Re-Purposing

[stickbowhntr]

I find myself more and more trying to continue to use stuff after its original life as something of a "NEW" thing. How many here do that? I Found a good article and want to try taking the steel liner from a washer and removing and making a fire ring for it for my son. He lives in a town that doesn't allow open fires but that along with a lid made from the door is OK. With all the little holes in the sides make a nice fire to sit and have a beer around.

Anybody else have more ideas?

[Admin]

Aug 11, 2011 18:27:20 GMT -5 stickbowhntr said:

I want to try taking the steel liner from a washer and removing and making a fire ring

What a kick a** idea. ;D
I had a fire ring I made from 1/3 of a steel drum and I drilled it full of holes. This not only allowed the fire to breath but it sent tiny flickering lights all over the place. I would imagine the washer drum would do the same and be heavy guage steel too. I think you might have to remove the center thingy though to allow space for firewood. Interesting project though. ;D

[stickbowhntr]

I also am putting 3 --- 4" ANGLE BRACES ON IT FOR S LITTLE ELEVATION AND I FIND 3 LEGS EASIER TO GET LEVEL THAN 4 ARE.

[keith]

how about a barrel stove from the inner tank of a water heater?

[stickbowhntr]

I have made Lawn rollors from them. Fill with sand ...wow they weigh A BUNCH..was going to say a TON and figured someone would call me on that, L.O.L.

[stickbowhntr]

Just posted another one for me...I am gong to use an old cloths dryer that the element is SHOT for a fur tumbler/drum.

[maritimer]

That's a pretty slick idea. ;D We have an old truck rim. Works alright, but needs some hole to allow air movement. Maybe over the winter I'll cut some holes around the outside.

[stickbowhntr]

we use a truck rim here too but the washer a tad deeper and less messn breaking limbs down. You can just put them in and as the burn down they continue to fall inwards...neat, self feeding.

[stickbowhntr]

Another thing . I was with a mINKER a few years ago on his line, he takes his old newspapers and wraps his catch in it and by end of day his catch is dry and no mess. So I guess thats sort of repurposing the NEWS...most it ain;t worth reading anyway..LOL

[TRAPnHUNT]

Chewing Tobacco Tins...

I couple of guys on my paving crew chew tobacco and throw away the tins. Well they're not tins but made of plastic. This little containers I think would make great individual servings for coon bait. I'm thinking of grinding up some fish, putting it in these containers and freezing them until needed.
There are a bunch more purposes that you can use these for but the best part about it is that they are free! ;D

[stickbowhntr]

I have small pkgs of survival stuff in manyh of them. From fishing gear to matches to well you get the idea and duct tape them suf they stay forever, and there are still some thats tin.

[ninedeer]

being on the farm we have alot of feed sacks laying around that we use to just throw away.now we take them in the house and use them for garbage bags in the kitchen haven't bought plastic bags in along time.