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wooden baking steel carrier/storage case

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RRP
RRP Posts: 25,888
edited March 2016 in EggHead Forum
My new 14" baking steel weighs 16.6 pounds and is sort of awkward to carry when I have to go through a large heavy sliding glass door and then a screen door. I was afraid I might trip and send that steel right through either door. So I made this carrying case so I can carry it easily with one hand. BTW inside has thin slippery silicone sheets that the steel slides on thus protecting the seasoning.
 

In order to reduce added weight of the case then the backside only has 3.5 x 16 board which gives the case rigidity and also allowed for a comfortable grip through the hand slot.


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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 5,429
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    So this allows you to carry your baking steel off to your side like, say, a duffel bag?   =)
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Pridnjoy
    Pridnjoy Posts: 130
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    kl8ton said:
    So this allows you to carry your baking steel off to your side like, say, a duffel bag?   =)
    I don't think so. I believe it is designed to be carried like a backpack. 
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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 6,570
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    Couldn't you attach a belt to it and wear it like a fanny bag or a sporran !!! In that way you would have both hands free.. B)
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,740
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    needs a drinkholder =) nice work, could be used as a cutting board as well
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Earshots
    Earshots Posts: 110
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    Steel in one hand smaller egg in the other  ;)
    Tallmadge Ohio, XL and S eggs 
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,610
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    Ron, I think what all of these nice people are trying to say is they really need to see this modeled, so they can see how it works.
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,610
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    Nice wood btw.
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  • BizGreenEgg
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    Pridnjoy said:
    kl8ton said:
    So this allows you to carry your baking steel off to your side like, say, a duffel bag?   =)
    I don't think so. I believe it is designed to be carried like a backpack. 

    Large BGE & mini stepchild & a KJ Jr.
    The damp PNW 
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  • Earshots
    Earshots Posts: 110
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    Tallmadge Ohio, XL and S eggs 
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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
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    I have a Baking Steel .. I really like this, maybe I'll make one like yours. Thanks Ron
    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
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    Looks cool to me. 
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,888
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    Thanks all - btw here's the guts. For the areas that I wanted the silicone to be I spread a thick layer of wood glue so that to would seal the wood grain. Let that dry overnight and then used double sided carpet tape to grab the silicone cutting mats.

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    BizGreenEgg said:
    Pridnjoy said:
    kl8ton said:
    So this allows you to carry your baking steel off to your side like, say, a duffel bag?   =)
    I don't think so. I believe it is designed to be carried like a backpack. 

    Post of the day. =)

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • BizGreenEgg
    BizGreenEgg Posts: 301
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    RRP said:
    Thanks all - btw here's the guts. For the areas that I wanted the silicone to be I spread a thick layer of wood glue so that to would seal the wood grain. Let that dry overnight and then used double sided carpet tape to grab the silicone cutting mats.

    This may be a silly question, but it there no adhesive that would bond the silicon directly to the wood?
    Large BGE & mini stepchild & a KJ Jr.
    The damp PNW 
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,888
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    BizGreenEgg said:
    RRP said:
    Thanks all - btw here's the guts. For the areas that I wanted the silicone to be I spread a thick layer of wood glue so that to would seal the wood grain. Let that dry overnight and then used double sided carpet tape to grab the silicone cutting mats.

    This may be a silly question, but it there no adhesive that would bond the silicon directly to the wood?
    I suppose there is something but I knew that indoor/outdoor weatherproof double sided carpet tape would grab it quite well. BTW I used a J-roller to make sure they were down tight.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,344
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    I would think the seasoning would be tough enough to withstand the occasional sliding in/out of a wooden case.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,888
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    HeavyG said:
    I would think the seasoning would be tough enough to withstand the occasional sliding in/out of a wooden case.
    That piece of plywood was flooring underlayment and the ply on the rough side was exactly that - rough! So rather than to even sand it I decided to go the route I did.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,110
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    Looks great Ron.
    Not to mention you can hang in on the wall by the hand grip hole.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
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    I speak from experience, that tape will hold anything. Hate that shît with a passion. 

    Nice case though, nice touch with the silicon. 
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  • blasting
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    Looks great Ron - you're getting crushed here!  

    Although thinner, it looks just like the magazine rack my Mother has in her bathroom.  Maybe you could use it for that as well - kind of double doodie.


    RRP said:

     

    Phoenix 
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  • Jupiter Jim
    Jupiter Jim Posts: 3,351
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    Looks great and just in time for grilling season!!!!!! :)

    I'm only hungry when I'm awake!

    Okeechobee FL. Winter

    West Jefferson NC Summer

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  • blasting
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    @RRP   Kidding aside, how do you like the baking steel?
    Phoenix 
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,888
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    blasting said:

    @RRP   Kidding aside, how do you like the baking steel?

    LOL - haven't had chance to use it yet! Been too busy - don't let anybody tell you retired people have plenty of time on their hands! After all we have to speed up, not slow down - we have less time left!
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    RRP said:
    blasting said:

    @RRP   Kidding aside, how do you like the baking steel?

    LOL - haven't had chance to use it yet! Been too busy - don't let anybody tell you retired people have plenty of time on their hands! After all we have to speed up, not slow down - we have less time left!
    Oh boo f'n hoo. 

    You guys kill me. Well, you earned it. Kudos to you. Enjoy Ron!
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  • Powderhound
    Powderhound Posts: 139
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    How do you set this up?  I tried baking cookies indirect at 350 on my large and burned the bottoms badly!  
    Large, Medium, Mini, and Mini Max, a few too many accessories, 2 kids, 1 dog, and original wife.  Lover of winter, powdery snow, and lots of golf.  
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  • ScottNC
    ScottNC Posts: 240
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    Is it Bluetooth?

    Western, North Carolina

    Large, MiniMax, Blackstone 17" Smashburger Griddle & Stuff


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  • Sweet100s
    Sweet100s Posts: 553
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    Beautiful work @RRP
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  • GlennM
    GlennM Posts: 1,365
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    Since your retired I think you should make a case for the case. Nice job, I would like to get a steel as well.
    In the bush just East of Cambridge,Ontario 
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,110
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    Powderhound said:
    How do you set this up?  I tried baking cookies indirect at 350 on my large and burned the bottoms badly!  
    Can you describe in more detail your indirect set up please?
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,670
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    Nice!

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