Ingenious...

[444 Magnum]

or nuts?
I've been working for a 77 year old man this week who has plenty of money, wood working tools and skills. I've really been enjoying his company and sense of humor.

Then he showed me this and I nearly busted a gut...

I like the ingenuity, but I'm not sure it would stand up to the abuse it give my wheelbarrows.

"Handles, we don't need no stinkin handles!"

 

[Rudi]

Looks like something my Grandpa Herbert would have rigged up.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Is one of his arms longer than the other?

 

[boykinlp]

Is one of his arms longer than the other?

It made me laugh too, and I was wondering the same thing as Rusty!
Larry

 

[ameridaddy]

Is one of his arms longer than the other?

It will be after a few days of concrete work.

 

[CalifEd]

Is one of his arms longer than the other?

No, not yet.

 

[taz666]

Very "colonial".
The "woodwright" would be proud.

 

[30-30remchester]

Necessity may be the mother of invention, however poverty is the father.

 

[alwslate]

That may be an example of why he has plenty of money.

 

[Onomea]

My 1997 Weber Genesis at my house in Japan. I'm on my third lid handle, I think. (This one's my favorite so far.)

 

[arjay]

I should post pics of some of my repairs around here. I am no longer a craftsman lol

 

[Marshwheeling]

In the old motorcycle world, that brand of homespun rigging or engineering would be called a "bodge". A guy can take pride in some of them. Others, not so much.

 

[taz666]

I should post pics of some of my repairs around here. I am no longer a craftsman lol

You've just moved on ... above and beyond

 

[llowry61]

In the old motorcycle world, that brand of homespun rigging or engineering would be called a "bodge". A guy can take pride in some of them. Others, not so much.

If you ever rode enduro you knew to carry baling wire, duct tape and assorted bolts etc. We always got the bikes back to a road, but sometimes it took some real ingenuity / backyard mechanic skill to get it done.......

 

[dmn57]

Oft times there is a very fine line between ingenious and nuts, and in this case it may be a bit of both.

 

[mojave30cal]

Looks like " redneck" ingenuity.

 

[444 Magnum]

If you ever rode enduro you knew to carry baling wire, duct tape and assorted bolts etc. We always got the bikes back to a road, but sometimes it took some real ingenuity / backyard mechanic skill to get it done.......

We used aviation grade duct tape and bailing wire to keep the B Model Ag Cat flying till the end of the season.

 

[lihpster]

If you ever rode enduro you knew to carry baling wire, duct tape and assorted bolts etc. We always got the bikes back to a road, but sometimes it took some real ingenuity / backyard mechanic skill to get it done.......

Was riding with a couple buddies back from Sturgis when I had a bolt fall off the bike. It was one of the 2 bolts that held my chrome radiator cover on. We noticed it right as we pulled up to a bank so my buddies could use the ATM. When I pulled out the bailing wire they couldn't believe I had brought it. But I was ready to go again before they had their cash.

 

[Bullet Bob]

I can see why he has plenty of money!

 

[Walkin Horse]

My dad cut two Straight oak saplings and shaped them for handles. We used it to dig a basement.