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[mattmountz94]

Just finished up this cart for my kettle over the past weekend. Thought i would share it. I took a lot of ideas from this site and also what i saw over the internet.

Here is the frame work for it. 2x4 treated

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I then decided to go with 5/4x6 for the decking

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Wasn't sure how i was going to cut a perfect circle but i did some test runs with my cordless circular saw. The circle came out decent. I should of mounted bracing under the middle of the circle so when it was complete it would support itself. Woops noted for the next one.

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That's just about the completed project. I still want to add wheels/ and a lid hinge but ran out of money for the project till after the holidays. I have my shop making me a stainless cover to put under the ash catcher and for the chimney starter to sit on when hot. I cooked on this 3 times already and i think i will also make a stainless pan for the top for easy cleanup. All in all i'd say total time was 4hrs. This included sketching, making my cut list, cutting and fabricating. I had $60.00 in wood and luckily i had all the fasteners i needed(Roughly $20.00) worth. Hope you enjoy. If you have any questions feel free to ask!

[Brad Y.]

Looks great! Good idea on the lid hanger. Nice clean cut for the kettle itself.

[Doog]

Nice project thanks for sharing!!

[Mr.OiSat]

Nice work, thanks for sharing.

[JohnnyB]

This would have cost you plenty more to buy. A lot of places, like my shop, pay to have scrap wood hauled off. If you ask, they will let you go through their bins and take stuff for free. Lots of good lengths of usable wood to do great projects like this.

[dport7]

Good job, looks great!

[pal156]

Nice

[Porcine Perfection]

Great idea on using the plywood to make your circle cut. I suck at woodworking and can use all the help I can get.

I learned something today. Can I go home now?

[Schmoke]

I don't understand how you can get a nice round cut like that with ... a circular saw.

All I can imagine, is the wood hitting the front cutting edge at an angle. Seems dangerous.

[mattmountz94]

I completely agree with you guys. I was a little nervous when i first tried it with the circular saw. I made the template/guide for the circular saw out of 1/4" plywood and fastened it to the bottom of my saw. They sell expensive mounts but i wanted to go cheap. I then set my saw to only scribe maybe 1/8". I would do a pass then lower the blade another 1/8" and so on until i went threw. It was actually super easy and for a cordless saw it barely even bogged down letting me know that there wasn't much bind going on. I would assume a corded saw would work better i just didn't feel like dealing with the cord as i walked around in circles. Biggest tip is support the circle with 2xs underneath which i didn't do. When i got to the end pieces of wood started falling and i had to cut some at the end by hand which resulted in some uneven spots.

[JohnnyB]

How did you mount the vertical boards for the upper storage shelf? In the other pics, the boards are all cut flush with the top of the base frame, and it looks like you put the new ones on top of the base legs, so how did you screw the new boards in so they don't wobble?

[tom b]

I think this looks like a idea, but treated lumber with all the chemicals?

Why not use composite decking? for sanitary reasons

[RT]

Nice job. :thumb:

[Schmoke]

>> treated lumber with all the chemicals?

Folks have argued about this for years. Half say the wood is just fine; half say you'll get arsenic poisoning if you so much as LOOK at a treated board for longer than five seconds.

From a personal standpoint, I have occasionally cut treated wood for 15 years now, thereby exposing myself to the killer sawdust, that I've inhaled and had stuck to my skin. Also, when I search through Lowes' treated lumber stock for straight pieces, I can feel the dampness of the chemicals on my hands. I don't lick my fingers afterward (intentionally anyway), but there have been times that I know the stuff was all over my hands.

I'm still here, and not sick.

With that said, I now wear a cotton mask thing (similar to what Michael Jackson used to wear) when I'm in the shop.

Also, is arsenic still used for treating wood? Wasn't the 'recipe' changed a few years ago when safety concerns was brought to everyone's attention?

[modicker]

Nice Work! Never would have thought that saw would do that, SWEET!!

[Big George's BBQ]

Very nice work

[mattmountz94]

How did you mount the vertical boards for the upper storage shelf? In the other pics, the boards are all cut flush with the top of the base frame, and it looks like you put the new ones on top of the base legs, so how did you screw the new boards in so they don't wobble?

I'm not exactly sure what you are asking here. The framing was all 2x4. Then i layed the 5/4 board over the framing and screwed down into the framing. For the small shelf up top(spice rack) i screwed up threw the 5/4 board into the 2x4

[mattmountz94]

How did you mount the vertical boards for the upper storage shelf? In the other pics, the boards are all cut flush with the top of the base frame, and it looks like you put the new ones on top of the base legs, so how did you screw the new boards in so they don't wobble?

just answered it.. took me alittle long. my original plan was not to have the spice rack. after thought i decided to add it. so i removed the two legs in the back(3') and replaced them 5'6" legs that would extend up threw the table. hope this helps

[mattmountz94]

>> treated lumber with all the chemicals?

Folks have argued about this for years. Half say the wood is just fine; half say you'll get arsenic poisoning if you so much as LOOK at a treated board for longer than five seconds.

From a personal standpoint, I have occasionally cut treated wood for 15 years now, thereby exposing myself to the killer sawdust, that I've inhaled and had stuck to my skin. Also, when I search through Lowes' treated lumber stock for straight pieces, I can feel the dampness of the chemicals on my hands. I don't lick my fingers afterward (intentionally anyway), but there have been times that I know the stuff was all over my hands.

I'm still here, and not sick.

With that said, I now wear a cotton mask thing (similar to what Michael Jackson used to wear) when I'm in the shop.

Also, is arsenic still used for treating wood? Wasn't the 'recipe' changed a few years ago when safety concerns was brought to everyone's attention?

i agree with you 100%. i did a fair amount of research and everything seems to point that chemicals are only given off if there is sawdust involved or when you burn pressure treated wood. So unless it goes up in flames I'm not worried. I also have raised garden beds and i built all of them out of pressure treated wood.

[Corky]

i agree with you 100%. i did a fair amount of research and everything seems to point that chemicals are only given off if there is sawdust involved or when you burn pressure treated wood. So unless it goes up in flames I'm not worried. I also have raised garden beds and i built all of them out of pressure treated wood.

It has been a few years since Arsenic was used. Now it is a copper compound. Much safer and it may help with arthritis! :becky:

[tom b]

I am a carpenter specializing on rough framing, At least here in California every piece of treated lumber is labeled with a warning, I have handled tons of this stuff and have had not experienced any problem but I don't handle it without gloves any longer.

Plus with composite material there would be no staining of the surface and would make for easy clean up

I understand it costs a bit more but

just sayin

[JohnnyB]

just answered it.. took me alittle long. my original plan was not to have the spice rack. after thought i decided to add it. so i removed the two legs in the back(3') and replaced them 5'6" legs that would extend up threw the table. hope this helps

Exactly, thanks! I have done similar things, I am NO carpenter, and have struggled with things and not being rock solid secure. Makes sense now that you changed legs out, I wasn't sure if they were new pieces added on top.

[rickv14623]

Question, I have seen bunch of these builds and have wondered about supporting the weight of the kettle/fuel/lid/meat on just the handles.

Am I missing something here?

[mattmountz94]

Question, I have seen bunch of these builds and have wondered about supporting the weight of the kettle/fuel/lid/meat on just the handles.

Am I missing something here?

Yea i was thinking the same thing when i was researching how i wanted to make it. I saw some from numerous people that they have been supporting there kettles for years on just the handles. I will be making/ designing something to take some of the weight off of the handles just haven't found anything great yet. Personally i think the handles will support it for a long time.