doing stuff????

[old ugly]

You people must all be sleeping. WAKE UP and do some stuff.
I need to be doing stuff so i end up doing lots of different things, some 18th century related some not. I'll show you my latest.
This project started last summer when i felled some trees and cut them into semi dimensioned boards at Stink Dog Creek. I am building with birch because thats the best that SDC could offer and i figure that the pioneers also would have used what they had on hand.
I am building an 18th century wheelbarrow, i should say attempting to build. The boards are air drying now and will wont be ready until next summer. But i am roughing out wood shapes out so there is not as much wood to cure. I have the hub for the wheel ruffed out and the spoke holes chiselled out. This hub needs more dry time but i am hoping that the spoke holes will help speed that up. Once it is completely dry i will make them the correct size. Same with the end bands they will be fitted after the wood has cured and the the wheel is assembled.
It could be months before anything else happens to this project.
Seems like im always waiting for ordered stuff to show up or the weather to get better or something , maybe thats why i have so many different things on the go.
lets see yours.
OU
tom

 

[Zonie]

I don't know if you've seen Roy Underhills video about making an old English Wheelbarrow but it's worth watching.

If it works, here's a link to it

https://www.pbs.org/video/woodwrights-shop-english-garden-wheelbarrow-pt1/

 

[Carbon 6]

This guy might interest you if you want something bigger than a wheelbarrow.

https://www.youtube.com/user/EngelsCoachShop
There are so many irons in my fire I can't feel the heat.

 

[old ugly]

progress. almost finished the body. the wheel is next.

 

[HiDesertHunter]

Pretty basic compared to an 18th Century Wheelbarrow but I knocked out a couple ball starters the other day from shop junk!

Not exactly what I wanted but free is a good price!

I need to radius the handles of these eventually but they will get me through a day of shooting this weekend!

 

[old ugly]

HiDesertHunter, i need to make a new one aswell, looks good.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

I am thinking about an antler one as well....hmmmm

 

[Bob McBride]

It’s chilly outside. I’m in the kitchen making a Townsend’s-esque Historically Correct Potato Soup. I’ll top it off with some bacon from last year’s hog slaughter and a Mettlach full of home brew.....

Cheers.

(This project doesn’t give me the sawdust cough so that’s a bonus)

 

[Omahkapi'si]

I could eat that while I am thinking about an antler ball starter....good plan.

 

[old ugly]

perfect.
gotta love the townsends channel

 

[eggwelder]

Carving my present units crest. It is actually a bit more along than this

 

[eggwelder]

Breaching a couple of barrels to. All done on a Canadian Tire brand drill press

 

[appalichian hunter]

Bob you gonna invite the gang over for lunch,looks good.

 

[Bob McBride]

Bob you gonna invite the gang over for lunch,looks good.

Too late, I et it. Still have some of that home brew though....

 

[old ugly]

Carving my present units crest. It is actually a bit more along than this

thats great

 

[old ugly]

Breaching a couple of barrels to. All done on a Canadian Tire brand drill press.

nice.

 

[eggwelder]

they are for a pair of junk pistols. all used, abused, refurbished, reconditioned or started life as something completely different parts.

 

[outlan22]

Been playing with this one off and on. 58 cal mix matched parts kit.

 

[old ugly]

Been playing with this one off and on. 58 cal mix matched parts kit.

cool. lets see what you do to it.
ou
tom

 

[old ugly]

Breaching a couple of barrels to. All done on a Canadian Tire brand drill pressView attachment 54587View attachment 54587View attachment 54588

thats cool. i also have built some pistols from discards.
ou
tom