pond table

[plippy]

made this recently, got the idea from when i went to the grand designs show a few years ago

comments welcome, but this is a prototype

[plippy]

couldnt show the finished pic cos the pic is to large and dont know how to resize

[plippy]

had some rite issues resizing this pic,but managed it, thanks to klaymeb:thumbup:

Edited February 8, 2010 by plippy

[plippy]

had some rite issues resizing this pic,but managed it, thanks to klaymeb:thumbup:

 

finished product:thumbup:

[josharb87]

looks great mate

[plippy]

looks great mate

 

cheers josh, like i said it is a prototype and should really be longer and so you should be able to sit at it

[josharb87]

any size should be a great feature but yeah, a real long one would be ace. could use an old water trough and paint the inside of it? cant think of any ready made water continers those dimensions!

[Mick Stockbridge]

Looks good Phill but I reckon that container will split if the water freezes.

You'd be better off using pond liner then you could make any size you wanted.

[ScottF]

It'd look great in Western red cedar.

 

You could prevent cracking of the inside "bowl" when the water freezes by putting in a soft rubber gasket with a air space inside (hollow tube type) out of sight under the rim at the water line. This will flex and absorb the expansion when the water freezes..... or just use a liner.

 

I grew up in Canada so know about ice.

 

 

And beavers.

[Dave D]

looks good phill, youve set my cogs ticking now, i might have to get to the drawing board.