Can anyone identify this outside BBQ?
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Nothing much there to "identify", really. It's a completely homemade, one-of-a-kind piece of American folk art. The side with the grills was obviously used for cooking over a fire. The other side, I dunno...maybe wood storage? Rick
Rick do you think its worth restoring or knock down and build new? It has two chimneys. Each side has its own so I wasn't sure what the flat side was for maybe a cook top for pans?
Yeah, I think you're right, considering two flues. Meant to have a fire in either side. What to do with it depends on just how sound it is deep inside, how much you like it, how skilled you are with the types of work involved in its restoration, and stuff like that. If it were me, I think my first inclination would be to abandon or demolish this and start over. It's not a piece of particularly impressive workmanship/talent...pretty amateurish stuff. Rick
It is home made as noted. My family is all masons, and my uncle has one very similar to that, with only one side for cooking.
You cook directly on the steel plate on top, or the grate on the other side Might want to clean it up first, or put tin foil over top.
They are nice for big get togethers. You can cook on it and also have foil containers on top to keep other hot/warm foods heated.
I would leave as is with the exception of replacing the cooking surfaces. No sense adding more work with an already decent structure.
You cook directly on the steel plate on top, or the grate on the other side Might want to clean it up first, or put tin foil over top.
They are nice for big get togethers. You can cook on it and also have foil containers on top to keep other hot/warm foods heated.
I would leave as is with the exception of replacing the cooking surfaces. No sense adding more work with an already decent structure.
DevilsBrew
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- Apr 21, 2013
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id save it it doesn't look to be in very bad shape at all needs a little repointing and new grate that's all from what I can see.
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