To cut all the boards to the proper dimensions and assemble the cabinet, Tom used a variety of tools, including a Domino Joiner, a Kapex KS120 sliding compound miter saw and a TS 55 circular saw, which are all manufactured by Festool. Tom and Kevin built the record player stand out of 3/4″ oak plywood and 1×4″ and 1×3″ red oak, which can be found at home centers. Attach the legs to the base of the cabinet using the provided hardware and a drill.In this case, Tom needed four coats to ensure a smooth, even finish. Allow each coat to dry before applying the next coat.Apply it with a brush and then wipe off the excess with a rag. Apply a wood conditioner to the box using a paintbrush.Wipe off the excess dust from sanding with a tack cloth.Start with 100 grit and work up to 220 grit sandpaper. Sand everything using the circular sander.Cut the molding to size on the miter saw to fit around the edges of the box and miter the corners.Cut the 1×4 inch red oak to size so it will fit inside the box towards the top and attach it to the box using the same floating tenon system.Clamp the box together and give it about half an hour to set up.Assemble the box using the floating tenons, wood glue, and a hammer.Then, angle the mortising drill to 45 degrees and drill mortises for the floating tenons at an angle. Hold the boards together where the miters come together and mark both sides with a pencil.Once all the pieces are cut, flip the board upside down and make the opposing 45 degree cuts.Then, cut one side of each panel where it was marked. Using a router, round off the front edge of the oak and make a rabbet cut on the back end of the panel.Run the board through the table saw to get the front piece of the oak to the correct dimension.Attach the 1×3 inch oak to the front of the plywood using a mortising drill, floating tenons, and wood glue.For now, work on the piece as one giant board instead of cutting the sides out individually. Measure and mark for the four sides of the box.Start by cutting the plywood to the depth of the cabinet using the track saw.The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. Neda Ulaby, NPR News.Ĭopyright © 2023 NPR. ULABY: And today, he says, barbecuing outdoors is a surefire way to start up conversations, to nourish our shared human hunger for a hearth. It makes you a better cook 'cause you understand more about it. WHETLOR: Any food that we eat - I think we should acknowledge the history and the tradition and the culture behind it because it just makes it so much more interesting. He writes about barbecue's environmental impact and how it developed among Indigenous and enslaved people. ULABY: Whetlor also includes lots of vegetarian recipes in his book. You should be able to - I think you can do it. I told James Whetlor I'd be intimidated to stick a steak straight on the coals. ULABY: Brush off the ash, and bon appetit. WHETLOR: You can do it brilliantly with steak. ULABY: Like laying your food right on the charcoal. WHETLOR: It's like cooking directly on coals. There's a whole movement you may have missed, he says, called dirty cooking. ULABY: You do not even need a grill, Whetlor insists. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "RAMBLIN' GAMBLIN' MAN")īOB SEGER: (Singing) Yeah, I'm going to tell my tale. ULABY: Whetlor's new cookbook, "DIY Barbecue," shows you how to safely cook outside by digging a hole in the ground or draping skewers over a cinderblock - no beach or backyard necessary, just a square of outside space, food and summer tunes, ideally. JAMES WHETLOR: You buy one big flower pot and a couple of bags of sand and two terracotta pots, and you've got yourself a tandoor. You want a tandoori oven? He says just go to Home Depot. NEDA ULABY, BYLINE: The British cookbook writer James Whetlor is not impressed by your Big Green Egg or your Traeger Grill or your fancy-schmancy anything. Well, NPR's Neda Ulaby spoke to an advocate of a more minimalist approach. You might have a backyard expert in your own life who can't stop evangelizing about a certain grill or smoker. For some people, barbecuing is all about the gear.
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