Home made prep cart

[upin smoke]

Saw a niffty cart somewhere on the internet and thought I would build a cart for preparing meats for my stick burner. Most of the lumber was scraps left over from trim jobs. Most exspensive material was the wagon wheels, 15 bucks each from Kmart. Top has two hatches that open up for storage. Wife likes the idea that I can stay out of the kitchen a bit more during a cook.
Just thought I'd pass the idea along. View media item 434727

 

[chef jimmyj]

WOW! Nice work. You could get big $$$ building them for sale...JJ

 

[crazymoon]

UIS, Nice job on the cart !

 

[crappiekid]

Very nice design! I want one!

 

[bigmoe615]

This looks awesome! Great job! I was just saying I need to build a cart with the leftover wood from my wood storage build. I might have to try to copy your design.

 

[bmaddox]

 
You could get big $$$ building them for sale...JJ

I was thinking the same thing. 

 

[crankybuzzard]

Now that is a piece of artwork!  Very nice!

 

[upin smoke]

Thanks for the compliments ... It took me a day to build using some scrap 1x and some left over pressure treated 5/4 boards... 

The wagon wheels are just for looks ( they are about an inch off the deck) . I have legs and a wheel in front sort of like a wheel barrel ...

The curled wrought iron side pieces ( I did price the real thing first and no way  ) are actually cheap metal ductwork drives cut,curled and painted flat black.  

Took me a few hours to torch and stain and then put on a coat of polyurethane. My wife says now that I'm retired I should build and sell them ...but... how the hell would I ship them ...lol ....

Maybe I could come up with some instruction plans with a material list & templates ...   I don't know ,,,,sounds like more work to me ;)

Id rather be smokin some brisket.

Dean  

 

[ibbones]

Looks like a fun place to cook.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Great looking project you must be in MD or close to it to get the Natty Bo umbrella.

 

[upin smoke]

Yes, about half way between Baltimore and Annapolis.
Local watering hole gave me the umbrella.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Yes, about half way between Baltimore and Annapolis.
Local watering hole gave me the umbrella.

That could be Millersville area I'm 25 miles east of bay bridge

 

[upin smoke]

Actually im just north of the bay bridge on Rock Creek.I've only been smooking for about a year but have picked up a lot of pointers from this web site. I'm amazed at how popular it is world wide.

 

[daveomak]

Very nice build... Thumbs Up...Thumbs Up...

 

[bdskelly]

Awesome!  I like it.  Wish I could build something like that. I'm a nuts and bolt guy.  Couldn't saw straight or nail two boards together to save my life! 

 

[crankybuzzard]

Awesome!  I like it.  Wish I could build something like that. I'm a nuts and bolt guy.  Couldn't saw straight or nail two boards together to save my life! 

Hmm, if a feller had a pit full of yum, and a pile of lumber, a local DFW dude might be able to assist.... :biggrin:

 

[upin smoke]

Hope this doesn't offend anyone but a good friend of mine stopped by and asked where i got the name for the side of my prep cart . I told him it was a name I use on a smoking meat forum I belong to...... he said "oh I thought it was the name of one of my favorite movies"....  

So I just had to paint on the Icon ..... ;)

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• upin smoke
• Nov 15, 2015

 

[smokin sid]

If you ever decide to sell plans to your prepping cart please let me know. I would be very interested in purchasing a set from you.There always seem to be an abundance of scrap

wood lying around my place and it don't do much good just sitting there doing nothing.

  You are a talented wood worker, the prepping cart turned out really nice.

                                                                                          Happy Smokin

                                                                                            Smokin Sid

 

[fpmich]

Love it!  LOL  Good job! 

 

[oldschoolbbq]

That is a niice Cart , I found a "Back Yard Gear " Cart at a Garage sale and it serves me well.

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• oldschoolbbq
• May 22, 2015

Shown here in th corner . Has good storage and Water proof !:biggrin::biggrin:ROTF

I like yours better , want to trade ? ? ?

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• oldschoolbbq
• Sep 16, 2015

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• oldschoolbbq
• May 22, 2015

Thanks for the look at yours !

Have fun and . . .