I have no wheelbarrow at the allotment and was considering buying one but the arrival of the timber prompted me to consider MAKING ONE!
So I am building my take on a traditional Victorian Wooden Wheelbarrow.
I have not yet decided whether I will try to fabricate the wooden wheel as I have bought some very nice pneumatic wheels on eBay which would fit.
STAGE 1
This is where the idea was born... a rough sketch...
I then mapped out the side shape on thick card plotting the widths of the pallet planks.
Using this as a template I cut the 3 side planks for each side with a hand saw and electric jigsaw.
Then screwed supports around the edges.
after more timber cutting, drilling and screwing I have ended up with a fairly reasonable facsimile of the tub of the wheelbarrow, I will be smoothing and sanding the whole thing before treating the wood....
That's it for this afternoon. The next stage will be to construct and fit the handles and side rails. Then it will be time to decide on the type of wheel I am going with and to fabricate the axle mechanism. I have all the parts waiting to be cut and drilled etc.
Watch this space....
Very good effort, will be waiting to see the finished wheelbarrow.
ReplyDeleteFantastic , Im building it right now , but need more images for completion please , . great work .oh and are the sides angles as in your sketch or straight , im thinking on a lean out of 1" but will experiment on looks, also needs to have removeable back
ReplyDeleteAha, Ive found second part of barrow build, still not sure of any angle on sides but yeah, i see whats needed next in my build . not sure it will be as clean lined as yours but here's hoping . This is my first day as a member and Im getting to grips with where everything is.I may even add a picture of the finished item. Have a large bulky wheel from an old barrow to hand too.Thanks for inspiration DiggyBob. I can see my self building these for for family birthdays , most likely as large planters.
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