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PL16 / WELD-IT-YOURSELF KIT

Lone Star Cube Planter, 16 in

A heavy 10 ga steel planter you build in an afternoon. Box-jointed corners line up on their own, the floor drops onto tabs and drains through 16 holes, arched feet keep it off the patio, and a cap rim with a Lone Star in each corner finishes the top. Leave it raw and it rusts to a rich patina. Cut in Greenville, Texas.

Coming soonEvery kit is prototyped and test-built before it goes on sale.

Built size
17 × 17 × 16-1/8 in
Kit weight
51 lb
Laser-cut parts
9
Steel
10 ga (0.135 in) hot-rolled steel
Ships in
2 parcel boxes
THE KIT / PL16

What you get

IN THE BOX / 9 LASER-CUT PARTS

What’s in the box

Ships flat in 2 parcel boxes, 19 × 18 × 3 in, 23–29 lb each.

ASSEMBLY / 6 STEPS

How it goes together

The illustrated assembly guide walks through every fit-up, tack and weld. Download the guide (PDF).

  1. Lone Star Cube Planter, 16 in, assembly step 1
    STEP 1
  2. Lone Star Cube Planter, 16 in, assembly step 2
    STEP 2
  3. Lone Star Cube Planter, 16 in, assembly step 3
    STEP 3
  4. Lone Star Cube Planter, 16 in, assembly step 4
    STEP 4
  5. Lone Star Cube Planter, 16 in, assembly step 5
    STEP 5
  6. Lone Star Cube Planter, 16 in, assembly step 6
    STEP 6

What you’ll need

  • MIG or flux-core welder (a 120 V machine handles 10 ga)
  • Angle grinder with a flap disc
  • Four or more clamps and a framing square
  • Rubber mallet and a flat file
  • Two 2x4 boards
  • Welding helmet, gloves, jacket and safety glasses

Finishing

  • For the rusted look, leave it raw. Wipe off the oil film with a degreaser and let rain do the rest in a few weeks, or speed it up with a vinegar, peroxide and salt spray.
  • Seal the outside with a matte clear coat once the color is right, so rust doesn't rub off on clothes.
  • Coat the inside with a rubberized undercoating or use a liner; wet soil against bare steel is what wears a planter out.
  • Line it with landscape fabric so soil doesn't wash out of the drain holes.
  • Or paint it: prime and paint inside and out with an exterior metal paint.

Safety

  • Filled with wet soil it weighs about 256 lb. Put it where it will live before you fill it.
  • New rust runs off in the rain and stains concrete, stone and decks. Set it on pavers, gravel or a tray for the first season.
  • Grind the rim and every edge smooth; hands and garden hoses go near it.
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