Sunday Funday project.....130 year old woodhauler

[fossil]

Almost ready for paint & upholstery. Then you just lay back in there and have somebody wheel you into the shade or the sun as you prefer, and bring you a refreshing potable.

 

[fishingpol]

Any fancier and there will be a price tag on it next. How about a set of forged iron brackets from the legs to the underside of the handles to stiffen them. Any little reason to fire the forge...

I don't know why, but my first thougth would have been cut the legs down and lower the back on it and you would have quite a manly coffee table.

The handles look real good. Nice re-purpose project.

 

[ScotO]

Ok, that's it. The handles are the last straw.
Next think we know, you'll have made some nice wrought iron leg braces. Well, I guess those would be the last straw, but that's it. The last straw.
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in a couple days, my man.....did I mention we're going to finally, after several years, put some new fireclay into my antique Civil War era farrier's forge?.......yes, we will be making the wrought braces for it!
I gotta get that Amishman over in the valley to make me a new leather belt for the hand operated blower first though......

 

[ScotO]

Any fancier and there will be a price tag on it next. How about a set of forged iron brackets from the legs to the underside of the handles to stiffen them. Any little reason to fire the forge...

I don't know why but my first thougth would have been cut the legs down and lower the back on it and you would have quite a manly coffee table.

The handles look real good. Nice re-purpose project.

Thanks bud! It would make a kick-azz coffee table, for sure! Now you gots me thinking again!

I just posted that I will finally be digging my forge out later this week and re-claying it. Hoping to get some Clearfield Nut coal up the mountain and hammer out some iron real soon....it's been a long time!

 

[PapaDave]

yes, we will be making the wrought braces for it!

See? Told ya.
That's the last straw.
Did I mention that yet?

 

[ScotO]

Almost ready for paint & upholstery. Then you just lay back in there and have somebody wheel you into the shade or the sun as you prefer, and bring you a refreshing potable.

Ahhhh, Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Ale.......have I mentioned how good that stuff is yet?

Bought a case of Redds Apple Ale the other day, and its really good, but Angry Orchard is my fave.....
I could probably get 6 or 7 cases on the 'barrow pretty easily........

 

[fishingpol]

Thanks bud! It would make a kick-azz coffee table, for sure! Now you gots me thinking again!

I just posted that I will finally be digging my forge out later this week and re-claying it. Hoping to get some Clearfield Nut coal up the mountain and hammer out some iron real soon....it's been a long time!

I have my new to me old english anvil to try out Saturday. I will hammer till blisters shut me down.(or beer, no particular order) I finally got some bit coal to really try out.

 

[Thistle]

Hone the iron to your block plane & put an 1/4" or so bevel on all the edges.Faster & much better looking than using 120 grit abrasive.Plus your hands will thank you,even those as leathery as mine.

Havent tried that Redd's Apple Ale yet,do like Angry Orchard & Woodchuck.


Angry Pumpkin - one half Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale & one half Angry Orchard Crisp Apple

 

[fishingpol]

Sorry, probably giving you another project to think about.