Make a drum braai

If you can find yourself an empty drum (preferable not used for petroleum products), you can design a very nifty braai for entertaining.

 

 

 

 

 

 

YOU WILL NEED:

Empty drum
Angle grinder
Stainless steel brackets, hinges and screws
Grills
Broom handle or thick dowel
Angle grinder
Impact drill + assorted HSS drill and screw bits

 

 

HERE'S HOW:

 

 

1. Before you start the project, you will need to thoroughly clean out the drum. Use an angle grinder to cut open the drum to remove a section for the door flap. You will also use the angle grinder to sand the edges so that they are not sharp.

 

 

 

 

2. Make use of scrap materials wherever possible to make the stand. For this project, small scaffolding sections were joined together. The drum sits on top of the frame so that it is fairly portable if you want to take on holiday with you!

 

 

 

 

 3. Add a small grill at the bottom of the drum to allow for air circulation, and the actual braai grill above this.

 

 

 

 

Support the grills by securing small stainless steel brackets on the inside of the drum. You can use stainless steel screws or pop-rivets. You want the grill to be easily removed for cleaning purposes.

 

 

 

 

4. Attach the lid flap to the drum body with stainless steel hinges.

 

 

5. Light a fire to burn off any paint or coatings before using the drum to braai.

 

 

6. Finally, add a handle (plain wooden dowel from the hardware store) and drill some air vents. You can use Rust-Oleum High Temperature spray to finish off the drum braai.

 

 

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