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Notes and tips
The finished wheelbarrow
A few pots of plants in the wheelbarrow and that’s about it.
Notes and tips
The wheel in this project is made up of three layers of woodTimber, lumber. The hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees glued together. Two layers would also suffice. It is just personal taste. A thick wheel or a thin wheel. Obviously three layers will be stronger.
The rounding and shaping of the tray side panels can be changed to suit your taste and artistic flair.
Make the hole in the wheel slightly bigger than the axle. (The axle used in this project is only 225mm (9″) long. A piece off an old broom perhaps).
Ensure all the wood is either treatedPressure treated. Refers to lumber that is treated in such a way that the sealer is forced into the pores of the wood. Refers to lumber pressure sprayed with chemicals to lengthen its life expectancy for outside use or inground applications. or of a type that has a natural resistance to decay. In other words, do not use anything that might rot.
If you use a piece of broom handle (or similar) for the axle, chances are it will be susceptible to decay (not treated or not suitable for outside use), therefore the axle will need a preservative of sorts. If you do decide to give the axle a coat or two of preservative, you might as well do the whole wheelbarrow for a longer life.
How?
Apply light coats of boiled linseed oil thinned with mineral turpentine. Both can be purchased from most hardware stores and are inexpensive.
Wooden wheelbarrow made off a BuildEazy plan by G.A. Miedema
I had been searching for just such a project and was glad when I discovered your site. One or two things need to be ironed out if this is being made in the UK.
I printed all the details and started work with a couple of small modifications due the available timber size available in the UK.
The Wheel was cut and stuck using what we call “No more nails” – do not use this for this project it don’t stick. Use waterproof PVA or evostick and make sure that the garage is warm ( do not try to do this in the winter because the wheel still falls apart after 3 days of being glued and clamped). Eventually the wheel was complete and when cut out was tapered toward one side because the blade in the jigsaw had flexed on the way in. Either drill a pilot hole before starting to cut the wheel out or use a table scroll saw.
All the other bits went together well.
Also pipe saddles are called saddle clips in the UK and you get them from Home base in the plumbing section.
I look forward to my next project.
regards
Clive UK
Hi. What did you use to achieve the 800mm diameter curve on the front and rear panels. I’m struggling to find anything that big. Otherwise everything is good.
We made your wheelbarrow. we’re not what you call handy people but we were up to the task. Marvelous.
Adam and Eve Auckland
These are some of the things I made from you’re easy to follow plans. I wanted to keep my hands busy while I quit smoking and these three projects did the trick. I made the wishing well as a gift for my wife and the wheelbarrow planter as a gift for my Grandmother and the kids picnic table for my granddaughters.I’m now hooked on woodworking instead of cigarettes.
Thank you. Kevin in Indiana, USA