Ever since I built my offset smoker I've been missing some kind of side table. I can't figure out why I didn't include that in the original design. Today I finally got around to making one. I helped empty my wife's mother's garage as she is moving to an apartment. They refurbished their kitchen 15 years ago, and one of the leftover pieces was a thick oak board. I saw that and immediately thought: hey, there's my sideboard! And I think it is extra fitting since it is made of oak, which is the main fuel for my smoker. I also liked the color, it matches my smoker very well (ignore the colors in the photo, the weather and lighting conditions were terrible).
So, I brought out the welder, steel grinder and some angle bar and went to work. This one was easy, as all I had to do was to make some 90° angles. Once done and fitted I took them off and sprayed with a primer to avoid rust. I have also sanded the board and oiled it, will oil it a few times.
The nice thing is that it is fully detachable, so I can keep it inside while not in use.
Fabricating the steel took like 20 minutes, real nice with mini projects like these.
Here's the angle bars (before paint 'n polish), welded together to fit the edge of the trailer by simply sliding them down.
So, I brought out the welder, steel grinder and some angle bar and went to work. This one was easy, as all I had to do was to make some 90° angles. Once done and fitted I took them off and sprayed with a primer to avoid rust. I have also sanded the board and oiled it, will oil it a few times.
The nice thing is that it is fully detachable, so I can keep it inside while not in use.
Fabricating the steel took like 20 minutes, real nice with mini projects like these.
Here's the angle bars (before paint 'n polish), welded together to fit the edge of the trailer by simply sliding them down.
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