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Quick and dirty BBQ table

Project by Daren Nelson posted 513 days ago 779 views 0 times favorited 22 comments Add to Favorites Watch

So I had some odd pieces of wood (redbud tree top and a hard maple slab) kinda laying around in my way. I decided to make a 20 minute table to use grilling in the yard. (After sawmilling 700 bft of oak in the heat today). I am going to let it weather up some then give it a flood coat of epoxy. The slab is 28” wide and 7’ long and 2 1/2” thick…and has 2 nails in it I hit with the sawmill for decoration (stupid yard trees haha) .

-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/


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scrollsaw

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posted 513 days ago

Great project!! Thanks for sharing it.

-- Todd from KY

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Douglas Bordner

3424 posts in 956 days


posted 513 days ago

Handsome, and way more practical then balancing a platter on the truck fender or tailgate.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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brianinpa

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posted 513 days ago

Nice job! I like the practical side of this one, I just can’t let my wife or son see this one.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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RobH

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posted 513 days ago

That is absolutely awesome. How in the world can you let that sit out in the back yard. I would have to have that in my house somehow.

I love projects where people do not loose the beauty of nature in the project.

Keep up the good work,
Rob Hix

-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA

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HokieMojo

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posted 513 days ago

20 minutes? you work fast. If I ever needed someone with a sawmill who charged by the hour, I would hope you are available. It would take me about 20 minutes to find my first tool. haha. Very nice work.

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Chris

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posted 513 days ago

I do believe that is best grilling accessory I have ever seen! Very nice work Darren.

-- Chris

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trifern

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posted 513 days ago

Nice outdoor table, Daren. I don’t think it qualifies for a BBQ accessory though. My experience with BBQ accessories is they only last one or two seasons. This table will be around for decades. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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Karson

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posted 513 days ago

reat looking BBQ attachmenmt. Now where is the grill, and the smoke.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Grumpy

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posted 513 days ago

Nothing like the natural look.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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jockmike2

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posted 513 days ago

Great natural looking table. That should last a while. What finish did you use?

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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TedM

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posted 513 days ago

Now that’s a table!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 512 days ago

Hi Darren;

Great idea! Sorry to hear about the nails. (stupid yard trees)

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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bbqking

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posted 512 days ago

For finishing purposes I would use an apple vinegar based sop sauce w/onion, lemon, mustard and a little bit of cayenne. Maybe a couple TBLSP. of Worc. sauce included. Brush on every 20 min. or so. Serve your red sauce on the side because it is not necessary but some people like it. Email me and you’ll never buy BBQ sauce again. Do this for 10 years then eat your table because it will smell so good. As always, bbqKing

-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville

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Daren Nelson

529 posts in 797 days


posted 512 days ago

I just got hungry all of a sudden !

-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/

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Dorje

1768 posts in 889 days


posted 512 days ago

mmmm…wood!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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SteveKorz

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posted 511 days ago

Pretty cool, Daren. I like anything like your table that is slabbed, rustic or primitive. How did you attach the top?

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

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Daren Nelson

529 posts in 797 days


posted 511 days ago

Steve, I went caveman on it. I used heavy iron angle brackets (small ones) and lag bolts.

-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/

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SteveKorz

2030 posts in 606 days


posted 511 days ago

Hey, there’s no shame in Caveman… lol…

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

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TreeBones

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posted 511 days ago

Nice. One of the great things here at LJ’s is the motivation I find after seeing what everyone els is doing. I have been ignoring way to many pieces that seem to be in the way. I’ll be looking twice before sending to much to the firewood pile. Lucky you needed the BBQ table. Very cool.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.biz/concrete/

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slick1970

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posted 510 days ago

Great looking table!! I am starting off with my 1st. project with slabs. You have given me a wonderful idea for future projects. Good Job. keep up the good work!!!

-- David, Tignall,Georgia

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Roz

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posted 509 days ago

Very cool.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

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BlueStingrayBoots

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posted 79 days ago

It seasier to start the grill than to find all the stuff needed in the kitchen and easier to breath. Those tables are a must have.
Awesome Darren.

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