Oxen tip cart

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  • January 26, 2010 at 10:17 pm #41356
    Rod
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    This is an antique replica of a tip cart. The plan I had was for a horse with shafts (don’t ask me how they drove it because it had not seating provisions) but I modified it with the pole. It is heavy built and I think will require two oxen to pull it when its loaded. I still have to paint or stain it, something I don’t like to do as it covers up the joinery. It will tip up much higher than the photo shows.

    January 26, 2010 at 10:49 pm #57336
    Vicki
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    Wow! Gorgeous! “Covet not thy neighbor’s ox cart…”

    January 26, 2010 at 11:47 pm #57338
    CharlyBonifaz
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    beautiful; painting is a must? oil? glaze? clear coat?

    January 27, 2010 at 12:06 am #57333
    Rod
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    @CharlyBonifaz 14941 wrote:

    beautiful; painting is a must? oil? glaze? clear coat?

    This is a design based on an old Scottish cart of a type which was common to the time period and which were usually painted with red wheels and a blue body. I was thinking about black wheels, hardware and lettering with a light transparent stain under polyethylene top coats.What do you think?

    January 27, 2010 at 3:05 pm #57339
    fabian
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    Thank you Rod for posting the pics.
    I’m going to build a similar cart in May. For now it is to cold for me to work outdoor .;)

    January 28, 2010 at 2:28 am #57335
    Howie
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    That sure is one nice ox cart.:)
    I have all the material to build one like it, but I am having a little trouble with my get-up and go.:o
    Would it be possible to get a set of plans for that one?:cool:

    January 28, 2010 at 2:31 am #57337
    OldKat
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    Gee, what a nice cart. You are a craftsman for sure. That is an excellently executed project.

    January 28, 2010 at 12:45 pm #57334
    Rod
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    @Howie 14992 wrote:

    That sure is one nice ox cart.:)
    I have all the material to build one like it, but I am having a little trouble with my get-up and go.:o
    Would it be possible to get a set of plans for that one?:cool:

    Hi Howie

    The sheet size for the set I have is too big for me to copy but you can get a new set from the web for $26. Here is the address for the plan http://www.wildhorsebooks.com/thompson.htm
    It’s half way down the page plan no. JT2a.
    This is an excellent plan, well detailed and can be used to build a model or the full sized cart. Let me know after you get it if you want photos of how I adopted it to a pole as the plan is setup for shafts. I made some other changes also to make it easier to construct which you may be interested in also..

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