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RE: Thinking caps on people - Vinny - 07-09-2022
Funnily, my first thought was a kitchen dresser on wheels!
I do like admins traditional look though.
RE: Thinking caps on people - Small chilli - 29-09-2022
I’ve decided to give my little sales barrow a much needed TLC.
It’s last make over had it looking like this, in 2016
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The last 2 years have been really hard for the poor little thing because instead of being sheltered in winters and covered in his tarp he’s been used as a base for a hardening off bench .
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After pulling him out from under the bench he got stripped of the bits I’d added and flipped over just to make sure he was salvageable ( he is
). We found a message written on the underside. It says anti wood worm 03.77 ![attachment=5454] [attachment=5455]
Today I stripped it completely and started attacking it with wire brush. I noticed 2 tags that were painted over. So I very careful peeled the paint off them . Love stuff like this. Need to do more research to find out what it looked like originally. But the company is still going.
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Photos of tags in next post . Or I’ll get messages pop up telling me I’ve added to many!
RE: Thinking caps on people - Small chilli - 29-09-2022
The very cool tags.
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And my little helper
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I’ll be back with up dates on its TLC & make over
RE: Thinking caps on people - Veggie - 29-09-2022
https://www.slingsby.com/handling-and-lifting.html
RE: Thinking caps on people - Vinny - 30-09-2022
Love it!
We used to have one where I worked. For some reason we called it a 'Green Arrow'......I know not why? 
RE: Thinking caps on people - Veggie - 30-09-2022
Green Arrow = Barrow
RE: Thinking caps on people - Vinny - 30-09-2022
(30-09-2022, 10:28 AM)Veggie Wrote: Green Arrow = BarrowYep,thought of that Cockney rhyming slang when my mind was wandering walking Kato this morning!
RE: Thinking caps on people - Small chilli - 06-10-2022
Now treated with rust stuff. It turns a very nice blue on contact with the rust.
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Now my attention is on what colour scheme to go with? Do I go with a one colour for the metal work and a paler version for the wood. Or do I go contrasting colours ? What colours would you go with?
RE: Thinking caps on people - Admin - 06-10-2022
I would do it all one colour, then hand paint different flowers and veg on it.
Of course I would have to learn to paint first
RE: Thinking caps on people - Veggie - 06-10-2022
If the finished barrow looks like the original barrow you won't see much metal work. #12
I like the red paintwork but a paler shade would be pink! It might look like a pram then.
If you're going to paint flowers on the woodwork (and I think you should) the background needs to be something to show show them up so not green..............Basically, I'd paint it with whatever paint you have to hand.