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Finally got the oak wood last night and worked on it today. Had enough for now and time for a couple beers.
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Very nice work!
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Ah man, that is super nice.

Come do mine this weekend, please :idea:
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Nice!
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Had some decent 45’s on the front but didn’t want to push my carpenter abilities and did a straight joint the back. No one will see it but me.
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Built some metal hold down brackets for the back where the hinges use to hook.
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Laid out the tap/faucet spacing and going with 4 inch and in the center


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Looks awesome. Nice work!!
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BlackDuck wrote:Looks awesome. Nice work!!
TY all, I try. I enjoy building things and have done it many years, carpentry is not my favorite but can do it. If anyone wants to build a working keezer, it is way simpler then what I am doing. I'm just trying to show one way of doing it, and I have the time. You could easily put one together in less then a weekend that would work.
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Berryman, that’s pretty sweet! You’re making quick work of the project. Are you going to stain & seal the oak?


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Hayzer wrote: Are you going to stain & seal the oak?
Yes I will stain and clear it. I can't work on it today but tomorrow will take the front board back off and drill it for the shanks then going to glue all the joints when I reassemble then sand.
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Holes drilled and front board back on and glued.
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Lookin' good.
I have a lot of respect for those of you that are handy like this. I could likely do it with enough time, but I just don't have the confidence to do it (generally speaking).
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Coming along on the project, the hard part is almost done. Letting the silicone dry for a few days and then going to put insulation around the collar, then on to installing taps manifold and tubing. I have enough stuff right now to get 2 working kegs going.
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When this is done I will keep my current beer fridge also for boughten/bottle beer, home raised chicken eggs that I sell and overnight marinating for BBQ. Also the freezer top for hops and ice.
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