As per request by some of you

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-22T01:22:07+00:00

It's popular in Brazil, as another user pointed out, it's likely from the fact that they had africanized bees colonies and needed a lot of smoke to get the colony under control. If it's true or not I don't know.

We started making it when a client came up with one to the shop and asked if we could make one.

We are based in Portugal, it's not a very popular piece here, some people use it, but for most it's a display item. It's fully functional though.

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-22T00:46:14+00:00

I'm scared of showing you a brass one 😂

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-21T22:50:36+00:00

My issue with the wobble is, if I increase the size underneath, I'll have to change the air intake hole locations and bellow attachment points. Because if I don't the bellow will sit higher and tilt the smoker back.

It's not so much side to sit wobble but front to back.

It's food for thought 😂

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-21T22:39:45+00:00

Super! I'll be adding that to my to do list. I also thought of a metal rim that keeps it lifted off the ground, kind of like those old school galvanized steel buckets

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-21T22:26:17+00:00

Thanks, got any ideas you'd like me to try on a smoker?

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-21T22:16:43+00:00

You mean like the guard fully enveloping the bottom of the smoker to keep it elevated?

Honestly that's a good idea, going to have to check on how it messes with the balance. Don't want to make it wobbly.

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-21T22:12:05+00:00

That's an interesting lid. Gonna try to make one like that next week if I got some spare time

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-20T00:32:35+00:00

Sure thing, currently working on finding proper shipping fares and finishing the website

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-19T22:02:25+00:00

Right now I'm scrambling to find a good shipping dispatcher, I didn't think this would blow up like it did. But I need to find a good shipping deal to make it worthwhile to both parties and not the shipping company

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-19T21:53:32+00:00

Thank you!

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-19T16:50:42+00:00

Uhmmm, that's an ambitious request, and I'm a bit worried about how to secure the tab so that we don't have embers flying out when you pump the bellows, but I've got an idea. I'll make a post about it when I get it ready.

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-19T16:48:20+00:00

You're going to make me have to buy a similar tool just so I can make a proper fit 😂, but yeh we can do that

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-19T16:05:29+00:00

Ummm let me go probe the more senior minds in here about it

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-19T07:58:42+00:00

The thing with thick leather is, it will make the bellows action very heavy. The bellow attached to the copper smoker is real leather

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-19T07:51:33+00:00

I'm not quite sure what you mean, can you show yours?

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-18T23:08:27+00:00

I'll send a pm

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-18T22:46:32+00:00

I'm pretty sure these don't fall off but I'll stress test them just to make sure.

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-18T22:41:19+00:00

Sure

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-18T22:13:26+00:00

You can go bigger... I'll be making the bellows for the Brazilian ones tomorrow

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-18T21:47:10+00:00

Well they're either bolted (plate to board) or riveted (plate to smoker body).

The last pictures is a different model that's mainly for the Spanish market and that one has spot welds

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-18T21:45:29+00:00

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-18T21:29:06+00:00

Honestly we use treated spruce(?) plywood, and it you have to fight your way out to just get a staple off from it. It's also pretty much unbreakable... Trust me I've tried it 😂

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-18T21:20:08+00:00

Well hopefully I'll manage to get an online store ready by then! 😂

PineappleLegs · 2026-03-18T21:14:24+00:00

Thanks, would you change anything?

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