Joe, that’s a pretty cool looking arbor. Is the canopy about a 2×4? How do you keep the projecting canopy straight? Wonder what it would look like with a more pergola type 2×6 or 2×8? Hmm..might not have the same elegance. Neat structure.
For those of you who haven’t checked out his site, here is the page with the pictured arbor
http://www.woodsshop.com/arbors.htm
And the main page:
http://www.woodsshop.com/index.htm
jt8
The reason so many people never get anywhere in life is because when opportunity knocks, they are out in the backyard looking for four-leaf clovers.
— Walter Percy Chrysler
Edited 8/2/2005 9:55 am ET by JohnT8
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Those lattice elements on top are 2x3s. Actually, since they're all longer than 20', I laminated two courses of 1x4 together, then planed them down to around 3" tall.
They're held straight at the outer edge by a curved stringer mounted on top.
It is a pretty neat structure, one of a kind !
You should post some of your projects here in the photo gallery. I'm sure people would enjoy them. The "in-progress" as well as "finished project" shots.
jt8
The reason so many people never get anywhere in life is because when opportunity knocks, they are out in the backyard looking for four-leaf clovers.-- Walter Percy Chrysler