i love food prep, its soothing for some reason lol. i will have to do mine a little different since i dont have a piston, well i do but its for a motor :icon_smile_tongue:. it probably wont turn out as pretty but i bet it does the job
its the bacon wrapping that might be rough, never woven bacon, oh snaps, peppered bacon would top that off for my style.
I love food prep too. :grin:
For the weave... IMO it makes a tighter weave if you start in the center.
http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/2010/02/bacon-weave.html
Also...thin bacon is easier to crisp.
I like to sprinkle the whole fatty with cracked black pepper before smoking. I agree with ya, peppered bacon is killer!