Arbor & Gate - reclaimed Fir & Cedar

enviropro, member

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Close-up of gate with glass balls and copper pipe.

Fir arbor with cedar gate.

Gate on it's own before installation. 

Close-up of gate with glass balls and copper pipe.

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I made this arbor and gate last fall.  The arbor is made from old fir beams that came from a demo'd bowling alley (note the old bolt holes near the tops of the uprights).  

One of the beams I bought still had the old iron bolts in it, so I carefully removed them and reused them to attach the horizontal members.

The gate is made from reclaimed T&G cedar roof decking that came out of an old gas station that was torn down.  I designed it myself, adding the glass balls and copper pipes.  After these pictures were taken, I added a bronze latch and treated all the wood with a natural preservative that turns it an even light grey.

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Comments (3)

natrescu writes: Do you have a set of plans or a parts list for the Arbor. It looks great!
Posted: 8:01 pm on November 22nd

enviropro writes: Thanks. The balls are essentially held in place by tension. The hole in the copper pipe allows the balls to sit slightly "into" them, thereby keeping them in place. I noticed that kids tend to like to spin them, so this works out pretty good.
Posted: 4:25 pm on May 2nd

2clicksoff writes: Good Job.
What holds the balls on?

Posted: 5:02 pm on April 29th

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