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Wood Wheelbarrow

Project by jack1 posted 213 days ago 719 views 2 times favorited 11 comments Add to Favorites Watch

These wheelbarrows are are fun to make take-offs from a plan by Bye-Gone Days. These particular pieces are about 36” long by 13” wide and about 18” tall. I use figured or birds eye kd pine, screws and contrasting plugs and finish with a combination of “MinWax” Cherry and “Thompson’s Waterseal”. They make super wheels and axles and are the friendliest people to deal with. I’ve made these and the larger vendor carts/wheelbarrows for quite a few years. They really are a great project when you are asked to donate for a charitable fundraiser. The church we go to has an annual “Sunday in the Country” with a great brunch followed by games for the kids, bake sales, door prizes as well as live and silent auctions. As a bonus, I’ve always had 3 or more requests for the offered or similar project and sometimes other furniture. After you’ve made your first one and want to make more, I strongly recommend that you build two or three at a time to take advantage of time/motion savings you get by utilizing your set ups for more than one unit.

-- jack -- measure once, curse twice!


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thelt

168 posts in 277 days


posted 213 days ago

Those look great! I have built three of them and I can see where you changed ‘em up a bit. I like the changes. I think I’ll try some of your changes on the next ones.

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

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Russel

2063 posts in 837 days


posted 212 days ago

Pretty slick. The Mrs. has been looking for something like this. Do you have a web address of where you got the wheels and axles? I can’t seem to find ‘Bye-Gone Days’.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

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a1Jim

17022 posts in 475 days


posted 212 days ago

Keep those projects rolling.Good Job.

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

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bamasawduster

276 posts in 492 days


posted 212 days ago

Russel, here is URL: http://www.byegone.com/story.htm

I have a set of axles and wheels just in Waiting for my next opportune moment.

-- Gary, Huntsville. May you live as long as you want and not want as long as you live.

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Russel

2063 posts in 837 days


posted 212 days ago

Thanks Gary.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

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woodsoldier

18 posts in 234 days


posted 212 days ago

Very nice. We like them for sure. Nice job

-- New woodworker, be gentle

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Beginningwoodworker

4217 posts in 571 days


posted 212 days ago

Nice wheekbarrow, Jack.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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rosewood

220 posts in 239 days


posted 212 days ago

Hi Jack1,
Nice one, its refreshing my mind when i was a kid, After you’ve made your first one and want to make more, I strongly recommend that you build two or three at a time to take advantage of time/motion savings you get by utilizing your set ups for more than one unit.
yes it happen to me a lot.

regards.

rosewood.

-- http://picasaweb.google.com/deniirawan66

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Dusty56

3490 posts in 586 days


posted 207 days ago

I think I might have to try these before too long . Very nice project.

-- 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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Karson

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posted 125 days ago

Nice looking wheelbarrow.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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jim1953

1614 posts in 740 days


posted 125 days ago

Great Lookin Wheelbarrow

-- Jim, Kentucky

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