Those of you who have a wood stove or fireplace know how tedious it can be to move firewood from where it’s stored to where it’s burned. Whether you employ the “armload method” or use a canvas carrier, it generally means multiple trips back and forth from the woodpile to the stove. I designed this firewood cart to help make this chore easier and faster, requiring fewer trips to the woodpile and less strain on your back.
I had some objectives I wanted to achieve with this design. It had to be functional, of course, but I also wanted it to be made with readily available parts and materials, be lightweight and fit through a standard doorway. The unique, forward-of-centre placement of the handle and the pivot point make the cart extremely easy to tilt and manoeuvre.
The unique position of the handle makes it easy to carry a big load
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Part | Material | Size (T x W x L*) | Qty. |
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Baltic birch plywood | 1/2" x 2' x 4' | 1 sheet | |
Hardwood dowel | 1 1/8" x 5' | 1 | |
Threaded rod | 1/2" x 36" | 1 | |
Aluminum tube | 3/4" outside dia. x 36" | 1 | |
Copper pipe | 3/4" inside dia. x 12" | 1 | |
Flat washers | 5/8" | 4 | |
Lock nuts | 5/8" | 2 | |
Stove bolts | 1/4" x 1 1/4" | 2 | |
Coupler nuts | 1/4" | 2 | |
Wheels (LV# XP225) |
20"-dia, 3 1/4" hubs | 2 |
* Length indicates grain direction
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