NutCracker -- smoker design

[Dan Carroll]

I have been looking around for a plan for the German style nutcrackers/ smokers and have not been able to find any. Does anyone have one or know where one might be found? The design is in fact fairly simple but the angle and shape of the mouth/handle is something that would take a bit of time and trial and error to get right and I really don't have a lot of time, so a set of plans with the basic shape would sure be helpful. Thanks

[russell dietrich]

Here is the way I lay out the lever. If you need detailed drawings with sizes let me know. I also have plans for smokers (snowman, tinman, frankenstein, etc).

[Dan Carroll]

Just what I was looking for... can you post them or do you want me to contact you directly with an e-mail to send the plans to?

[russell dietrich]

Dan
I am in the process of redrawing the plans.(The original sketches are over 20 years old & not very pretty.) I will post the new plans sometime today.