A simple but effective bench

@JudyEv (381806)
Rockingham, Australia
October 9, 2022 1:37am CST
We spent yesterday at Boat Harbour on the south coast of Western Australia. The endurance ride there was cancelled through lack of numbers but some gathered there to ride on the beach and enjoy a social evening around the camp-fire. On the drive there, we stopped for a coffee at the Wool Shed in Williams and I was taken by this bench. It’s very simply made with plough wheels each end and rough planks for the seat and back. It would be quite inexpensive to make as long as you could find the wheels at a reasonable price.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174214)
• United States
9 Oct 22
It's too bad it was made with chocks for the wheels. You could have sat on it and had Vince push you around.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174214)
• United States
9 Oct 22
@JudyEv Well, he does get to have fun, too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Oct 22
It would more likely be the reverse (so to speak) - me pushing him around.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
9 Oct 22
Well, I like this one, I am sure it is a lot less expensive that some fancy ones, but it serves the purpose.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Oct 22
It is simple but, as you say, it serves the purpose.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
9 Oct 22
@JudyEv It is simple, but attractive.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Oct 22
Here getting the wheels would make it expensive.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (42727)
• Delhi, India
9 Oct 22
Hmm..yes it's inexpensive to make. Why was the endurance ride cancelled?
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (42727)
• Delhi, India
10 Oct 22
@JudyEv ok.i see.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Oct 22
The ride is a long way for most competitors to travel and they didn't get enough entries to make the ride viable.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117199)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Oct 22
So far the only place I have seen these kinds of furniture is in the country areas but if I were to try to buy one it would cost a fortune.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117199)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Oct 22
I've actually never seen any but then there isn't a huge farming community here although there are a few cattle ranches in New Mexico about 30 miles from here.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Oct 22
@rebelann Just all the farms in the lower half of our big state would have used ploughs and similar implements and many would have had wheels like this.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Oct 22
There would be dozens of these wheels on old farms all across the country.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
9 Oct 22
I love this!! I imagined rolling down the road in it haha
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
10 Oct 22
@JudyEv Yes they would be haha
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Oct 22
Luckily it has chocks on the wheels or I could see kids rolling it all round the verandah.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Oct 22
Those wheels here go for a lot.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Oct 22
@JudyEv That could be a challenge There is still plenty like that here
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Oct 22
There would be dozens on farms here but getting them off the implements might be a challenge.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (74988)
• United States
10 Oct 22
Aww that’s to bad the endurance ride was canceled. Was it a long drive for you to go? I love the bench! Creative and recycled
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Oct 22
It was a four-hour drive but we'd already paid for two nights and couldn't expect a refund. We caught up with a lot of our friends there and only had a 2 1/2 hour drive back to our house-sit so it could have been worse.
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changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
9 Oct 22
It is an odd-looking bench ! It is more a cart than a bench.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Oct 22
I guess it is a bit but the wheels seem to be facing the wrong way for a cart.
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
10 Oct 22
Not my cup of tea, sorry.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Oct 22
Fair enough. It's very rustic and countrified.
Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23979)
• United Kingdom
9 Oct 22
I love this kind of recycling kind of stuff!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Oct 22
It's very simple, isn't it? A couple of wheels, two biggish planks and a bit of ironware to join it all up.
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
That bench is eye catching because of the wheels attached to it
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Oct 22
It is recycling all old materials which is good.
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
10 Oct 22
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
9 Oct 22
I'm sorry the ride was cancelled. That's quite an interesting bench. I hope you and Vince have a good day.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Oct 22
There were quite a few at the ride site and we enjoyed the socialising so it could have been a lot worse.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
10 Oct 22
@JudyEv I'm glad you were able to make a positive out of the experience!
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (57233)
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9 Oct 22
Very innovative bench l must say.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Oct 22
It actually looks quite comfortable.
M Cheung
@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
9 Oct 22
Are the wheels just a design or they really work?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Oct 22
The wheels are off an old farm implement so they don't work now.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
9 Oct 22
@JudyEv I see.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (148720)
• Roseburg, Oregon
9 Oct 22
I like that bench it sure is neat looking.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381806)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Oct 22
I thought so too. I like items that are made with recycled materials.