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Project by jack1 posted 225 days ago 348 views 3 times favorited 9 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is a fun project made from plans, wheels and axles from By Gone Workshop. I’ve made a bunch of them and they are always people pleasers. This is the more expensive set at about $80 for the wheels/axle last I bought them. The plans are clear and easily modified if you wish. I like plugs and screws but other joinery works too. Be sure to by fairly straight wood to avoid warping. Use Thompson’s mixed with your favorite stain to get a neat weather resistant finish. These are great for fund raisers loaded with potted plants or lined with plastic, ice and your favorite beverage!
I’ve also included two of the other projects from this company. All of these designs are well received.

-- jack -- measure once, curse twice!


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noknot

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posted 225 days ago

Thats great I will put that in my idea box

-- projects dont pay,pieces are profitable,production is painfull

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stanley2

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posted 225 days ago

Jack -great timing. I just reread Tom Clancy’s “As the Crow Flies” all about the “biggest barrow in the world”. A wonderful read.

-- Phil in British Columbia

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a1Jim

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posted 225 days ago

Looks great Jack

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 225 days ago

Nice cart Jack.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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thelt

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posted 223 days ago

Looks great, Jack. I just finished three of the wheelbarrows from ByeGone. One for the wife, and two for my daughters. I used pressure treated lumber thinking they will last longer in the outdoors. I am going to try my hand at a wooden wagon wheel for the next one.

One problem I’ve run into on the iron wheels is, if you roll it across cement driveway or garage floor, it grinds the paint off. Have you had this problem?

-- There are three signs of old age. The first is loss of memory. I forgot the other two!

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jack1

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posted 222 days ago

Yes. I imagine that’s what happened with the original ones too. I suppose they could be coated with something. The projects from there are neat to do and people just really like them. I once made three each of the regular wheelbarrows at once (Large and Small) and found that it was not only easier and faster but, they came out better somehow. I think it’s the repetition once you’ve set up to make a part you do it for all of them and you get into the rhythm or something. We had a church fund raiser and they all went!

-- jack -- measure once, curse twice!

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thelt

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posted 222 days ago

I agree. I built the last two for my daughters and did them at the same time. Did all the cutting for both and then started assembly. One thing I did different was to use a tapering jig for the rear legs and the ramps under the bed. made it a lot faster. And they all came out the same.

-- There are three signs of old age. The first is loss of memory. I forgot the other two!

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Dusty56

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posted 208 days ago

Very nice and useful too : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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jack1

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posted 207 days ago

Yeah, you can pack a whole lotta beer and ice on this bad boy!

-- jack -- measure once, curse twice!

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