'Tis Done

I realize I haven't posted in some time, but I actually did complete
the bar in time for Memorial Day. It may have been a bit sticky from
the stain and lacquer, but it was done. I will fill in the details of
what exactly I did soon. I have also set to work on building the back
bar. I will hopefully have that done by September 2, the first day of
the Notre Dame football season...

Somehow, I managed to turn this...


A crapload of wood, much of which we still haven't used, even though the bar is "finished."

Into this...


View from behind the bar, facing the short side.


Behind the bar, facing the long side.


The front corner of the bar. Note the wood putty. I ain't perfect.


The front of the bar.

And then this...


A fuzzy, disorienting picture of the bar. I plan on staining the legs
of the stools to match the bar. I used Jacobean stain, in case you're
wondering. You know you were.


The tap handle in all its glory, along with a sweet Cutty Sark light my
father-in-law gave me. The boat moves, and the light lights, which is
what lights do.


Note: I also built the bar table in the foreground. More on that later. (NOT PICTURED: Any friends)

Using only these...


The aforementioned stain. NOT PICTURED: The stain in my shorts when I inadvertantly cut into the top of the bar with a handsaw.


The grass didn't get cut at all during this project, but the wood did.


Equally good for sniffin'.


The saw. NOT PICTURED: Saw 2.