"

I'm sitting here looking at this huge mess wondering(what the hell was I thinking) :pinch: I know it will be worth it,but I have alot of work too do :pinch: BTW,here's my temporary set-up :ohmy:

Zippylip

It cannot technically be a "temporary set-up" without a cocktail in the shot, sorry, but thems the rules :(

"Sparky"

Sorry Zip,I don't know where my head was I'll get right on that as soon as I get up the chainsaws and stuff :laugh:

Unknown

I guess it's a good thing you didn't make a table for the mini yet, ot it might be on the scrap pile too...

"Sparky"

Yea,probably so I just didn't want to spend money adding to this old porch again.I figured I'd be better off starting from scratch :pinch: We'll see

mikeb6109

what the hell!!! had nothing to do for a few weeks t'ill the fest so you decide to create work for yourself!! hope you are going to keep some time to make me those ash tools??

"Sparky"

You mean these Mike?Just gotta put a few more coats on them,and add the ashtools

EgginDawg

Holy Shat! Now you've done it!

"Sparky"

Yea Ted,that's what wifey said when she almost fell out the backdoor

Pharmeggist

I didn't see any smashed eggs? Are they ok? :unsure:

"Sparky"

Yea,I moved them to the carport before dropping the tree and porch.All four survived without a scratch :woohoo: And to think,I almost paid someone $1200 to take that tree down :pinch:

Pharmeggist

Are they licensed insured and bonded? If so you will have a new smoke shack :woohoo:

RRP

LOL - regarding that boom you used! Borrow that or rent it or just a another toy you own?

"Sparky"

No the bucket truck belongs to the company that I work for,so I can use it whenever I want :woohoo:

Pharmeggist

I guess you want be using it much anymore :laugh:

"Sparky"

Yea,I hope not I did use it to lift my cupola onto the barn though You can't see it real good from this pic,but it weighs 150 pounds :pinch:

mikeb6109

doug ....man oh man i hope that my dads handles are going to be as nice as those babies!!
thanks man

"Sparky"

Thanks Mike,I've already seen his work.I know that they will be great I'll have these ready within a week

AZRP

Wow! Looks like you've bitten off a big project. -RP

"Sparky"

Yea,I just hope it's not too big for me to handle Only time will tell :S :laugh:

Bevo

About 30 years ago I worked with a guy who was a deacon at his Baptist church and also served on the church's management committee. The committee decided that they had to take down a tree near the church because they were concerned that it might succumb to the next storm and fall on the church. My friend Jim volunteered that he and his brother would take down the tree at no charge if they could have it for the firewood.

You guessed it! They dropped the tree on the church. After getting over the shock and asking themselves how they were going to pay for the damage they had done, they set about to cut it into fireplace lengths and remove it.

It gets better -- after they had cut it all to 24" lengths they learned that it was a black walnut tree that they could have sold for a large sum if they hadn't cut it up. I don't remember how much money it was, but I remember it was several months' salary for Jim at the time.

"Sparky"

That's pretty darn funny Since this tree was dead,if a storm blew it onto my house,insurance wouldn't cover it.On the other hand,If I cut it down and it fell on my house,insurance would cover me :huh: I got lucky and didn't even smash the birdhouse :woohoo:

Big'un

Geez Doug, I hope all that damage was intentional. Talk about a drunkin binge! :woohoo: :evil: If your gonna make an omelet, you hafta crack some eggs! Look at all of that smoking wood! WooHoo! It's a good start bro. Just be safe!

"Sparky"

Hey Todd,all of the damage was intentional(I think) :laugh: The porch actually survived multiple hits from dropping limbs,but it couldn't hold up to the chainsaw and the winch on my Jeep And please don't speak of cracked eggs around here :silly: I'm just glad that the really dangerous part is over :ohmy:

Bacchus

:(
It's a sad day in Eggdom. I know better things are around the corner, but damn man.

BENTE

my wife actually said Awww poor smoke shack when i showed it to her... then i told her what you were doing and she said "he is tearing his down!!! and we don't even have one!!!!"



i told her once again maybe one day

although my first reaction was "Ooooo Demolition that's cool"


and after seeing the rest of the pics you have posted it looks like a very tough job...... but still cool


BTW when i told you about my job i told you i work with the "World Champion" two days a week...

well he told me there is a video on you tube of when he was working with the auctioneer that came in second for the "World Championship" this past year.HEREis the link.. you have seen it on tv but that is nothing like the real thing.. the guy in the suit yelling "YEA" is the world champion ringman... one day........ :laugh:

Little Steven

Sparky,

You got some nice equipment there. Hope you are as good as puttin stuff back together as you are at tearing it down. I know I'm not.

Steve