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Posted by Josie_2 Maine (My Page) on Fri, Sep 10, 04 at 14:32
| Has anyone any ideas/suggestions how I could use 2 smallish wagon wheels and an old grinding stone(on a stand)in my garden?. Presently the wheels are hanging on nails in oak trees and the grinding is just sitting in the shade.Regards Josie_2 |
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Hey there, I'm a lurker, but I'll give you an idea. You could bury the wagon wheels halfway in the ground on either side of your sidewalk for a cute little entrance decoration. I have 2 huge ones...they are so big they just lay against the house...nice for vines and christmas lights!
As far as the grinding stone goes..I've just seen people set them in the middle of their flower beds. There is a popular yard here in town that has nothing but old antique like things sitting all around..plows, cream cans, wheels, old bikes...etc., with the flowers growing (and ponds) all around them.
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Hi I've seen the grinding stone, in a fountian, also the wheels used to plant flowers or herbs in.
Linda |
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The grinding stone would look beautiful in a fountain.
I wonder what the grinding stone was used for? Was it for sharpening tools, or was it used for pressing olive oil or something like that?
I'm just curious, probably because my husband has been looking for an olive press for a long time, but the only ones he has seen are immense. It would take a house mover to move one and we don't have room in the back for one.
Lina |
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| Great suggestions,my thanks to you.The grinding stone was used(not by me)to sharpen tools/knives and such like.I bought it and an oxen yoke at a local auction.I'm very fond of old objects.Regards Josie_2 |
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| Just this weekend I saw a grinding stone used as a fountain. The buried wading pool was slightly larger than the grinding stone. Two metal rods were used to balance the grinding stone on with the water pumped through the hole of the gr. stone. Several pretty small stones were placed around the center where the water came up. Looked lovely and I want a grinding stone too. |
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| That sounds lovely Joeileen,Keep a look out for a grinding stone,they are around.My one only cost five dollars and, my son-in-law got his including the stand for nothing from the"picking pile"at our local recycling center.Can't believe people would want to get rid of one of those.I love mine.Regards Josie_2 |
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| IF ANYONE OUT THERE WANTS TO GET RID OF ONE. i WOULD GLADLY TAKE IT OFF YOUR HANDS |
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| Josie My husband makes what he calls a wheel bench.Using the old antique wheels and recycled cedar fencing he makes benches that resembles a wheelbarrow.It seats two people and can be moved around easily.We sell alot of these.Linda Sue |
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| Hi Verm lady,do you mean like a chinese rickshaw?Josie_2 |
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| My Dad made my Mom a Plant Stand for her hanging plants. He took the old iron wagon wheel and put it on top of an iron pole. He set the wagon wheel on top of the iron pipe and then took a smaller iron pole with an elbow on the end of the pipe and put it straight down through the middle of the wagon wheel and down through the iron pipe. Mom could hang her plants all around it. They are both gone now, but I have it in my yard to hang my plants on. It is my most treasured piece in my garden. |
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| Hello Bestdeal,that is a lovely idea your dear Father had.I'm sure your Mother just loved it.It's great you now have and treasure it.What beautiful memories,I do thank you for sharing how to make the flower wheel.Regards Josie_2 |
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Josie, No its not like a Chinese ricksaw.Its made like a love seat which only seats two people and has a nice back on it and arm rests.The handles are attached on one end and look like the old handles of a wheelbarrow.Then at the other end is the antique wheel to allow it to be moved anywhere in the garden you want.The ladies who buy these love them as they use them also when needed for extra seating on their decks.Hope this helps you out.Linda Sue
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| I made a bench from some smallish wheels, too. The seat is in between the wheels, on a horizontal spoke. Then the spoke that is at a slight angle back from the seat is where I fastened the board for the seat back. Sits in the shade like it has always been there. |
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| Hello again Verm lady,now I can see it.I will try to make one next spring.Thank you Josie_2 |
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| verm lady, do you have any pics of your carts? |
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