How we built a table for our Big Green Egg
So I am one lucky gal! I know this! Why do you ask? Fitzy loves to cook. Not only is he a handy type of guy…he knows his way around a kitchen and enjoys creating new and tasty dishes. In fact I believe he has established a bit of a reputation amongst our closest friends for the culinary delights he creates. While there are many reasons I fell in love with Fitzy… his ability (as well as his desire) to cook are among the best.
Fitzy hinted over the years that he might like a Big Green Egg. He heard about The Egg from some coworkers and thought perhaps we should try one. In cooking circles The Big Green Egg is considered legendary. While he normally doesn’t ask for much, I took this subtle hint as a great idea for his upcoming birthday.
Boy was he surprised when he found one in the garage for his birthday. But like all DIYers, I knew immediately we would want to build the table ourselves. How is that for a birthday gift! “Here you go honey…now go build yourself a table” That is how we roll around here. 🙂
So let’s get started.
We decided to use sanded cedar for this project.
Materials we purchased:
10 pieces of 1×6 cedar
3 pieces of 2×4 cedar
1 piece of 2×2 cedar
Wood was cut to:
10 pieces of 1×6 were cut to 56 inches
4 pieces of 2×4 were cut to 56 inches
8 pieces of 2×4 were cut to approximately 26 inches
Other materials used:
2 inches screws
clear coat stain
4 -6inch wheels
Table measurements:
56 inches x 28.5 inches
37 inches high
16.5 inches between shelves
All the pieces were lined up in the garage so we could stain and seal them prior to creating the table.
After creating the table Fitzy used a router to create the opening for the egg. 2×4 pieces of cedar were used on the under side of each shelf for stabilization.
Here is a teaser of some of the yummy meals that we are enjoying with the new EGG.
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