I knew there had to be a way to make a thick wooden arch that I could afford but still looked really nice. This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you sir! You just picked up a new subscriber.
For those wondering how wide or how much curve would look good for them, make a template on cardboard, tack it to a 2x4, then lay it across and stand back. When you find out what looks good then copy that to wood.
I’ve been wanting to build an arch for awhile in our garden checked out lots and lots of videos on UA-cam found it little bit too hard saw your one bloody good idea mate thank you very much cheers
I watched this video for an idea for making a garden bridge for the back yard, even though it wasn't your purpose or your plan. I liked it so much, and after watching your 'into video' to your channel, I had to subscribe! I look forward to watching all of your past videos, and also your new videos. Thank you for sharing your homestead adventures and advice! Take care! -Steve-
This is a great idea! I'm making one of these this summer and I'm going to use your ideas. I think though that if you ran the wood through your table saw first to removed the slightly rounded "dressed" edge of the lumber, it would be more square on the edges and you'd have less of a line where the top and bottom meet. I also think I"ll make two of these and attach them on either side of the 4x4 post to make it more robust
FYI... That is a Counter Bore... Counter Sink is tapered! Nice arch... I'm thinking a 2x12" for my hunting cabin. BTW... I like the screw attachment with the sleeve to hold the screw in place can't find one the long... where did you get it
Thank you, thank you..I tried strings, sticks and finally I found you...trying to cut the underside of a pergola beam with a shallow 2 inch arch...none of the methods worked, or I didn't have a none stretchy string or cable...my project goes forward thanks to you..Oh I didn't want to put holes in my water pipe so I used heavy duty rubber bands to attach to screws on both ends and in the middle at the correct height. I set the pipe against the board on top of the end screws and placed the middle screw at the pipes back surface to hold it at my mark for height of the arch...worked a dream. Thanks again...we country gardners still have uncommon smarts.
Good job and thank you for sharing. I need to make 2 of those but like the arch higher for climbing plants. Is there wider wood than 10"? Also if I paint them, do they need to be threaded wood or just regular?
Thank you. They sell a 2x12 board but that is the largest. If you paint them, you don't really need treated wood but you will need to remember to keep up with the paint as they will rot much more easily. Treated is much better.....and you can paint that too.
Hello this looks great. If one only has a four foot span to cross would you recommend same process or would it look out of proportion? Any input welcome.
On a 4' opening, I would use a 2x12 and notch completely through the posts letting the arch protrude beyond. So the length of the top arch would be say 5'-6" give or take. You can then do some sort of decorative cut on the ends.
DIY quick, easy .... and it looks that way. However my OCD is raising. In the very least I'd would have ripped both edges of the 2x 10 to get rid of the rounded edges so that it was possible to make the seam less noticeable. Then was the arch length. Seemed a wee bit short and some \_______/ angles on the ends would have gave it some style while helping to protect the end grain. The notch for the bridle joint. That should be tight enough that a bit of tapping with a wood mallet is required to get it to seat. Pretreating the whole thing with thinned Tung oil or BLO followed by your sealing coats of your preference, spar varnish or the like is going to make this look good and last for years. You can also coat the notch just prior to seating the arch with a thinned 100% silicone caulk of your pref color to keep the water/ moisture out. Yes used petroleum oil is cheap and works well but the ramifications .... meh. Yes, all some more extra steps but the results will be worth the effort.
Country Living Experience: A Homesteading Journey I think a simple stain with white stencil vines with the phrase “Our Happy Place”! Pinterest has a million different designs. I’m a color girl so I love stain art in the shape of sunflowers.
So you tell the designer of a project how he really should design it. How ridiculously arrogant of you! This is how I intended and designed it to look. Unreal.
Not badding the work or tutorial but I think what he means is from our view the left and right sides appear to need evened out because you have much more material on the left (our view point) than the right.
@@jimhusselman4012 Thanks for your thoughts. It must be the video angles because everything is symmetrical and balanced. That is not what the other guy was saying at all.
@@CountryLivingExperience I enjoyed the video and the angle for me seemed a little off but again it is probably just the angle and i plan on using your method on two of my gates. Thank you for your time and knowledge. God bless
I knew there had to be a way to make a thick wooden arch that I could afford but still looked really nice. This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you sir! You just picked up a new subscriber.
Thank you. Glad it was helpful
same!
My husband and I just saw your video and whipped one up! Thank you for making this video, our curved arbor turned out beautiful!
Awesome! I am glad the video was helpful.
For those wondering how wide or how much curve would look good for them, make a template on cardboard, tack it to a 2x4, then lay it across and stand back. When you find out what looks good then copy that to wood.
I’ve been wanting to build an arch for awhile in our garden checked out lots and lots of videos on UA-cam found it little bit too hard saw your one bloody good idea mate thank you very much cheers
Wonderful! I am glad our project was helpful to you.
I watched this video for an idea for making a garden bridge for the back yard, even though it wasn't your purpose or your plan. I liked it so much, and after watching your 'into video' to your channel, I had to subscribe! I look forward to watching all of your past videos, and also your new videos. Thank you for sharing your homestead adventures and advice! Take care! -Steve-
That’s awesome Steve. Welcome to the channel. Thank you.
This is a great idea! I'm making one of these this summer and I'm going to use your ideas. I think though that if you ran the wood through your table saw first to removed the slightly rounded "dressed" edge of the lumber, it would be more square on the edges and you'd have less of a line where the top and bottom meet. I also think I"ll make two of these and attach them on either side of the 4x4 post to make it more robust
Very good solution !!! Thanks you very much !
