My first WSM mini build. I put this together to give to a good friend for his upcoming birthday. He has built some cool stuff for me over the years and its time I repaid some of that good karma.
We both like to bow hunt, so I decided to use that as a theme. The build itself is a pretty run of the mill WSM build. I used an antler from a coos deer I harvested in the Chriicahua Mountains in Arizona for the vent handle. That is some amazing country, and coos deer are super elusive, making for some incredible hunting.
For function, i sourced the parts to make my own 3/8 grommet for a temp probe. On the inside shot you can see where it supports the top shelf (the support at the top of the picture).
Still need to add a temp gauge. I ordered the gauge/bezel that comes on the 18.5 WSM, and am going to mount it to the right of the logo with the probe just below the top shelf.
I am sure most of you have done this project, but this was my first. In researching Mini WSM conversions, I came across a few that had been posted on other forums, however I recognized the WKC members names. Particularly impressive was Bman's build - that logo work is crazy good.
Nice job Bman! I wish I had your patience and attention to detail.
http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?39966-My-*WEBER*-mini-buildWinz