Wheelbarrow Chair

Step 2 Legs!

The legs are simple: 2 x 4s cut at a 45-degree angle on each end. The front legs are approximately 42", and the back, about 34". All wheelbarrows are different, so adjust your dimensions accordingly. I designed this one to sit about the same height off the ground as it did when I tipped it forward with the handles still on it. You can make it substantially lower, but it just gets a little hard to get in and out of. My 45-degree miters also didn't hit the ground flat in the back when I first stood it up. A little adjusting with a hand saw will fix that.

The legs are attached with 3/8" machine bolts. I counter-sank the holes for the bolts to give a nice finished look. Pop a 1/4" hole about 3" up from the floor end of each as well, for the tension element later.

I won't make you suffer through the pictures of finishing the wood, but, after a thorough sanding, I put on three hand-rubbed coats of polyurethane, with light sanding in between coats. I finished it off by polishing with 0000 steel wool to get it smooth and shiny.