Woodworking Tips from Pop…

Designing your own classic bar can be an exhilarating experience, and almost as enjoyable as owning a bar itself. Thanks to the internet and the introduction to CNC routers, there is an endless array of design elements available to enhance your bar building experience and all increase the aesthetics of the overall bar. Products [...]

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 Who said custom home bars were only for us guys? (Not me!)

In fact, I think women not only want a custom bar for their home, but they have the natural insight to turn it into part of the home and to make it look like it has always been there!
That’s the tough part for us [...]

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An architectural term used in woodworking and design.
The flute is a hollowed out vertical groove milled or carved into columns to add a sleeker and more decorative look. This process has been around a long time!
 I believe it was the ancient Greeks that started fluting their columns first, but who really knows. We’re just [...]

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Set in the terrace level of a mountainside home in the Blue Ridge Mountains in north Georgia, this home bar offers scenic views of a water falls and breath taking mountain ranges.
“Shame on me for not capturing these moments” Lesson learned!

However, I do have some good shots of the bar and that’s why we’re here.

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Some time around 1865, long before old man Brunswick was putting on his bowling shoes, he was swinging a hammer perfecting the first saloon bars.  The bars were  prefabricated mainly with only hand tools, put on a train and shipped to saloons all across the country. What if they forgot something or measured wrong?  (someone got chewed out). I bet they [...]

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Plumbing:(sink, ice maker, dishwasher) Bars can have all the amenities of a modern kitchen.  You just have to plan for them. Make sure you do this early. ( before drywall)
Heating & Air:(You need air flow) Before drywall
Electrical:(lights, kegerator, mini refrigerator)
Lights in and around the bar always make a statement, plus it helps to see. There are [...]

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Standard Bar Dimensions
You’re building a bar and you only want to do it once!
However there are a couple of guidelines that should be followed when it comes to building the cabinetry. Cabinet height and depth will be determined on whether you desire appliances or not. (No appliances  No Problem) Build whatever you want
If you want that cool kegerator [...]

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