Part two of the firewood holder/carrier is up on youtube.
I really messed up the first version of it. Somehow I can still measure something, not two times, not three, four, five or six times, and still cut wrong once.
There are a few power tools in this one, a sewing machine and a drill so that’s a bit of a cheat but I’m ok with it really.
I used a ginormous piece of remnant fabric from a local crafty store for the cloth between the handles and just used some simple wood scraps for the handles themselves.
This is a REALLY easy project to get done with some simple tools like:
- marking guage
- marking knife
- hand saw (back saw)
- coping saw
- a chisel or two
- rasps, files and sandpaper
- and a hammer and tiny nails or tacks.
I didnt’ think I’d like this set of projects. I viewed them as utilitarian only BUT after using them I have to say I really love them.
I’m not ‘old’ yet but I’m old enough to have a back that doesn’t like to bend over like it use too! And I’m not longer covered in splinters from collecting wood from the wood bin outside.
If I would do these again, outside of trying make it collapsible, I’d only change it by carving into both the holder and the handles. I think that would really make this pop with some class.