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This is made of Cedar. I built this several years ago from plans I purchased from Norm on the New Yankee Workshop. Although Norm built his by himself and within a half an hour, this took me a little while longer. I also had to enlist the help from my daughters and wife to help assemble. The Arch is 5 ft in diameter and each end is three inches thick, so handling it by myself was an impossibility. I wonder how Norm built his on his own, but I guess they did a lot of work with mirrors and commercials. :-)
It was a fun project and stretched my early capabilities..
Joe
-- Joe Massanova, Somerdale, NJ
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thetimberkid
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posted 448 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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trifern
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posted 447 days ago
Nice looking garden arbor. The project was probably more meaningful with the help of your family. They probably have a sense of pride knowing they helped. It certainly is a great addition to your yard. Thanks for sharing.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Napaman
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posted 447 days ago
welcome to Lj’s…great arbor…
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Bob A in NJ
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posted 437 days ago
Joe,
I often wonder how long really takes to build his projects. Norm is a wild man. You project came out really well. Good construction techniques. Looks great.
-- Bob A in NJ
drgoodwood
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posted 437 days ago
Note:
Although Norm is probably a very skilled woodworker, he is also the talking head representative of a large business. He has a crew, people, resources and an organization beyond the lens. His plans and videos are great but there is much more to Norm, Inc. than what you see.
-- Randy, Rustic Artisan, a family tradition. (No PM's - auto-deleted.) - "I am a seeker, not a follower."
SteveKorz
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posted 436 days ago
I really, really like this design. You’ve done a terrific job! I need to attempt to build one of these for my wife this winter. I know just where she’ll want it.
Great Job!!
-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †
JerseyJoe
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posted 436 days ago
Thanks all.
-- Joe Massanova, Somerdale, NJ