And...COMPLETE !!!

Now it is time to put it to work.

One nearly free wheelbarrow...add free labor...

OK, maybe a little less wood...

Enough with the work already.  Time for some fun !!!

 

 

Before

 After.

It's come a long way since the dumpster.

Painted the wheel a few days ago and hung and painted the parts today.  Also got the tub painted.  When it's all dry, it'll be time for re-assembly !  Maybe tomorrow afternoon?

 The tub looks like it has a cellulite problem, but it was just beat to death when I got it.  Not weakened, just not smooth.

Nice surprise!

Ok, I'm sure you are tired of the staining/varnishing pictures, but here is one final one showing the final results.  These won't be going anywhere for a little bit yet because I can't assemble anything until it has warmed up enough to paint the steel parts.
I got a nice surprise as I was in the farm supply store yesterday looking at replacement nuts and bolts.  If you have ever had to buy nuts and bolts "by the piece", you know that this adds up very quickly.  As I was pondering whether I wanted to spend the money for new hardware, it occurred to me to get on my phone and check the Jackson website to see if they sell the hardware as a package.  I thought it might be cheaper.  "!!!SURPRISE!!!" they send replacement hardware for free.  Woohoo...I'm getting all new nuts and bolts for absolutely nothing.  Awesome!

Spar varnish is looking nice.

 The rear two sticks have several coats of varnish on them so far and have quite a gleam to them.  The wedge in front has not had any varnish applied yet.  I'm not sure if you can see the difference or not.

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Initial staining. I like it.

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As promised...Sophie working on the wheelbarrow

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Winning Dumpster Dive

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