Horseshoe Wine Rack

Our friends and neighbors here in Palm Shadows RV Park, Doug & Jane McLaren, have a farm in Manitoba, Canada, where we visited them in the summer of '08. They raise Registered Red Angus cattle and, as you may expect, they use horses to round up and separate cattle and, of course, their horses go through a lot of horseshoes.

Last year Doug came to Texas with a big bag of used horseshoes, which he planned to use to make things. He bought a small electric welder and made a flower pot holder for Jane. The RV Park had him make some number holders for tables in the Lounge so waiters would know where to deliver food orders. Doug was still looking for additional projects as he had a lot of horseshoes.

When Carole and I were in California last Fall, I went through a museum in an old gold mining town. On display was a wine rack made out of old horseshoes. I took a picture and sent it to Doug, thinking it may be an interesting project for him.

This Winter, when Doug and Jane returned to Texas, he again brought his bag of old used horseshoes and the electric welder. Before I knew it, he was working on the tailgate of his truck and turned out a wine rack, which he painted and presented it to us as a gift.




We proudly loaded it with bottles of wine and set it out on display in "The Bus". Can you imagine? A wine rack made from old horseshoes from the working horses on a friend's farm in Manitoba. We are quite proud of our new wine rack.

Thanks so much, Doug.