"Steve B" wrote in
:

I do not like bending over, but want to make
a table to do Dutch oven cooking on that is table height. And has
wind screens on three sides.

Anyone have any experience with this? Any tips? I have the ability
and tools to make one myself rather than buying, yet buying one is
easier than spending time and effort to build one.

Thre are some very nice DO tables on the market (google Dutch Oven or Cee
Dub), including some nice portable ones that are handy of you do a lot of
cooking in diferent places. But I simply welded one from 1/4" sheet metal
and a few feet of square metal tubing. All the table has to do is be
fireproof, sturdy, and however tall you want.

My advice - don't make it too high. Remember that you're going to need to
stir, add, or otherwise get to your dutches from above, and by the time
you get a lid lifter involved, that's going to be awkward if you make it
standard table heighth. Also, make it 4 times larger than you think you
need. By the time you get a DO or 2, a charcoal chimney, a pile of lit
charcoal, a couple of tools, and maybe a bowl of prepped meat or
vegetables, you'll use up horizontal space in a hurry.

You might also consider making separate 3 sided wind screens. This can
make th etable itself a little lighter, and give you more flexibility to
adjust to wind direction.





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