From tree to bridge

[John Hughes]

I had an interesting job recently to make a Giverny style bridge.

 

 

I used some larch milled on our Woodmizer and air dried for a year. We had 100mm steel channel rolled to form the curve and then bolted the larch handrail to it.

To get it into position we fixed 4 wheel barrow wheels and rolled it over the stream on 2 youngman boards.

Definetly one of my more interesting jobs

[tommer9]

Great stuff mate. Shame you had to put metal in it but very nice all the same.

[Graham]

Just need the lilies now.

 

Nice bridge.

[Cracker]

Really nice! Are the rails curved?

[Treeworld]

Excellent job, very satisfying being creative with the product.

[John Hughes]

Yes, the handrail is curved. Here is how I did it.

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3lCAN6fBwA]YouTube - curved work[/ame]

 

My fingers were not as close to the cutters as they look or I hope they weren't.:001_unsure:

[Cracker]

What do you call that machine in the second half?

[High-Tower]

Spindle moulder.

[arbclimber]

Yes, the handrail is curved. Here is how I did it.

 

 

 

My fingers were not as close to the cutters as they look or I hope they weren't.:001_unsure:

 

Nice workshop mate! wish i had somewhere like that to go and waste a few days, every so often.

Although with my woodworking skills I would be doing just that, wasting my time.

[Ian Flatters]

Very nice bit of work.