Garden Pergola and Glider

You can get a glimpse of the construction of the Pergola with the video at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUw0SykBBD0

Nice work Chet
I love the design
What are the overall dimensions?

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that’s just beautiful!

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Very nice…..My favorite things to build are landscape features. This would be a welcome addition in any yard.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Thanks for the kind words.

Roughly speaking it’s 9 ft tall, 9 ft wide, and 5 ft deep.

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Great project. Are you entering this in the contest?

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Great pagoda and glider

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Wayne,

Yes I am. Wish me Luck!

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Best of luck my friend. I’m guessing we will see some great projects.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

veery cool….we are re-doing out back yard…and i forsee similar projects…down the road…very nice work…is the glider also western cedar?

-- Matt, Napa, CA...177 days to sanity...

You’ve got a winner, there! Just beautiful!

-- Jesus is Lord!

oooooh this is wonderful!!
LOVE IT. Makes me want to head outside and start building something.

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Chet that’s a ton of work , well executed.
There are joints everywhere.
How long did it take to build it?
What lumber did you use.
What did it cost?

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Bob,

If you don’t count the time for the foundation work (cement caissons), it took about a week and a half to build the Pergola. I took a week off work and did the bulk of the work and then finished it in the evenings that followed. Since all the wood is clear western red cedar, it was ridiculously expensive (approx $1,500). But what the heck, we really like it.

The are a good many joints (most of them half lap with some mortice and tenon as well) – perhaps I should have entered it in the joinery contest instead of the garden furniture contest :)

Matt,

The glider is also made of western red cedar. I built it over two weekends and it provides a really gentle and comfortable swinging motion.

Thanks again for the kind words.
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That’s a great build! Did you gang up the tops for the dados or did you build some sort of jig?

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Mot,

For the trellis work I gang cross-cut the dados and ripped the pieces to width.

For the structural pieces, I built a jig. Basically I would put the piece in place, mark the dados with a knife, pull the piece back down and use the jig to router them out. I’m not sure it was the most efficient but it was super accurate.

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Yes Yes I believe it could be a winner in either the joinery category or the garden project category. Each piece is a great stand alone project but the two together really compliment each other. Good idea on cutting the dados then ripping, even if they’re off a hair they will all still be perfectly parallel. The more I look the more I’m impressed with the craftmanship. You have to give up your techique on the perfectly curved pieces.

-- DocK, WV

Ah! I just found the link to the pergola construction My office computer has no speakers, gotta run home and watch it on the home desktop.

No I ‘m not addicted either.

-- DocK, WV

cool just watched the video this time when i was taking a 2nd look…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...177 days to sanity...

$1500.. my first thought was “gulp”.. but then I watched the video and “when you only got 100 years to live” then, why not?? If you want it. Build it. No regrets!

It’s beautiful and an inspiration. (Great video too)

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Thanks for the kind words. And you’re right, I don’t regret building it at all. It’s been a great additoin to our home.

Very Nice, I am sure my wife would love one. She has been a lot of help in the shop when re refinish/fix antique furniture. I will have to find that article and see if she would want to build it. We have many flowers throughout the yard and on the porch of the shop.

-- Joel Tille

wow!

-- cheers, Claire (in Oz!)

Very detailed and great work. Good Luck.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

Mitch, What finish did you use?

I LOVE the color of W.R.C. when it is new. Are you letting it “gray out” or are you going to try and maintain the color in the photos? If so, I would love to know to know how your going about it.

-Dan

Mitch, What finish did you use?

I LOVE the color of W.R.C. when it is new. Are you letting it “gray out” or are you going to try and maintain the color in the photos? If so, I would love to know to know how your going about it.

-Dan

Dan,

I use a light cedar stain on the WRC. On the good side, it really keeps the color strong, on the bad side (the very bad side), I need to restain each year.

I have several other WRC pieces in the yard (including the deck) so I can say that it does work but it is a pain in the a__ each year to re-stain.

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This one is going to be highly rated.

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Great job Chet. Congrats!

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Chet, this is a winner – congratulations!

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Chet…......nicely done, congratulations.

Neil

Chet,

Fine job, fine design, fine purpose! What else can I say?

Lee

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Awesome job Chet,
How did you anchor the trellis parts? are they round or square? Very nice,
Chet.
Dick 38

-- dick38 Tracy, ca

Dick,

Thanks for your kind words.

I sandwiched the Trellis pieces between two pieces, each of which has half the mortice cut out. The Trellis itself is made by simple half laps.

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just beyootiful! Very tranquil – I need one in my circle garden …

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