This was very helpful! Thank you! A pair of new handles to buy is surprisingly expensive and I feel like I could tackle this! I keep adding new parts to an old wheelbarrow to extend it's usefulness. My favorite discovery so far is a solid wheel. My old one use to go flat (or nearly flat) between uses and it was a pain to go get the air pump to just use the wheelbarrow. Also, there is a hanging bracket for wheelbarrows sold that can mount on a wall or fence post that lets you store the wheelbarrow upright. (It can also be created with wood - check out more KZread videos). I need to clean, prime, and paint my tub to mine, and then my own rule will be no more leaving it out flat to get rained/sprinkled upon, to cut down on the rusting of the tub.

@ArtisansAndArthropods

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Thanks for watching, I'm glad it helped! Yeah, a new pair of handles near me was more than half the cost of a brand new wheelbarrow so I was very motivated to make them. Ideally I would store mine inside but I do not have a space for it right now. This is our first and now "beater" wheelbarrow hah. The cedar (while weaker than most woods) should prove very rot resistant and may end up giving a longer life than the previous pine handles that it came with. If you plan to store yours inside anyway you could use a stronger wood. That said, the cedar handles I made are still working well through high use. I like having a thicker handle more than I thought I would and they are super smooth with the linseed oil on them. Let me know if you have any trouble with the build =)

Great fix. Great video too. Well done.

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3 ай бұрын

Thank you, that's very kind. It's a little intimidating looking at the handles and seeing how many spots you'll have to drill and line things up. Luckily the brackets on mine and probably most models have a lot of leeway in them for where you place the bolts, allowing for tons of error in the hole placement.

i'm concerned about the knots and breaking. Also, which way is best for the grain? I'm thinking I might make some that are 1.5 by 3 with the 3 up and down--much more stiffness, then shaping a handle with a jigsaw. would treated wood work better?

@ArtisansAndArthropods

2 ай бұрын

Yeah it's definitely best to minimize the knots. I chose a 2 * 4 that had relatively few, but you don't always know until you rip it down the middle. The handles are generally thick enough that small knots are no big deal. 1.5" x 3" sounds like overkill to me but should work fine as long as your bolts are long enough. It would be strongest if the edge grain is on the top/bottom of the handle when fastened in place. Pressure treated wood would work fine. I personally don't like throwing dust from it in my shop because then I have to worry about it contaminating my dust collector and making it so I can't compost the sawdust. If you use a softer wood you'll probably be fine shaping the handles with sandpaper, though you could save some time nibbling first with a jig saw. Anyhow, thanks for watching!

I think Ash would be a better wood for handles but if you don't load it too heavy, the cedar should be fine. I mix concrete in mine. I think pine and cedar would break.

@ArtisansAndArthropods

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If you store it inside, Ash and Hickory will be probably the best choices. Same build process but you may need to start with a glue up to get the Ash/Hickory thick enough. This wheelbarrow is for lighter work and lives outside. The cedar has held up to loads of logs pretty well so far but yeah I am cautious with the heavier loads.