Big Green Egg Table

Plowboy · 12-30-2007, 10:39 PM

My red oak table for the egg is in progress. I have New Year's Eve off from work, so I should be finished building in the morning and start the finishing process. I have a HVLP sprayer, so I'll have several coats of water based satin Poly on it in the afternoon.

I'm not a master woodworker. I do best with small pieces or those that can survive a few mistakes. The bigger they get, the more difficult it is to correct your mistakes. So far, this thing is square and as well built as I know how. Pretty proud of my work so far. Taking a lot of lumber though.

Here's a picture of my shop.

thirdeye · 12-30-2007, 10:47 PM

Looks great. Are you going with any casters?

Harbormaster · 12-30-2007, 10:49 PM

Todd, that's looking great!
Of course, it's only photos, but I can't see anything wrong. Nice shop too. I'd love to have that kind of space.

Plowboy · 12-30-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdeye

Looks great. Are you going with any casters?

Yes. Four wheel drive. The table is only about 32" as is. Should be around 34" tall when done.

Plowboy · 12-30-2007, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Harbormaster

Todd, that's looking great!
Of course, it's only photos, but I can't see anything wrong. Nice shop too. I'd love to have that kind of space.

Thanks. We have a walk out basement and the shop is the third garage. Its 20x40. Basically two cars deep. A nice set up. Gets a little loud upstairs when I'm running the thickness planer along with dust collection.

C Rocke · 12-30-2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Plowboy

My red oak table for the egg is in progress. I have New Year's Eve off from work, so I should be finished building in the morning and start the finishing process. I have a HVLP sprayer, so I'll have several coats of water based satin Poly on it in the afternoon.

I'm not a master woodworker. I do best with small pieces or those that can survive a few mistakes. The bigger they get, the more difficult it is to correct your mistakes. So far, this thing is square and as well built as I know how. Pretty proud of my work so far. Taking a lot of lumber though.

Here's a picture of my shop.

That piece of tile looks familiar - Your table (and shop) puts me to shame for sure. Good stuff Todd!

12-30-2007, 11:01 PM

i'll be needin three of those!

lookin perfect!

biffleg · 12-30-2007, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Plowboy

I'm not a master woodworker.

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Originally Posted by Plowboy

Gets a little loud upstairs when I'm running the thickness planer along with dust collection.

In my book - anyone that has a planer and dust collection system - is a master woodworker!

Table is looking great!

Plowboy · 12-30-2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by C Rocke

That piece of tile looks familiar

I'm thinking about taking the tile back for under the Egg and getting an 18' x 18" piece of granite. Lowe's had a black one about 3/4" thick for under $9. Think the granite would hold up to the heat better than the 1/4" ceramic tile?

C Rocke · 12-30-2007, 11:34 PM

Tile is the same as I used for my cutting board on top of mine. Framed it with some 1/4 x 2 oak. I saw the marble you're talking about, and it would be the ticket. I used gray concrete 12x12 stepping stone @ $1.27 (Cheap mod).

12-30-2007, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Plowboy

I'm thinking about taking the tile back for under the Egg and getting an 18' x 18" piece of granite. Lowe's had a black one about 3/4" thick for under $9. Think the granite would hold up to the heat better than the 1/4" ceramic tile?

man, i'm not sure about that. seems like it though and the thicker the better.

one thing you might want to consider is ash removal in your table design.

Plowboy · 12-30-2007, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by C Rocke

Tile is the same as I used for my cutting board on top of mine. Framed it with some 1/4 x 2 oak. I saw the marble you're talking about, and it would be the ticket. I used gray concrete 12x12 stepping stone @ $1.27 (Cheap mod).

I actually have a bunch of pavers left over from our front walk and have even looked at the 2" concrete round stepping stones. But figured if I'm making this out of oak, I'm going to make it look nice all the way around. If I didn't already have about 400 board feet of roughed 5/4 oak and 8/4 RO, I would be using Douglas Fir 2x4's.

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Originally Posted by Rick's Tropical Delight

man, i'm not sure about that. seems like it though and the thicker the better.

one thing you might want to consider is ash removal in your table design.

Will use a metal broom pan thingie.

Jaberwabee · 12-31-2007, 01:15 AM

Not a master woodworker?.?.?...... My ass, Delta table saw, Milwakee Radial Arm saw, a whole rack of 48" clamps, and a whole shop Delta Dust collection system.....I am sure you are well past bird houses and simple tables.

