Old and busted to useful for $8

[Missourian]

$8 cedar 2x4, teak oil, sand paper and some tools.

Cedar 2x4


Busted wheelbarrow



Split the 2x4 in two


Cut them to length
Shape the handles


Three coats of teak oil
With time to penetrate between coats


Top is oiled, bottom is natural
Just rub teak oil on with a paper towel


Left oiled...right natural



Disassemble/reassemble

 

[occupied]

Cedar is not that strong. Ideally they should be oak or hickory with the grain turned vertical.

 

[Missourian]

Cedar is not that strong. Ideally they should be oak or hickory with the grain turned vertical.

True enough.

But I wanted to try cedar...as it will resist rot. I made a pair of wheel barrow handles from pine 2x2s and they have done everything I have asked of them for three years...so I'm not overly concerned. I picked a board with nice straight grain running from end to end.

That said...you are 100% correct...thanks for pointing that out.

 

[the other mike]

I have one like this - about $70 at Walmart.
What's cool is you can roll with one hand while you're
jacking off with the other.

 

[White 6]

$8 cedar 2x4, teak oil, sand paper and some tools.

Cedar 2x4
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Busted wheelbarrow
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Split the 2x4 in two
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Cut them to length
Shape the handles
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Three coats of teak oil
With time to penetrate between coats
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Top is oiled, bottom is natural
Just rub teak oil on with a paper towel
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Left oiled...right natural
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Disassemble/reassemble
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Glad I am not the only one that might put $10.00 in materials and $30.00 worth of personal labor to break even on something being advertized for $38.01 on the internet, just because I have the time now.

 

[james bond]

I have one like this - about $70 at Walmart.
What's cool is you can roll with one hand while you're
jacking off with the other.
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Eh... we don't want to know what kinky stuff you do while gardening or landscaping. And any idiot can shop at Wal-Mart.

This is about making your stuff go further like in the olde days.

 

[Canon Shooter]

What's cool is you can roll with one hand while you're jacking off with the other.

So, I'm gonna' guess you're more of a "glass is half full" kinda' guy...

 

[occupied]

Cedar is not that strong. Ideally they should be oak or hickory with the grain turned vertical.

True enough.

But I wanted to try cedar...as it will resist rot. I made a pair of wheel barrow handles from pine 2x2s and they have done everything I have asked of them for three years.

That said...you are 100% correct.

I use a lot of cedar for exterior handrails and trim but I prefer PT.

 

[james bond]

What's cool is you can roll with one hand while you're jacking off with the other.

So, I'm gonna' guess you're more of a "glass is half full" kinda' guy...

I don't want to know what his glass is half full of; if you know what I mean.

 

[the other mike]

What's cool is you can roll with one hand while you're jacking off with the other.

So, I'm gonna' guess you're more of a "glass is half full" kinda' guy...

Just observant.
You really can do that. At my age
it's use it or lose it, you know ? I've always been good at
multi-tasking.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Fixing things with your own two hands is reward in and of itself.

 

[the other mike]

Fixing things with your own two hands is reward in and of itself.

If duck tape counts, I might deserve the Farmer's Almanac lifetime achievement trophy.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Fixing things with your own two hands is reward in and of itself.

If duck tape counts, I might deserve the Farmer's Almanac lifetime achievement trophy.

Sorry...you'd have to use bailing wire and coat hangers as well to reach the requirements of this lofty award.

 

[deannalw]

Fixing things with your own two hands is reward in and of itself.

Yeah- you ain't seen some of the crap I've fixed.

At least I could stand back, gaze upon my project and proclaim "Well, that ain't likely to kill anyone!"

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Fixing things with your own two hands is reward in and of itself.

Yeah- you ain't seen some of the crap I've fixed.

At least I could stand back, gaze upon my project and proclaim "Well, that ain't likely to kill anyone!"

Walk proud young Lady,walk proud.....

 

[Dekster]

I have one like this - about $70 at Walmart.
What's cool is you can roll with one hand while you're
jacking off with the other.
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I have the tru value version. It took me awhile to get used to a two wheeler after a lifetime of steering the unicycle version.

 

[Missourian]

Cedar is not that strong. Ideally they should be oak or hickory with the grain turned vertical.

Yep...it broke.

Lasted one gardening season...but broke soon after we started this year.

How about pine stained with home made walnut stain and oiled with boiled linseed oil?












Gave the interior a fresh coat of rustoleum and inserted a innertube in to the tire.

 

[Missourian]

$8 cedar 2x4, teak oil, sand paper and some tools.

Cedar 2x4
View attachment 349104

Busted wheelbarrow
View attachment 349105


Split the 2x4 in two
View attachment 349107

Cut them to length
Shape the handles
View attachment 349109

Three coats of teak oil
With time to penetrate between coats
View attachment 349110

Top is oiled, bottom is natural
Just rub teak oil on with a paper towel
View attachment 349111

Left oiled...right natural
View attachment 349115


Disassemble/reassemble
View attachment 349114

Glad I am not the only one that might put $10.00 in materials and $30.00 worth of personal labor to break even on something being advertized for $38.01 on the internet, just because I have the time now.

What else are we going to do?

If I ever get to the bottom of my 'to do' list I'll likely drop dead of shock.

 

[occupied]

Cedar is not that strong. Ideally they should be oak or hickory with the grain turned vertical.

Yep...it broke.

Lasted one gardening season...but broke soon after we started this year.

How about pine stained with home made walnut stain and oiled with boiled linseed oil?




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Gave the interior a fresh coat of rustoleum and inserted a innertube in to the tire.

Better but I am pretty sure most of the stores that sell wheelbarrows also sell replacement handles made from a good hardwood.

 

[Missourian]

Better but I am pretty sure most of the stores that sell wheelbarrows also sell replacement handles made from a good hardwood.

Yeah...but where's the fun in that.