Title: Grill cart for Smokey Joe!
Post by: AlfredoZRT on August 29, 2018, 09:58:52 AM
Post by: AlfredoZRT on August 29, 2018, 09:58:52 AM
Hello! Just registered to WKC so I could share my first woodworking project and see what you think.
Saw a lot of those grill carts online and thought I'd give it a shot at building one myself.
After buying some power and hand tools and watching hundreds of youtube videos on learning some woodworking tips & tricks I started designing on Sketchup and then got to work in my garage.
Here's the result.
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Saw a lot of those grill carts online and thought I'd give it a shot at building one myself.
After buying some power and hand tools and watching hundreds of youtube videos on learning some woodworking tips & tricks I started designing on Sketchup and then got to work in my garage.
Here's the result.
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Title: Re: Grill cart for Smokey Joe!
Post by: vwengguy on August 29, 2018, 10:53:48 AM
Post by: vwengguy on August 29, 2018, 10:53:48 AM
Damn ! And you say this is your first project like this !!!
That is super nice ! You even have the beer opener on it. It looks fantastic.
The only thing I would do differently is next time wipe the stain on WITH the grain of the wood.
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That is super nice ! You even have the beer opener on it. It looks fantastic.
The only thing I would do differently is next time wipe the stain on WITH the grain of the wood.
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Title: Re: Grill cart for Smokey Joe!
Post by: LiquidOcelot on August 29, 2018, 11:19:02 AM
Post by: LiquidOcelot on August 29, 2018, 11:19:02 AM
Hella nice
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Title: Re: Grill cart for Smokey Joe!
Post by: AlfredoZRT on August 29, 2018, 11:57:14 AM
Post by: AlfredoZRT on August 29, 2018, 11:57:14 AM
Quote from: vwengguy on August 29, 2018, 10:53:48 AM
Damn ! And you say this is your first project like this !!!
That is super nice ! You even have the beer opener on it. It looks fantastic.
The only thing I would do differently is next time wipe the stain on WITH the grain of the wood.
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I guess my mistake here was that before staining I sanded only with 80 grit and forgot to do another sanding with 220, hence the "scratch" look... The 80 grit was too coarse.
Thanks for your comments! A few friends have mentioned to make another one to see if it sells locally.
Will probably give it a try!
Title: Re: Grill cart for Smokey Joe!
Post by: vwengguy on August 29, 2018, 12:10:45 PM
Post by: vwengguy on August 29, 2018, 12:10:45 PM
I wonder how long it lasts before you pull the SJ out and place a 18" in it... then take that out for a 22" 
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Title: Re: Grill cart for Smokey Joe!
Post by: AlfredoZRT on August 29, 2018, 01:18:55 PM
Post by: AlfredoZRT on August 29, 2018, 01:18:55 PM
Quote from: vwengguy on August 29, 2018, 12:10:45 PM
I wonder how long it lasts before you pull the SJ out and place a 18" in it... then take that out for a 22"
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I'll have to start thinking how to get those to fit!
Title: Re: Grill cart for Smokey Joe!
Post by: randy on August 29, 2018, 01:21:42 PM
Post by: randy on August 29, 2018, 01:21:42 PM
Quote from: vwengguy on August 29, 2018, 12:10:45 PMThen a 26"!
I wonder how long it lasts before you pull the SJ out and place a 18" in it... then take that out for a 22"
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Title: Re: Grill cart for Smokey Joe!
Post by: dbhost on August 30, 2018, 01:00:57 PM
Post by: dbhost on August 30, 2018, 01:00:57 PM
Quote from: AlfredoZRT on August 29, 2018, 01:18:55 PMain't nothing to router in a circle cutting jig can't help you figure out. Looks pretty awesome to me for a first shotQuote from: vwengguy on August 29, 2018, 12:10:45 PM
I wonder how long it lasts before you pull the SJ out and place a 18" in it... then take that out for a 22"
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I'll have to start thinking how to get those to fit!
Title: Re: Grill cart for Smokey Joe!
Post by: BrbdWyr on August 31, 2018, 09:52:51 AM
Post by: BrbdWyr on August 31, 2018, 09:52:51 AM
that is waaaay to nice to use! Send it to me immediately for safe keeping. :D :D :D
Title: Re: Grill cart for Smokey Joe!
Post by: jacko1962 on September 04, 2018, 09:25:41 AM
Post by: jacko1962 on September 04, 2018, 09:25:41 AM
To much work for a Smokey Joe. Toss a 22.5 in the hole and save the SJ to light your chimney or heat up a grilled cheese.
Title: Re: Grill cart for Smokey Joe!
Post by: AlfredoZRT on September 04, 2018, 09:31:03 AM
Post by: AlfredoZRT on September 04, 2018, 09:31:03 AM
Quote from: jacko1962 on September 04, 2018, 09:25:41 AM
To much work for a Smokey Joe. Toss a 22.5 in the hole and save the SJ to light your chimney or heat up a grilled cheese.
Lol, I agree...
Made this one as a gift to my father who is a big fan of the SJ which is more than enough for his grilling needs.
By the way, I'm looking to build one for my 22.5!
Title: Re: Grill cart for Smokey Joe!
Post by: jacko1962 on September 04, 2018, 12:50:29 PM
Post by: jacko1962 on September 04, 2018, 12:50:29 PM
I got you. Nice job with the wood work. Maybe could make 2 inserts that would alter the hole so you could mount a 22.5 or and 18 depending on what you need SS would work. May have look at this again for a winter project. Thanks for sharing.