.......................the Bone Daddy Faux Copperhead.............
So I've these friends that have a giant backyard.
I cooked for their wedding there.
They cooked for my wedding there.
Every last Sunday of the month I cook up a bunch of stuff
for a large group (could be anywhere from 35- 75 people).
They already have 3Webers & a"Kingsford" kettle & I bring
3 or 4 more kettles & maybe a gas box for heating/warming.
My good friend Patrick is a tremendous handyman/jack of all trades type guy, but I could never get him to fix this:
One of the old used Webers had a block bolted on top of the handle; nothing on the
underside where your fingers wrap around....I've burnt myself numerous times forgetting that it was like that.....
I got to thinking (there's that thinking problem again...)
after I cooked some beef short ribs awhile back & I saved the bones in the freezer.....
Break out the Dremel & go at it( thought of just boiling them, but I went for that authentic "just cooked"look...
Then the old German wood chisels
Some fitting & paint on the bell...
And....
We're back in action !!!!
~~~>K
This is minor Weber Mod #2
Here's the recent update....today ~~~> Welp.......
The dawgs ate the bone, so I had to chisel out another one!
Start by marking off the slot & Dremel out the four corners, then Dremel across the end dimension.............
Softly vise up & chisel out the fitted slot for handle.....
Double check for tight fit.....
Went ahead & painted the whole kettle with hi-heat primer & copper this time, it was only the lid before....
Quick assembly to check fit & then layer the bone w/ several coats of spar varnish......
Should be ready for heat setting the paint by noon tomorrow......