Trellis

[LCHIEN]

Wife wanted one of these:
( I was just going to frame some lattice when she pointed to this at Lowes and said she wanted something like it


She wanted one a bit wider to go behind a existing planter box.
Doing the curves was tough.



Too much math guessing at all the dimensions and making the slats come out evenly, but in the end:



It was hot and humid and the US Open tennis matches were on so I did some glue-ups, watched some tennis, and went back and forth.

[pelligrini]

That looks a whole lot better than lattice. How did you fasten the slats, just glue?

[MikeMcCoy]

So was that your waiting on a hurricane project? Either way, the finished product looks like it probably satisfied the better half.

[LCHIEN]

That looks a whole lot better than lattice. How did you fasten the slats, just glue?

The frame is doubled-thickness material (Cedar).
I rabetted in essence by using a skinnier piece on the back of the verticals. The ends of the horizontals are sitting in the rabbet in the back plane. Glued and brad nailed to the frame.
The Verticals are laid over the horizontals so are even with the front plane of the frame. Each intersection was given a dab of Glue and a brad nail.

the frame is 2.5" wide, the rails are 3/4". Must have used 6-7 cedar picket fence boards. Making the arch was a key feature but did consume a high percentage of the thought that went into this thing.

[LCHIEN]

So was that your waiting on a hurricane project? Either way, the finished product looks like it probably satisfied the better half.

while i was building this i caught all kinds of crap from the BH... its too wide, the slats are too thick, its too heavy, do you know what you are doing, etc. When it was done she said she liked it.

[cabinetman]

It looks great. I like the scale. Looks more stable with the added width. Did you put any finish on it?
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[shoottx]

Very Cool

[cgallery]

while i was building this i caught all kinds of crap from the BH... its too wide, the slats are too thick, its too heavy, do you know what you are doing, etc. When it was done she said she liked it.

Looks fantastic. In fact, I'm truly impressed by the resemblance to the prototype (store version). And I'm sure the quality of construction is superior, as well.

Still I think it is funny that she was giving you grief during the construction phase. You may want to return the favor next time she is cooking an elaborate dish, I'm sure she will appreciate it.

[dbhost]

Looks fantastic. In fact, I'm truly impressed by the resemblance to the prototype (store version). And I'm sure the quality of construction is superior, as well.

Still I think it is funny that she was giving you grief during the construction phase. You may want to return the favor next time she is cooking an elaborate dish, I'm sure she will appreciate it.

And afterwards I am pretty sure more than a few of us can recommend a good divorce lawyer!

[LCHIEN]

It looks great. I like the scale. Looks more stable with the added width. Did you put any finish on it?
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just left the cedar as is, no maintenance... should last 10 years.
I think the frame is a bit wider than the original, looking at the pics, but i think that is probably a good choice given that the unit is a bit wider, the balance is the same. I picked it based on what I thought would look proportional.

[dbhost]

Just out of curiosity, where were you able to pick up cedar? I have some outdoor projects on my to do list...

[LCHIEN]

Just out of curiosity, where were you able to pick up cedar? I have some outdoor projects on my to do list...

I just go to lowes or HD. THe WRC for fence pickets used to be $2 but its now up to $2.69. Not the best cedar but OK for outdoor projects and sometimes you have to work around the bad knots.

When they have a new load I usually pick up a few boards that are more clear and desirable for woodworking. When they are down to a few boards, there won't be anything worth picking. I probably keep a half dozen or so around for outdoor projects.
Nominally 1x6 x 6' they are usually 5/8" x 5.5" x 72" but the tops are 1" dog-ear chamfered so you can lose an inch.
They're rough cut but I like that look for outdoor stuff.

They also have some cedar in the hardwood lumber aisle (as opposed to the construction lumber aisle) but that generally costs a lot more. Longer and thicker boards can be found there.

[dbhost]

Now THERE is a good idea..

I never thought of using fence pickets... Those are easy to get down here...

[gad5264]

Loring that is really nice. You have just given me an idea to cover up my AC unit in the back yard.