wheelbarrow planter.pdf

Better Homes and Gardens ®

Wheel in the flowers

Build this cart to display your potted colour

S pring is here, birds are singing and flowers are blooming. Here’s a great project for making the most of what

Here’s how

the base on the upper surface,

square across and mark the

opposite bevel down the edge. Saw

both ends at the angle.

drilling a 15mm-diameter hole

centred 30mm from the front. Insert

in the housing in the axle and screw

to the underside of the body.

Step 1 To prepare the axle beams

(A) make a template by transferring

the pattern from the diagram (Item A)

to a 440 x 90mm offcut of plywood.

Cut out the template, then transfer

pattern to the stock for the axle

beams. Note: only the front axle has

a housing cut into it to accept the

tongue (B). Cut out axle beams,

smooth edges, then, at the end of

each axle, centre an 8mm hole. The

holes will be used to hold the wheels.

Step 3 On the stock for the sides

(D), draw the 75° angle and cut.

Measure 750mm along the short

edge, mark in a 75° angle running in

the opposite direction and cut.

Step 7 Transfer the pattern for the

wheels from the diagram (Item I) to

an offcut of 3mm plywood, then make

a template. Cut out with a jigsaw after

drilling a 10mm starting hole in each

corner of the spaces between wheel

spokes. Transfer the pattern to four

blank squares, bore a 10mm hole in

corners as for template, then cut out

with the jigsaw. Smooth the curves

so they are even and the wheels

symmetrical. Use a round-over bit in

a router on both sides to refine the

shape of the wheels.

Step 4 Use the angled ends of the

sides to mark height of the ends (E).

Cut and plane top and bottom

edges to 75° so they match the

shape of the sides. Find the centre

in height of all side and end pieces

and rout a shallow V-shaped groove

parallel with the top edge to give the

impression of separate boards.

Step 2 Cut base components (C1,

C2) slightly longer than required.

Drill through the sides of the narrow

base pieces (C1) and counterbore

so they can be screwed to the

edges of the wide base component

(C2). Rip the wide base to a width of

280mm, apply construction

adhesive and screw on the side

pieces. Plug the counterbored holes

by gluing in 10mm plugs (cut with a

plug cutter) or dowelling. Screwing

the base components together

allows you to continue working

without waiting for the adhesive to

set. Check the total width is 360mm.

Set a sliding bevel to 75° and draw

an angled line on a piece of scrap

timber for future reference; this

angle is used for all sloping

surfaces. At one end of the base

assembly, draw a 75° line down the

edge, then square across base

assembly. Mark the 750mm length of

Step 8 Before fixing wheels, fill all

holes and blemishes in wheels and

body assembly. Sand smooth all

over. Paint the cart with acrylic

paint; we chose white, pale grey and

pale blue. When dry, drive a 10mm

furniture stud into holes in axle

ends, add wheels and secure with

washers and nylon locking nuts.

Drill drainage holes in base.

Step 5 To form the body, screw the

base to the sides, then add the

ends, screwing in from base and

sides. Along top measure 300mm

from each end and nail on the

vertical side battens (F). To install

the end and corner battens (G, H),

mark the required length and angle

from the body, then cut. The battens

will cover the screw heads at the

corners.

Step 6 On the underside of the

body, measure 155mm in from both

ends, square a line across, then

centre and screw the axle beams to

these lines. Prepare the tongue (B),

by bevelling the front corners and

spring has to offer – a cute flower cart to fill with potted colour, and change and replenish whenever you wish.

So, need some colour? Just wheel it in. By Dieter Mylius

What you will need

Item Part Size Material

A Axle beams (2) 90 x 45 x 440mm Treated pine

B Tongue 70 x 19 x 300mm Treated pine

C1 Base (2) 40 x 19 x 750mm Treated pine

C2 Base 290 x 19 x 750mm Treated pine

D Sides (2) 190 x 19 x 852mm Treated pine

E Ends (2) 210 x 19 x 360mm Treated pine

F Side battens (4) 40 x 19 x 209mm Treated pine

G End battens (4) 40 x 19 x 220mm Treated pine

H Corner battens (4) 40 x 19 x 230mm Treated pine

I Wheels (4) 290 x 19 x 290mm Treated pine

You’ll also need plywood offcuts for templates of wheel

and axle; four furniture studs, washers and nylon locking

nuts; assorted screws; paint. All of the joints are glued

with construction adhesive and screwed unless otherwise

indicated. Check the fit of all components against the

actual unit as it is being built.

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