My bar.....in memorium.

[Paraops]

I've been looking at some of your posts on man caves, bars and the like and felt it nessesary to post pics of mine, since I can't belly up to it anymore.

I completely remodeled the basement of our old house and built what I consider to be a pretty sweet bar. We moved after buying another place about 6 months after I got the remodel done. The new place is a lot bigger and has plenty of room for another bar (which I plan on building as soon as we sell the old place). I just miss having that spot to retreat to. So, in memorium; The bar at the old place:

 

[profarm]

Awesome!! Love the wood work

 

[pompeiisneaks]

absolutely gorgeous! WOW...

 

[mariojr]

I was going console you by saying that you can build a new one after learning from past mistakes, but there really is no way to improve on that.

RIP

Mario

 

[BierMuncher]

That's a beaut Clark.

 

[grlz]

wow, too bad man. the new will be even bigger and better tho, right??

 

[KingHippo]

I would never leave

 

[Coastarine]

That's really nice looking! The lighting really makes it. The camo painted fridge really makes it...yours.

 

[underwaterdan]

Real nice, it is always cool making a bar! I like it a lot, just have to mention the box of bud light in the back of pic 1 is really getting to me! LOL!

 

[Baja_Brewer]

If I looked at a house with that bar sitting there... I'd be pretty much pay whatever they wanted!!

Please be sure to keep us informed of your next building endeavor!

 

[JVD_X]

That is really nice. I might steal the floor.

 

[mmb]

Very nice. I see plenty of ideas to swipe for my back bar build out!

 

[SC_Ryan]

VERY nice...

 

[I-Hop]

Nice work!!

 

[NJTomatoguy]

Very nice work! That was definitely a selling feature.

Nice deer too. 12 pts?
Also nice to see a traditional bow.
That was a very nice bar.

 

[Paraops]

Thanks guys.... I'm a sad, sad man.

Underwaterdan....LOL.... yeah, that is funny isn't it? Bud Light....wow! (I assume you are a diver as well?) The cool thing about the new place is it's a lot bigger and has a space perfect for the new bar. We have a loft open to the great room below that measures about 28x20....all of which will be converted to a pub. I have to wait until the old place sells before I get the green light to proceed...but once I do, I'll start a build thread for it.

JVD, the back bar was simply oak plywood dado'd togather...easy as pie.

Grlz, bigger was my thought exactly.

 

[McKBrew]

Yeah, I'd cry like a girl if I had to give that up.

 

[Paraops]

Awesome!! Love the wood work

I have to give my father in law credit for getting me the quartersawn oak. He owns a hardwood saw mill. I had some really nicely figured stock to choose from. I'll probably use quartersawn oak for the new bar as well.... it's hard to beat it for beauty that's for sure.

 

[Paraops]

NJ, sorry, I missed the end of your post.

The deer is a 164in (P&Y) 13pt. (sticker on right main beam.) The bow is a Black Widow PSA II. I love that thing.

You a stick and string guy guy as well?

 

[BierMuncher]

Yeah, I'd cry like a girl if I had to give that up.

Yeah but you cry like a little girl when your American Idol favorite gets voted off. :cross:

 

[McKBrew]

Yeah but you cry like a little girl when your American Idol favorite gets voted off. :cross:

Oooh, you are so lucky you are a mod, otherwise I'd kick you in the junk until you screamed like a girl. I don't think I've ever watched a single full episode of that stupid ass show.

The only reason I watch Dancing with the Stars is because the SWMBO has it on at bedtime, and I can at least tolerate looking at the fricken hot female dancers.

 

[BierMuncher]

...and I can at least tolerate looking at the fricken hot male dancers.

Wow...not that there's anything wrong with that...

 

[NJTomatoguy]

NJ, sorry, I missed the end of your post.

The deer is a 164in (P&Y) 13pt. (sticker on right main beam.) The bow is a Black Widow PSA II. I love that thing.

You a stick and string guy guy as well?

Awesome deer!
Black widow is a nice bow, just getting into it..

 

[Paraops]

Wow...not that there's anything wrong with that...

LMAO!




NJ, Just getting into bow hunting or bow hunting with traditional equipment? trad bows definately add a new dimension to the game.

 

[Flyin' Lion]

Wow, what a beautiful bar. Nice work indeed.

You live where?

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Very good work. It looked/looks great.

 

[Paraops]

If you know anyone (drinker) in the Sioux City, Iowa area....... show them this thread. I need to sell this house!!!!!!

 

[NJTomatoguy]

Just getting in to trad. bow. I do compound, shotgun, taking Muzzeloader course this season.

Are those sheds on the top shelf, or other deer you've taken?

 

[JPicasso]

Wow.

I don't normally like oak, but dang, you made it look purdy!

Thanks for posting the construction pics. It always helps to see how things are put together.

Nice work!

 

[p4ck37p1mp]

Nice grain in that oak, hard to find wood cut that way anymore. And officially you are a jerk for having such a nice bar, at least until I get one like it. Good luck selling the house, looking forward to the new bar build.

 

[Paraops]

Just getting in to trad. bow. I do compound, shotgun, taking Muzzeloader course this season.

Are those sheds on the top shelf, or other deer you've taken?

A little of both. I have a collection large enough to have packed the top shelf full, but the wife is a "less is better" kinda woman and I was instructed to throttle back on that idea.

(I don't know how your regulations out there are for muzzleloader, and don't know if you purchased one yet, but a TC Encore loaded with a 200gr Shockwave sabot on top of 3 ,Triple Seven 50/50 pellets, will give you a muzzle velocity of 2170fps. I dumped a decent 10 this gun season at 226yards with that combo. It's a hammer!)

Thanks for the props on the build guys. I do miss it, and will definately be building one here at the new place. I'll start a build thread on it once I'm givin the green light. I'm planning on integrating a keezer in the new bar. I hadn't started brewing back when I built the bar in the old place. Now that I'm into this homebrew thing, there's no question that the bar will be built with serving those brews in mind.

 

[Dog House Brew]

Now that your hombrewing it brings a new demension to the build! :rockin:

 

[Paraops]

That's what I was thinking Dog House!

 

[KYB]

That is awesome. Nice work.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Now that your hombrewing it brings a new demension to the build! :rockin:

Exactly, next build has to incorporate a keezer with a minimum 8 taps!

 

[benlivingoode]

Hey, the first thing I noticed was the Black Widow. Then the P&Y buck. Nice!

I'm a longbow guy myself, went trad only 12 years ago and LB about six. If I could post pics I'd show you one a friend made for me. Bamboo backed Osage, 64" NTN shoots a 700 grain ash arrow like butter.

Oh, nice bar too man!

John

 

[Paraops]

Man, now we're talkin archery porn, bars and beer.....WTF? Feels like home

 

[benlivingoode]

Man, now we're talkin archery porn, bars and beer.....WTF? Feels like home

Don't forget the BBQ!

 

[Paraops]

Excellent point!:rockin:

 

[Clipper]

Nice racks..