Jin Di Sugi Cypress BGE Cart

[iamnothim]

Nice !!!

That finish is stunning

Dale

Lucky

 

[iamnothim]

OK.
Do I torch the counter tops, or go two-tone?

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Whatever keeps spills from looking bad.
I would be tempted to put on some Formica ...

I'm going to put a 20" x 24" chunk of granite next to the egg.  The remaining counter will be a hinge top to a bin under the counter.  To max storage I'll put a drawer on each "end side" 

 

[leakyroof]

OK.
Do I torch the counter tops, or go two-tone?

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Whatever keeps spills from looking bad.
I would be tempted to put on some Formica ...

I'm going to put a 20" x 24" chunk of granite next to the egg.  The remaining counter will be a hinge top to a bin under the counter.  To max storage I'll put a drawer on each "end side"

. Space the Egg away from the bottom wood supporting it or you will get burn marks or even charred wood.  I've rebuilt and refinished 2 factory Big Green Egg tables , both of them the older Cypress models. Cypress will need some protection against rot since not every board is that resistant to rot.

 

[leakyroof]

I love your finish work for the table you made .
Here is a 'single tone' version... [big grin]

 

[iamnothim]

Space the Egg away from the bottom wood supporting it or you will get burn marks or even charred wood.  I've rebuilt and refinished 2 factory Big Green Egg tables , both of them the older Cypress models. Cypress will need some protection against rot since not every board is that resistant to rot.

I ordered a 15" x 24" piece of granite for the egg to rest on.  I also ordered a 20" x 24" piece to fit in counter top.  I had read that it's the hard grain that's rot resistant.  The majority of my cypress has sap wood.  Needless to say everything will be clear coated.  Probably with a "Sikkens" Cetol 23 UV product.

 

[iamnothim]

I love your finish work for the table you made .
Here is a 'single tone' version... [big grin]

Love the consistent tone of the cypress you selected.

 

[TomGadwa1]

An Ostrich egg? What type of egg does this fine looking cart support? Inquiring minds,,,

 

[rmwarren]

An Ostrich egg? What type of egg does this fine looking cart support? Inquiring minds,,,

A Big, Green one.

RMW

 

[waho6o9]

Yeah buddy

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[iamnothim]

An Ostrich egg? What type of egg does this fine looking cart support? Inquiring minds,,,

Just another Green Cult I joined.

 

[iamnothim]

It's also a way to re-purpose projects that didn't go so well.

I'm looking forward to having bubinga smoked pork butt

 

[leakyroof]

I love your finish work for the table you made .
Here is a 'single tone' version... [big grin]

Love the consistent tone of the cypress you selected.

. Thank you.  It's finished with Cetol Marine Teak Finish. That helped even out the board colors/hues.

 

[iamnothim]

It's finished with Cetol Marine Teak Finish. That helped even out the board colors/hues.

My new neighbor is a painting contractor, so I asked him about exterior wood clear-coat finishes.  He said the Sikkens Cetol is the only one in CA that has UV protection.  I had never heard of Cetol before that and now you mentioned it.

Is it easy to put on?  Can I spray it?
I'm looking for as satin a finish I can get.  Like a rubbed look.

Thanks

Luke

 

[iamnothim]

I have the wheels and casters on the cart and it's stable and level.  I was concerned about stability with a narrow wheel base when mounting them inboard.  Not a problem at all.

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[leakyroof]

It's finished with Cetol Marine Teak Finish. That helped even out the board colors/hues.

My new neighbor is a painting contractor, so I asked him about exterior wood clear-coat finishes.  He said the Sikkens Cetol is the only one in CA that has UV protection.  I had never heard of Cetol before that and now you mentioned it.

Is it easy to put on?  Can I spray it?
I'm looking for as satin a finish I can get.  Like a rubbed look.

Thanks

Luke

. I brush Cetol on. I suppose it can be sprayed , but others would know better than me.
If you don't put the Cetol Clear on top of the tinted finish, you get a Satin Finish.
Glossier finishes require the Clear over the base.
For your application , you can always dull the Clear with gentle rubbing if it's too glossy after you apply it.

 

[Mbconstructionjoinery]

Love the finish on your cart, great work

 

[Holmz]

Some glossy sealed finish would aid in wiping off any meat juices.

 

[iamnothim]

More Jin di sugi madness.
This is the right storage compartment.  It can be accessed from above via a flip top counter.  On the side is a shallow but tall drawer.

Yes, the wood splits.  Probably because I am very impatient and it starts burning from too much torch.  I keep a leather glove handy to swat the flames out.

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[iamnothim]

Here the right cabinet has been set in with some natural cypress set around it.  The top counter and bottom shelf will be natural cypress.

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[Michael Kellough]

The finish looks great in photos. Well done!