Comment by scott dobert on December 15, 2011 at 6:57am

this is really gunna be sweeeeeett brian!!!

Comment by Brian Bobik on December 29, 2011 at 8:45pm

So, I need to finalize my plans for the countertop and would like your opinions. I spoke with Nathan last week and our convo has had me walking around the studio imagining a non-typical look. What I think of typical, normal, whatever word you wanna use, is a beautiful slab sitting on top another beautiful piece. The. Slab and what it sits on are distinguishable. By looking at it, you can see where the two meet. What if, and I'm sure it's been done, the amazing looking carved stone came up over the slab and ended at varying heights and depths, 'on' the countertop? The lip of the counter would be scratched and the end result would give an appearance of the top being 'set it stone.' thoughts...I will proceed with plans Monday. The weather is amazing.

Comment by scott dobert on December 29, 2011 at 9:48pm

hey brian!! i agree the weather is awesome right now!! as for the countertop i love the set in stone idea but my reservation would be how the face of the bar graduates out to the extent of the lip of the counter top without impeding with leg room both foward knee depth and taking into consideration stool height is pretty standard so thigh height might get kinda tight too. by no means am i shooting this idea down and i might not be thinking of the right area so i could be way off on what i am thinking. another possible con would be forearm and arm comfort when sitting at the counter or using it.

with all that said i think its an awsome idea and im sure with creative thinking many of these probs can be solved.

what style of stone carving will be dun on the face of the bar like a more natural rock style or more of a stacked stone style?

if you dont mind seating being kind of "placed" i could almost see a build out almost like a stacked coulmn with the top stones spreading out and getting a bit smaller where each person sits at the counter or maybe kind of a stalagmitey look, think stones that flair out from the face and" spread" out at the top to meet and wrap the edge?

just some thoughts.

Comment by Brian Bobik on December 29, 2011 at 10:09pm

Good thoughts. Excited to sleep on them. My thought process while designing has been that the main functions of the tops were for bbq, sink area, prepping and serving food. The gathering would be inside the semi-circle. Inside would be some lounge bench areas that could be carved up. It's not a dining table where peoples elbows would go. More like a stand and lean.

Comment by scott dobert on December 29, 2011 at 10:23pm

ok i see i had things turned around with people being on the outside of the bar. with that i can see not much lip if any being needed and not much of a problem flowing all of it together. this idea should be really cool and very original!!

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