| Project by MT_Stringer | posted 07-16-2016 07:33 PM | 1284 views | 4 times favorited | 11 comments |  |
 |
We have been doing a makeover for our yard by adding a stamped concrete patio and a gazebo. After moving my BBQ pit into place, I decided to build a cart that could serve as a prep station, work station and portable serving cart/dry bar or whatever it is needed for.
I used cedar for the frames (constructed using pocket hole construction). The pieces for the panels were made using cedar fence pickets that I planed and ripped, and then routed with a roundover bit to create a bead board look…well sorta.
Part of the cart is enclosed so I can store utensils and a container for the pellets for the Traeger Texas pit.
I built a custom handle using 1 inch pvc pipe so I an slip the end cap off and add a roll of paper towels.
A granite top with bull nose all around finished out the project.
I am very happy with the end result.
Mike
-- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas
11 comments so far
gsimon
home | projects | blog
1139 posts in 1507 days
#1 posted 07-16-2016 08:10 PM
Great addition to the patio!
The nieghbours are all going to want one now :)
-- Greg Simon
EarlS
home | projects | blog
266 posts in 1742 days
#2 posted 07-16-2016 09:44 PM
good looking cart. Someday I need to make one for my Green Egg so I will keep this one on hand for ideas.
Are you planning to use some kind of oil or finish on it?
-- Earl "I'm a pessamist - generally that increases the chance that things will turn out better than expected"
MT_Stringer
home | projects | blog
2803 posts in 2625 days
#3 posted 07-16-2016 10:01 PM
Not sure. I may just let it weather naturally and spray it down with Thompson’s Water Seal.
-- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas
johnhutchinson
home | projects | blog
1155 posts in 1023 days
#4 posted 07-17-2016 02:10 AM
Very nice, Mike !!!
Did you do the granite work?
-- John - Central Ohio - "too much is never enough"
MT_Stringer
home | projects | blog
2803 posts in 2625 days
#5 posted 07-17-2016 03:47 AM
No sir. I found a local company to do it.
-- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas
Andrek
home | projects | blog
90 posts in 1304 days
#6 posted 07-17-2016 11:55 AM
very nice work, I’m presently doing the same thing, I might use some of your idea , thanks for showing,
Have a nice day and keep on making saw dust
-- andrek
pottz
home | projects | blog
714 posts in 378 days
#7 posted 07-17-2016 08:33 PM
thats a sweet looking cart gonna be a huge help when queing,looks like you thought of all the bells and whistles,great job.
-- sawdust the bigger the pile the bigger my smile-larry,so cal.
BacktotheWood
home | projects | blog
124 posts in 2416 days
#8 posted 07-19-2016 01:33 PM
Great job. I really like that you topped it with granite, easy to cut up veggies on and easy to clean. Beautiful.
-- Bob, --Silence & smile are two powerful tools. Smile is the way to solve many problems & Silence is the way to avoid many problems.
MT_Stringer
home | projects | blog
2803 posts in 2625 days
#9 posted 07-19-2016 05:49 PM
Thank you. I had checked granite prices at several places. We also considered laying tile or pouring a solid concrete top. In the end, I fond a local company that had some pieces. They cut it to my specs and made the bull nose all around. $150 total. It turned out nice and I am glad we went that route.
-- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas
Roger
home | projects | blog
19594 posts in 2198 days
#10 posted 07-23-2016 12:44 AM
I think I’m smellin some ribs
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. Kentuk55@yahoo.com
MT_Stringer
home | projects | blog
2803 posts in 2625 days
#11 posted 07-23-2016 01:45 PM
Man, you got a goood smeller, feller! :-)
Fired the pit up at 7:30 this morning. Gonna be a good day.
-- Handcrafted by Mike Henderson - Channelview, Texas
Have your say...