And just to be my father in law (his shop is the sickest I have ever seen): "looks like you burned the blade alittle on the cross cuts towards the far bottomof every cut. Your slide my be out of true right"

Sledneck · 12-31-2007, 03:41 AM

If i still had my woodworking business i would hire you in a second. Looks great. Man i miss my shop

WineMaster · 12-31-2007, 03:52 AM

Still shake my head at that score. A great find indeed!!!!!!!

Congrats

Dan

12-30-2007, 10:47 PM	#2
thirdeye somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-14-06 Location: At home on the range in Wyoming	Looks great. Are you going with any casters? __________________ ~thirdeye~ I Play With Fire and Smoke *Barbecuist ~ Charcuterist ~ KCBS Master Judge & CTC* Big Green Eggs, Big Drum Smokers, Big Chiefs, Weber Smokey Joe "Custom Tall Boy" Oil Patch Horizontal, SnS Deluxe Kettle Visit my Cookin' Site by clicking HERE Barbecue is not rocket surgery “The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to verify their authenticity” ~ Abraham Lincoln

12-30-2007, 10:49 PM	#3
Harbormaster somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena/Pardeeville, WI Name/Nickname : Clark	Todd, that's looking great! Of course, it's only photos, but I can't see anything wrong. Nice shop too. I'd love to have that kind of space. __________________ Clark My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE) My Toys: 10 WSMs (B, C, E, DH, DA, EZ, DZ, EO, DU, DR); 5 - 22.5" Bar-B-Q-Kettles; 2 - 18.5" Bar-B-Q-Kettle; 4 WGAs (EZ, DE, N, B); 2 SJPs ( DR, DR); 2 Smokey Joes (A, K); Brinkman Cimmaron. "For when democracy becomes tyranny, those of us with rifles still get to vote"

12-30-2007, 11:34 PM	#10
C Rocke is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-29-07 Location: Fountain Hills, AZ	Tile is the same as I used for my cutting board on top of mine. Framed it with some 1/4 x 2 oak. I saw the marble you're talking about, and it would be the ticket. I used gray concrete 12x12 stepping stone @ $1.27 (Cheap mod). __________________ *Just me, the Wife, and the Dogs*

12-31-2007, 01:15 AM	#13
Jaberwabee is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-21-06 Location: Wichita, KS	Not a master woodworker?.?.?...... My ass, Delta table saw, Milwakee Radial Arm saw, a whole rack of 48" clamps, and a whole shop Delta Dust collection system.....I am sure you are well past bird houses and simple tables. And just to be my father in law (his shop is the sickest I have ever seen): "looks like you burned the blade alittle on the cross cuts towards the far bottomof every cut. Your slide my be out of true right" __________________ Oct 2011 Update. (it changes) 2 WSM's 1 of each (18.5, 22.5) 2 UDS's Gone, (Brother in Law took them....FARKER) 1 Rib Machine Chargriller Pro Hella Mod (Retired) 2 Bubba Keg (One HOT MOTHER, One LOW N SLOW) 1 22" Performer Yoder YS-640 is the next cooking device.

12-31-2007, 03:41 AM	#14
Sledneck is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-04-05 Location: Wantagh, NY	If i still had my woodworking business i would hire you in a second. Looks great. Man i miss my shop __________________ [SIZE="3"][B][COLOR="Blue"][URL="http://bbqilluminati.blogspot.com"]BBQ Illuminati Blog[/URL][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR="Blue"][B]Disclaimer: The poster does not take any responsibility for any bad feelings or sense of exclusion that the reader of this post may have-whether real or imagined. Reading threads poses inherent risks. The poster of this thread would like to also remind readers to make sure they have a functional sense of humor before they visit any discussion board.[/B][/COLOR][/B]

12-30-2007, 11:01 PM	#7
Rick's Tropical Delight Guest	i'll be needin three of those! lookin perfect!

12-31-2007, 03:52 AM	#15
WineMaster Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-16-07 Location: Southern MN	Still shake my head at that score. A great find indeed!!!!!!! Congrats Dan __________________ Dan MJH From Backyard Bomber BBQ -- Junior YS 640 Comp 22.5 Weber Kettle Blue Thermopen Comp Team Wine & Swine

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