The Ultimate Cigar Lounge build thread

[Steve_Revo_]

This is a level of "awesomeness" rarely seen on discussion forums. Well done!!!!!

 

[03hemi]

This is a level of "awesomeness" rarely seen on discussion forums. Well done!!!!!

Thank you for that most kind compliment.
Nothing most here couldn't do themselves, just a cool subject matter (medieval) that most enjoy I believe.

 

[Steve_Revo_]

What I enjoy are the details you are putting into the project. This is fun to follow.

 

[kamloops67]

That door looks awesome ! Nice job

 

[03hemi]

What I enjoy are the details you are putting into the project. This is fun to follow.

Thank you, "the Devil's in the details", as the old saying goes, this really is a fun build.
Honestly, you ain't seen nut'n yet!
Stay tuned, Steve

 

[03hemi]

That door looks awesome ! Nice job

Thank you Sir,
I knew that was going to be the hardest thing to build so I took my time with it.
Stay tuned...

 

[03hemi]

"Details" is what it's all about.
No big updates, just finished the inside door trim and staining, but...!
Can't have a medieval door without a medieval door lock?
Scored this 17th century functional antique rim lock and key off eBay out of England, can't tell by the picture, but this old box rim lock is a huge, 10" long and 6" in height, just what the door needed to finish it off.

 

[03hemi]

Projects to do...
My 17th century rim lock finally came in from England and I'm blown away!
Weighs 4.7 lbs and bigger than I imagined, check out the size of that key!
Gave it a little Kroil down inside the mvt and now it operates smoothly with a loud CLUNK in the bolt action.

My door pull is being delivered today too, so I'll wait and get my hardware to mount all at the same time tomorrow probably, unless it gets here early.
Tonight's "Cigar Tuesday's" so I won't be working late.
The door pull is antique too and 17" long resembling a Pike, wanted something with a simple, cool looking design in itself for simplicity.

The verdigris lions head (bought elsewhere) will be mounted on the door front for the key hole cover, it came in solid brass all shiny and new, but salt and vinegar cured that after a few days.
The key "just" fits through too, what a huge key! lol

 

[03hemi]

The door is finally finished, decided against the Portcullis because I didn't wanna block any of the details.
The lock operates with a gratifying "CLUNK".
On to the stone walls...

for scale

Lion keyhole cover

Door pull, antique but I have no history on it.

 

[03hemi]

How the walls will be made...
The walls won't be hard, just time consuming. The walls will be made of textured foam insulating sheets over a solid surface, concrete slurry and then painted and dry brushed, of course the stones and style can vary wildly?
Believe it or not, this is an example of someone else's wall made in this fashion, very realistic.

 

[Steve_Revo_]

When is the open-house smoking session????

 

[03hemi]

When is the open-house smoking session????

Hopefully by spring.

 

[The Big D]

Hopefully by spring.

Gonna enoughleft over to buy cigars? Sure hope so.

Be safe.

 

[03hemi]

Gonna enoughleft over to buy cigars? Sure hope so.

Be safe.

Absolutely hope so, I might be smoke'n used cigars by then. lol
I still have a ways to go, but including the furniture, some furnishings and the door, I have less than $1,000 in it so far, not bad imo? The only thing I won't be doing myself is installing the mini-split HVAC.

 

[The Big D]

Absolutely hope so, I might be smoke'n used cigars by then. lol
I still have a ways to go, but including the furniture, some furnishings and the door, I have less than $1,000 in it so far, not bad imo? The only thing I won't be doing myself is installing the mini-split HVAC.

Wow; that number is surprisingly low. Makes your project even more amazing.

Be safe.

 

[03hemi]

Wow; that number is surprisingly low. Makes your project even more amazing.

Be safe.

Yeah you save a lot doing everything yourself, I see the flooring materials being the most in cost, but I'll being installing that too.
This is the look I'm going for, 6" blanks and somewhat like the doors finish...

 

[45Smashemflat]

Absolutely hope so, I might be smoke'n used cigars by then. lol
I still have a ways to go, but including the furniture, some furnishings and the door, I have less than $1,000 in it so far, not bad imo? The only thing I won't be doing myself is installing the mini-split HVAC.

"I smoke old stogies I have found. Short, but not to big a'round…"

Looking good! That lock set is nice!

 

[sipowicz]

Wow, that's way nicer than my crystal meth room!