Building a Cedar Arbour

[-woodsman-]

That really came out nice.  I have 2 arbors in the works and used a pine tar linseed oil mix. Found it here http://www.solventfreepaint.com/pine-tar.htm . All organic and looks beautiful.  I had a question about the preservative you used, if its as nasty as i think it is.  The pine tar would be good for this as well. Not knocking your work at all it's wonderful, truly. Hey I also put the same care into the backs of the furniture I refinish.

 

[harry_]

Frank,

Any chance that you have a set of plans (that I could acquire) for this arbour?

 

[Frank Pellow]

Frank,

Any chance that you have a set of plans (that I could acquire) for this arbour?

The plans can be aquired at: http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=51227&cat=1,46158,46162 but I must warn you that the plans are not very good.  [sad] I had to improvize quite a lot when building the arbour.

 

[frehouseremdlin]

Nice work Frank! im thinking of doing a Western Red Cedar pergola over my garage door. I like alot of your techniques, Ill probably borrow a few if you dont mind! [big grin] Good to hear the wifes feeling better also. Keep it up.

Brett

 

[Wood_Junkie]

A couple great aspects of this thread:
1) Great looking arbor!  Very nicely constructed.  I've seen those drive-in anchors before but have never used them.  Knowing there is an adjustable head model is valuable.

2) You're a mathematician!!?  So much makes sense now.  [wink]

3) I spy a different blue tool in there.  That impact driver is my favorite of that line.  I've got about 25 of the One+ line for every manner of our home renovation and outdoor work, but two or three really stand out (unlike Festool, where they all stand out).

 

[Frank Pellow]

Dear Mr. Junkie,

(1) Thanks.  I have used these anchors before and found lining them up to be difficult.  But, the adjustable head type is a great improvement.  I will definitely be using them again.

(2) I wonder how I am supposed to take that.  ???

(3) I agree that the Ryobi impact driver is good (and it plus a charger plus 2 batteries cost me under $100).  I have one other Ryobi, a hand planer costing about $100 15 years ago and I am surprised at how good it is.  If one picks and chooses their Ryobi tools, they can be a great value.

 

[peter halle]

Frank, this off topic:

Was your Ryobi planer the one that had blades that could be sharpened and had the jig included for the sharpening stone?

Peter

 

[Wood_Junkie]

Wood_Junkie:
2) You're a mathematician!!?   So much makes sense now

(2) I wonder how I am supposed to take that.  ???

I meant this in a very good way!  I think I chose the wrong emoticon to go with that statement.

Judging from your posts, writing, journal, etc I imagined you as a very logical thinking person.  Your walk-throughs, reviews, and what-not are clearly structured and indicate a well organized mind.  You have the double blessing of also having affable and articulate writing.    [smile]

 

[Frank Pellow]

Frank, this off topic:

Was your Ryobi planer the one that had blades that could be sharpened and had the jig included for the sharpening stone?

Peter

No, mine has reversable blades that need to be replaced rather than sharpened once both sides are dull.

 

[Frank Pellow]

Wood_Junkie:
2) You're a mathematician!!?   So much makes sense now

(2) I wonder how I am supposed to take that.  ???

I meant this in a very good way!  I think I chose the wrong emoticon to go with that statement.

Judging from your posts, writing, journal, etc I imagined you as a very logical thinking person.  Your walk-throughs, reviews, and what-not are clearly structured and indicate a well organized mind.  You have the double blessing of also having affable and articulate writing.    [smile]

Thankyou, I had hoped that was the way that you meant it.  [smile]

 

[Frank Pellow]

Frank,

Any chance that you have a set of plans (that I could acquire) for this arbour?

The plans can be aquired at: http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=51227&cat=1,46158,46162 but I must warn you that the plans are not very good.  [sad] I had to improvize quite a lot when building the arbour.

Harry, I just noticed plans for a very similar arbour for sale at: http://www.plansnow.com/arbor.html

I am sure that the plans are better than the ones that I tried to use and they are cheaper too.

 

[Frank Pellow]

Very nice, Frank. Arbors can really dress up a place. There is someting magical about the way they define space.

Yes, they define that mud puddle beautifully. [tongue] All joking aside nice work as always Frank.

[big grin] Thanks for the laugh Brice.  [big grin]  In the spring, the mud puddle will be replaced by a flagstone walkway.

Ok, its spring and I have started work on the flagstone walk.

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And, as soon as the nearby nursuries have clematis in stock, I will be planting someting to grow on the arbour.

 

[Frank Pellow]

The photos that I had placed into  this thread were missing.  [sad]  I have now restored them all from my computer backup disks.  [smile]

Also, I plan to build a similar arbour on the other side of the house this spring.  The space it is going to go into is quite constricted so I will have to improvise quite a bit and probably build something whose base is not a perfect rectangle.  I might even need to use 5 posts.