My Weber Table


 
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Joel Hogston

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Picked this up the other day for $20
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As you can see it needs some TLC to restore it back to its former glory.
It fixes to the Kettle handle and is really sturdy
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And here it is sanded back and varnished.
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As far as i can find out these were made by weber in the 90's out of Aussie Red Jarrah and sold for $200
 
Originally posted by Mark Schnell:
That is SWEET! I'm building one of these. It looks pretty simple too. Looks great after the work you did on it. Enjoy!!
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That is really nice. Yet another reason to keep wood handles!
 
That is some nice lumbar. Great job on the refinish. Jarrah Lumber like that can be a test of will. I love Purpleheart but it's a bear to tool, fasten and finish. The only mechanic that I will let touch my truck is from Trinidad, and there they use it for everything. I'd like to take a trip there to see how they work and fasten it.
 
Originally posted by W Benton:
How exactly does it mount to the handle?
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Photo 1 and 2 shows how its mounted. The handle just slips in between the timber.
Its that easy
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The 3rd photo shows the latch at the other end of the table that stops the legs from collapsing
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There's a 10mm gap between the table and the kettle rim
If anyone's after anymore photo's or measurements just ask
Cheers
Joel
 
I just found some lumber that would be perfect for making a table like this. Thanks for posting Joel.

A couple questions, how wide is the table top, and how long is it (from longest point on the curve I suppose).
 
That kettle looks like a 22.5 so I would guess from looking at the picks tha it is around 18 inches wide and 36 inches long. I really like the way it attaches to the handle.
 
This looks dead simple to copy. I might just have to do that. Time to put those power tools to use. I'll have to see what woods I can get at Lowes and go from there.
 
Originally posted by Shawn Dillon:
This looks dead simple to copy. I might just have to do that. Time to put those power tools to use. I'll have to see what woods I can get at Lowes and go from there.
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They sell oak, pine, fir and poplar. Poplar can be stained to look like mahogany. The problem with those woods is moisture. Oak can be a problem, what they mainly sell here is red oak, white would be better. The others concern me when it comes to rot. That is not a lot of lumbar, so if you have a specialty lumber distributor I would give them a look. Teak is too expensive.
 
Ipe, Teak or Mahogany would be incredible. I just found a reason to buy a 26" kettle (like I needed a reason...).
 
Ok here are some measurements for the table
Just take into account that we work in metric over here in OZ.
But i've tried my best to convert the measurements
Length- 800mm or 31 1/2"
Width- 400mm or 15 3/4"
Legs- 32mm x 32mm x 695mm or 1 1/4"x 1 1/4"x 27 1/2"
The two pieces of decking fixing the the legs are fixed using two 10mm or 1/4" dowels
All the hardware is brass
If you need any more measurements or photo's just ask
Cheers
Joel
 
****, I didn't think those boards were less than four inches wide. If rot is a concern you can use plastic electrical conduit for the legs. Glue in some adjustable feet and you are good to go.
 
Joel, thanks for sharing. I need to build a couple of these. I really like how it clips onto the handle compared to using conduit straps.
 
Thanks for the measurements Joel. I am going to defiitely building something using this as the inspiration.
 
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