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What about a braided rope handle? There's all sorts of options, there's sure to be something on YouTube to provide a bit of inspiration. My late wife used to make a six strand plait to make handles for horse tack boxes but she used waxed sash cord. The ends of the handles were passed through holes in the box ends and each strand was nailed in place. I daresay you could do something with a single (you can do a single rope braid, as below, or even four strand flat, with a single cord), in that your abseiling rope is substantially thicker than sash cord.
I don't recall any handles on the tack boxes coming away, the biggest threat to them was from being ate by bored nags.
Who knows with a bit of practise, you could add another skill to the many you already have? A Black Belt 9th Dan In Macramé.
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I really like that!
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Sadly I did think that
Caveat 'souvenir/momento' takers, it's amazing what they'll half inch...
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Something like this. Really tight getting the rope through the elbow. There'll be a groove so the copper sits flush. A connecting bit of 15mm pipe will go between the two elbows and get a few dinks to grip the rope.
Mind wandering on a family matter tonight and I managed to get the "handle" 10mm off centre somehow! Might redo that end.
Mind wandering on a family matter tonight and I managed to get the "handle" 10mm off centre somehow! Might redo that end.
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Is creosote compatible with roots? Iow, will it poison the plants?
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Pour some molten lead in the letters??
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If you wanted to consider a nautical theme, you could create a "becket" handle, such as was used on antique sea chests.
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The inside of the box will have damp proof membrane stapled on all faces and folded/sealed at the edges. Hopefully that should limit creosote contact with the soil.
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I like that as a technique, didn't realise it could be done. Would the lead stay in the upright forms though?
Not sure it's right for this though. I might have had a go but I've not long weighed in all my lead scrap!
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Old gravestones used to have lead poured in the characters, you'll often find them on the ground around the base as the stone crumbles - a few holes drilled at odd angles helps retain them.
Gold leaf would be an option.
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Try it on a wet scrap bit and see what happens..
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Can't believe I did that. Picked up the discarded end with the holes slightly out and glued it on with Gorilla glue! Now I need to try and route a slot in situ. At least it's the end facing away from the pub entrance.
Got the N stencils up the wrong way too!
At least only I'll know!
Got the N stencils up the wrong way too!
At least only I'll know!
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"I love the smell of (proper) creosote in the evening!"
Couldn't fit the proper router base in with the planter end glued on, so a quick 3D print later and a brick:
The route for the ropes is a tad rough but never mind. It'll be covered by DPM then soil. Forgot to route the outside of the "wrong piece" where the rope handle goes through before I creosoted it.
Left to soak in. Not sure if you second coat with creosote?
My daughter bought 300ml of gold oil paint. Plan is to highlight the letters but not go overboard. Hope to get one rope handle in tomorrow, route the short end I forgot then as well. Daughter will paint the letters.
Delivery to the pub on Sunday with luck.
Couldn't fit the proper router base in with the planter end glued on, so a quick 3D print later and a brick:
The route for the ropes is a tad rough but never mind. It'll be covered by DPM then soil. Forgot to route the outside of the "wrong piece" where the rope handle goes through before I creosoted it.
Left to soak in. Not sure if you second coat with creosote?
My daughter bought 300ml of gold oil paint. Plan is to highlight the letters but not go overboard. Hope to get one rope handle in tomorrow, route the short end I forgot then as well. Daughter will paint the letters.
Delivery to the pub on Sunday with luck.
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You could use the Teletubbies for inspiration perhaps? :-)
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Probably no one will notice, but if it bothers you, you could just chisel a serif at the upper-left corner of each N.
