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If your use to pushing a single wheeled ..you will hate the double wheeled... kinda like pushing a shopping cart...or pushing a trailor...B,:hide:
 
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Ponch62 you asked, so here it is. Barrow is an old english term for grave. in some cases a mound or pile of rocks over the dead. So now you know were the name wheelbarrow came from. I try not to think about it when i use my wheelbarrow.
 
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If you use a wheelbarrow that keeps enought of the load over the wheel where it's supposed to be, you won't need a "brace" thingie... The wheelbarrow in that link has the wheels waay out front forcing the operator to bear far more weight than necessary. (He fell for the gimmick.):D

:ROF If it does tip... he's going to lose his pants!:ROF A product that's just too "Overthought".:)

EDIT: At first I thought that "assist" hooked to a belt... (Maybe I'll invent that one!:ROF) I guess this gadget is aimed at those with lesser hand strength... But if you plan on "walking the plank" with a load of mortar, I'd hope there was a real good "Quick Release" system!:D
 
#10 ·
I learned something new today, thanks ponch. I always thought it was wheel barrell also. thats interesting. You gotta love this site. and people think its all about tractors
 
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Hamptonz said:
so what is it a wheel barrell or a wheel barrow? the last post was obviously a wheel barrell
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The correct term is wheelbarrow.

From Wikipedia

A wheelbarrow is a small hand-propelled vehicle, usually with just one wheel, designed to be pushed and guided by a single person using two handles to the rear or a sail may be used to guide the ancient wheelbarrow by wind.
It is designed to distribute the weight of its load between the wheel and the operator so enabling the convenient carriage of heavier and bulkier loads than would be possible were the weight carried entirely by the operator. Their use is common in the construction industry and in gardening. Typical capacity is approximately 170 litres (6 cubic feet) of material.
A two-wheel type is more stable on level ground, while the almost universal one-wheel type has better maneuverability in small spaces, on planks or when tilted ground would throw the load off balance. The use of one wheel also permits greater control of the deposition of the load on emptying.
 
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Caseguytoo said:
No........ it would be called a "wheelessbarrow" at that point. :sidelaugh
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I found this on Google.

Hand Barrows

A hand barrow is a wheel-less box or stretcher with handles on either end. They are illustrated used in building construction, and by miners to remove material from the mines and for washing the ore. The hand barrow has the distinct advantage of not requiring a wheel and therefore being relatively easy to construct, but the disadvantage of needing two people with relatively strong backs.
 
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Hand Barrows

A hand barrow is a wheel-less box or stretcher with handles on either end. They are illustrated used in building construction, and by miners to remove material from the mines and for washing the ore. The hand barrow has the distinct advantage of not requiring a wheel and therefore being relatively easy to construct, but the disadvantage of needing two people with relatively strong backs.
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2 workers instead of one? More union featherbedding...!:D
 
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