Out here in the pacific we would use No.8 Fencing wire and Gran’s old galv’ washtub. This kind of situation carried on until the early 1980’s when our long standing Prime Minister failed to retain his position and Free Market Economics rushed in like a Robber’s Dog.
Back in the pioneering days, a mere 150 years ago, there were no banks, work, or food in the bush and a guy had to make do. It was still expensive even then because everything had to be shipped on backorder 6 – 9 months from Old Blighty. Not much has changed since then.
In 2002 I made a damn fine boat dolly out of an old washing line. It came pre galv’d, as washing lines do out here, and I designed it to be so well balanced that even the Japs would be envious of how little energy it took to push it.
I bet if Uffa Fox was still alive he would fit in well here, shooting rabbits and picking blackberries for dinner, while designing the next International 14 in his bathtub.