You're welcome!
Great into song. Love the decemberists!
Very creative job something I've never though of. Going to build myself one too.
Thank you. Have fun with the build.
Great info 😊 and your a genius on the counter screw. Never would have thought about that!
Thank you
FYI... That is a Counter Bore... Counter Sink is tapered! Nice arch... I'm thinking a 2x12" for my hunting cabin. BTW... I like the screw attachment with the sleeve to hold the screw in place can't find one the long... where did you get it
Thanks for that clarification.
I got that attachment at Home Depot. It is a DeWalt brand.
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No problem
Thank you, thank you..I tried strings, sticks and finally I found you...trying to cut the underside of a pergola beam with a shallow 2 inch arch...none of the methods worked, or I didn't have a none stretchy string or cable...my project goes forward thanks to you..Oh I didn't want to put holes in my water pipe so I used heavy duty rubber bands to attach to screws on both ends and in the middle at the correct height. I set the pipe against the board on top of the end screws and placed the middle screw at the pipes back surface to hold it at my mark for height of the arch...worked a dream. Thanks again...we country gardners still have uncommon smarts.
That is awesome. We are glad we could help. Happy gardening!
It’s awesome!
Thanks
Thank you.. finally had an idea for backyard bridge
You're welcome.
Great idea using pvc for arch!
Thank you.
Looks great . thank you for the wonderful video.
Thank you. We appreciate it.
You’re the man!!!! Thanks for the video!!!
Thanks for the compliment. You're welcome.
Good job and thank you for sharing.
I need to make 2 of those but like the arch higher for climbing plants.
Is there wider wood than 10"?
Also if I paint them, do they need to be threaded wood or just regular?
Thank you. They sell a 2x12 board but that is the largest. If you paint them, you don't really need treated wood but you will need to remember to keep up with the paint as they will rot much more easily. Treated is much better.....and you can paint that too.
Well that was clever
Thanks
That’s so clever!
Thank you!
Very clever and simple.
Thank you Nick. I appreciate it.
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Interesting. Why?
@@CountryLivingExperience It performs much like creosote. Helps prevent decomp.
Gracias amigo. Buen video dios te bendiga
De nada! Te bendiga también
Thank you for sharing your video.It was informative and useful.
Thank you
Great idea!
Just wondering-if you scribed a line in the middle before you cut, would thatve given you the line you needed to center it after the cut?
Thank you. Yes, that would work.
Great idea!! You've helped me with a project I've planned for a while.Thank you for sharing!
So glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching.
Very cool.
Thanks man!
Hello this looks great. If one only has a four foot span to cross would you recommend same process or would it look out of proportion? Any input welcome.
On a 4' opening, I would use a 2x12 and notch completely through the posts letting the arch protrude beyond. So the length of the top arch would be say 5'-6" give or take. You can then do some sort of decorative cut on the ends.
@@CountryLivingExperience OK, yes this makes sense. I think it will look nice on the garden entrance. Great ideas.
Hi do you mean using 1/2” PVC pipe to make the arch? Thank you!
Yes. Exactly.
That's beautiful! Great idea, thank you for sharing 😊
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed.
Joséphine Kérézit teally
Great job!
Thank you and thanks for watching.
easy to building thanks.
Glad it worked out. Your welcome.
Good video. nicely done.
Tom and Paula Dearing Thank you.
nice job!
Thank you.
Nice work.
Thanks! Appreciate it.
good idea
Thank you
Excellence
Thanks
Great idea and fun, doable project to improve the yard! Thank you.
Thanks
with a 2 x 12 u could of been done in one cut , no lag bolts , no time wasted
DIY quick, easy .... and it looks that way. However my OCD is raising. In the very least I'd would have ripped both edges of the 2x 10 to get rid of the rounded edges so that it was possible to make the seam less noticeable. Then was the arch length. Seemed a wee bit short and some \_______/ angles on the ends would have gave it some style while helping to protect the end grain. The notch for the bridle joint. That should be tight enough that a bit of tapping with a wood mallet is required to get it to seat. Pretreating the whole thing with thinned Tung oil or BLO followed by your sealing coats of your preference, spar varnish or the like is going to make this look good and last for years. You can also coat the notch just prior to seating the arch with a thinned 100% silicone caulk of your pref color to keep the water/ moisture out. Yes used petroleum oil is cheap and works well but the ramifications .... meh.
Yes, all some more extra steps but the results will be worth the effort.
Now your wife needs to stencil some artwork across your arch or give it a name!
Love it. Hmmm, what should I have her stencil?
Country Living Experience: A Homesteading Journey I think a simple stain with white stencil vines with the phrase “Our Happy Place”! Pinterest has a million different designs. I’m a color girl so I love stain art in the shape of sunflowers.
Cool. Thanks for your thoughts. Have a good day.
The arch should have gone to the outside of the post and the ends of the 2 X 10 should have been cut to match the arch.
So you tell the designer of a project how he really should design it. How ridiculously arrogant of you! This is how I intended and designed it to look. Unreal.
Not badding the work or tutorial but I think what he means is from our view the left and right sides appear to need evened out because you have much more material on the left (our view point) than the right.
@@jimhusselman4012 Thanks for your thoughts. It must be the video angles because everything is symmetrical and balanced. That is not what the other guy was saying at all.
@@CountryLivingExperience I enjoyed the video and the angle for me seemed a little off but again it is probably just the angle and i plan on using your method on two of my gates. Thank you for your time and knowledge. God bless
God bless you too Jim. Have a nice evening.
Limbo!
It dose not look good