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A Celtics Fan's Ultimate Bar DIY's Man Caves creates the sports-fantasy basement bar. From "Man Caves" episode DMCV-102

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Bar Stool Legs for Boston Garden Seats

Man Caves host Tony "Goose" Siragusa secured some priceless seats from the original Boston Garden, and host Jason Cameron and the "508" gang create some bar stool legs to complete the Ultimate Celtics Fan's Ultimate Bar.

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	Tony "Goose" Siragusa (right) hooked the 508 up by meeting with Boston Celtics COO, Rich Gotham (next to Tony), Heather Walker (Celtics front office manager) and JoJo White, former Celtic great.
	Goose's meeting with the Celtics brass resulted in the 508 receiving six vintage seats from the "old" Boston Garden. Tony is seen here (right) showing Jason Cameron (to Tony's right), Larry Cannalonga (beside Jason) and a couple of his 508 buds one of the cherished seats.
	The finished bar stool is a masterpiece that JoJo White, Larry Bird or the late Red Auerbach, legendary Celtics coach who won 16 NBA world championships, would love!

Materials:

2 x 4 medium density foam (MDF) or plywood
2" deck screws
Forster bit
wood glue
sandpaper (or sanding block/machine)
stain or paint

Note: Visit your local sports memorabilia shop or online store to locate vintage arena seats similar to the Boston Garden seats—or if you have a pal like the Goose, have him do you the favor! You can also purchase foam and fabric to create your own cushioned seat.

1. To create the bar stool legs, first sketch out each bar stool on paper.

2. Take a 2 x 4 and cut in half to a 1-1/2 x 1-1/2. Traditional bar stool height is 30", and the height of the bar stool seat should be factored into the final measurement. In most cases, use plywood or MDF to secure the custom seat to the legs.

3. Cut each of the four legs at the same exact measurement and the same goes for your cross braces (eight in all). To verify that each leg and cross brace are exact measurements, stack each group and use both hands to feel for accuracy. If the legs are not exact, it will cause the stool to be wobbly and therefore could be dangerous.

4. To connect the legs with the cross braces use a Forster bit, apply some wood glue and insert a 2" deck screw at all connecting points of the framework.

5. Sand and finish with stain or paint.

6. Assemble the bar seat accordingly. If the bar seat is heavy, keep in mind that in some cases you may need to add safety legs to prevent stool from toppling over.

Meet Special Guest: JoJo White

JoJo White, a standout player on two Boston Celtics world championship teams, was hired by the Celtics as Director of Special Projects and Community Relations Representative in May, 2000.

In his role with the Celtics, White will have a wide range of responsibilities within the Marketing, Community Relations and Basketball Operations departments.

White, who the Celtics selected with their first pick in the 1969 draft out of Kansas University, spent the first 10 years of his 12-year playing career with Boston. He finished his career with the Celtics averaging 18.3 points per game, leading the team in scoring once and in assists four times.

A sterling post-season performer, White played key roles in Boston's run to both the 1973-74 and 1975-76 world titles, finishing with a 21.5 career playoff scoring average. He played 60 minutes in the Celtics historic triple-overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on the Boston Garden's parquet floor in the 1976 NBA Finals, and was later named the series Most Valuable Player.

White is still remembered as one of the most durable Celtics, as his streak of 488 consecutive games played remains a franchise record. A seven-time All-Star, White's number 10 jersey was retired by the Celtics in a ceremony at the Boston Garden on April 9, 1982.

The Before and After shots of the "Celtics Fan's Ultimate Bar" are pretty mind-blowing:

In the next episode of DIY's Man Caves, a Custom Poker Table is created.

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RESOURCES :

Boston Celtics
Website: www.celtics.com