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I have found a use for an old umbrella handle !(updated

ljonski
ljonski Posts: 3,337 Forumite
edited 1 April 2013 at 2:20PM in Old style MoneySaving
This is an old Fulton umbrella handle (makers to the Queen).its very good quality and i have hacksawn it off and used the umbrella with a homemade patch on it as a roof for the bird table . its smooth to hold with a bit of the varnish missing in places.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64154837@N06/8608440323/in/photostreamHere is the roof for the bird table.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64154837@N06/8610074096/in/photostream

Notice the lighter Pole just above the tray !

Now the umbrella handle has miraculusly turned into a walking stick at no financial cost and recycling half of the pole of the birdfeeder!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64154837@N06/8610075262/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64154837@N06/8610073178/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64154837@N06/8610072452/in/photostream

BTW this is not an April Fools Post ! ;)

it seems very sturdy - i need to try it out on the hills and it came with its own rubber stopper at the bottom :cool:
"if the state cannot find within itself a place for those who peacefully refuse to worship at its temples, then it’s the state that’s become extreme".Revd Dr Giles Fraser on Radio 4 2017
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  • good_advice
    good_advice Posts: 2,653 Forumite
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    I forgot it was April 1st today!

    I do not think there is much you can do with an umbrella handle.
    The secret to success is making very small, yet constant changes.:)
  • msgnomey
    msgnomey Posts: 1,613 Forumite
    Turn it upside down and screw through it to attach it to the wall as a hook???
    Go hopefully into each new day, enjoy something from every day no matter how small, you never know when it will be your last
  • Steve059
    Steve059 Posts: 2,686 Forumite
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    A hook to hang other umbrellas from?
    If you fold it in half, will an Audi A4 fit in a Citroen C5? :)
  • ljonski
    ljonski Posts: 3,337 Forumite
    I have an idea that i think may work.
    I do go walking in the hills sometimes and although i have a retractable ws its handle leaves something to be desired. I think i can make a walking stick out of it with an old tent pole as the base. it need a bit of work but it would be a shame to throw out such a quality handle.
    PS the roof idea for the bird table shows promise but i shall be out with my hacksaw this afternoon to finely tune it. Thanks. :)
    "if the state cannot find within itself a place for those who peacefully refuse to worship at its temples, then it’s the state that’s become extreme".Revd Dr Giles Fraser on Radio 4 2017
  • pigpen
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    Put it is the bin before you end up on the hoarders thread or ebay it!
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  • Jojo_the_Tightfisted
    Jojo_the_Tightfisted Posts: 27,228 Forumite
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    A broken bit of bent wood?

    You get rid of it.
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  • ljonski
    ljonski Posts: 3,337 Forumite
    its amazing what some old wool destined for the bin, can become!

    In 1833, Titus spotted a consignment of Alpaca wool stored in a Liverpool warehouse. No one else was interested in it but Titus thought it was worth experimenting on. Alpaca was very difficult to weave but his persistence paid off and he found the wool could be transformed into the finest cloth if woven on a cotton or silk warp. This was innovative and was the key to his lasting success and immense wealth as a textile magnate. By the late 1840's Titus had five separate mills, was very rich, and had the means to improve the lives of his workers who were still living in sickening conditions.

    http://www.saltairevillage.info/saltaire_history_0001.html
    "if the state cannot find within itself a place for those who peacefully refuse to worship at its temples, then it’s the state that’s become extreme".Revd Dr Giles Fraser on Radio 4 2017
  • Jojo_the_Tightfisted
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    ljonski wrote: »
    its amazing what some old wool destined for the bin, can become!


    You have a pattern for knitting together bits of broken bent old wood?
    I could dream to wide extremes, I could do or die: I could yawn and be withdrawn and watch the world go by.
    colinw wrote: »
    Yup you are officially Rock n Roll :D
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    bit of difference between using the age old tradition of spinning fluff into yarn to make garments (there are people that use dog fur!!!) and a broken piece of wood..

    ETA.. aaahhh... you cannot read WOOD not WOOL !!! BIIIIIG difference I think you'll find.... LOL.. Look at those woody sheep!!
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  • Jojo_the_Tightfisted
    Jojo_the_Tightfisted Posts: 27,228 Forumite
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    pigpen wrote: »
    bit of difference between using the age old tradition of spinning fluff into yarn to make garments (there are people that use dog fur!!!) and a broken piece of wood..

    ETA.. aaahhh... you cannot read WOOD not WOOL !!! BIIIIIG difference I think you'll find.... LOL.. Look at those woody sheep!!


    I want a woolly umbrella now.


    :D
    I could dream to wide extremes, I could do or die: I could yawn and be withdrawn and watch the world go by.
    colinw wrote: »
    Yup you are officially Rock n Roll :D
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