Completely over engineered log basket

[spandit]

Our log basket, which I didn't make, suffered a handle failure as we've been using it a lot recently. Rather than buy a new one, I threaded a high tensile steel cable round it, including unwrapping and rewrapping the handle again (the tape is temporary as I had to use some glue to hold things in place):

It should now be able to carry just over a tonne of logs!

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice to see traditional skills updated.

 

[Robson Valley]

Yup. Not uncommon for rennovations to be made.
Nice job of hiding the cable, too.

-20C here this AM, same for the next 10 days, too.
Burning 60+lbs wood pellets per 24hrs now.

 

[Squidders]

I think you should also stealth-install a USB charger.

 

[dwardo]

Nice bit of maintenance. Do i see a nice bit of figured maple there in the burn pile!

 

[spandit]

Nice bit of maintenance. Do i see a nice bit of figured maple there in the burn pile!

Wouldn't have thought so - it's mostly leylandii. Which bit were you looking at?

 

[dwardo]

Hard to see from the photo mind but its the bit closest to the basket, not the bit that's straight split.

 

[spandit]

That bit has just this moment gone on the fire! Definitely leylandii, don't worry!

 

[Muddypaws]

Over engineering is good! I wish more things were over engineered, but of course, if things were built to last, people wouldn't buy new ones all the time.

Anyway, great job on the log basket!

 

[Zingmo]

Good job! I believe that if you are going to fix something, then you should make sure that it doesn't break again.

Z