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Started by The Fife Plooman , Aug 19, 2015 12:48 PM

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#1 The Fife Plooman OFFLINE  

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Posted August 19, 2015 - 12:48 PM

Hi All

One part of my garden now finished hope you likehub was red and wheel white.jpg wheels arrived.jpg cleaned up.jpg pair of wheels.jpg in place.jpg wee dog hiding.jpg

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PS the original colours were red hubs with white wheels


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Posted August 19, 2015 - 03:26 PM

I like it. Has a rustic charm to it.

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Posted August 19, 2015 - 03:38 PM

Very nice!

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Posted August 19, 2015 - 05:58 PM

I like it! Great job!


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Posted August 21, 2015 - 12:28 PM

Hi All 

Update on my garden

I have decided to make a table out of the second wheel that I bought I am putting a glass top on it so that I can see the spokes

Here are some pics two before I painted it with Owatrol oil and one after one coat will keep you p[osted as I go along

George S

another angle.jpg Ready for oil.jpg one coat of oil.jpg

I have sourced two cast iron table legs and got a price for toughened glass will make this a one of

Hope you like

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Posted August 22, 2015 - 06:24 AM

That will make a nice table!


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Posted August 29, 2015 - 03:03 AM

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I have acquired a set of seat ends for the next part of project rubbed them down painted them with Owatrol oil then gave them a coat of black hope you like

The next challenge is the hard wood

one oiled one not.jpg Looking good.jpg nice paint.jpg

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Posted August 29, 2015 - 04:24 AM

That will make a nice bench!


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Posted August 29, 2015 - 07:45 AM

I like those. Are they cast?


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Posted August 29, 2015 - 03:37 PM

Hi Shorty 

The benches and tables of the day were indeed  cast metal

George S :thumbs:


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Posted September 02, 2015 - 11:25 AM

That will really look good in "your corner". I like continuity in a theme for decorating, makes a small space seem larger IMO. Old iron is beautiful--- putting a glass top on the table is a nice touch.

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Posted September 27, 2015 - 11:40 AM

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My corner is now complete will have to get out the whisky out to really try the seats out

Complete set.jpg I have added a half barrel as a table at my arbour just have to paint it greenBarrel table.jpg

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Posted September 27, 2015 - 12:36 PM

The table and benches turned out great.
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Posted September 27, 2015 - 04:38 PM

I would love to have something like that! Great job!


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Posted September 27, 2015 - 08:20 PM

Great looking projects there.  Congratulations. 


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