Rustic trellis

[Ian Leach]

I like those. Are the dowels chestnut too ? How did you make them ? Are they glued in ? If friction you did well not to split the wood.

 

In a couple of years they will be a lovely silver colour, great with some honeysuckle growing over them.

 

The dowels are not chestnut but pine so a little softer, It's just friction holding them together i use one of the quick release clamps to gently squeeze the peg in and then a mallet to make it flush, might take a bit longer but works well. The other reason there not glued is because were thinking of doing them flat packed to so fit into the car easier and hopefully sell more:001_smile:

[Ian Leach]

Nice I:thumbup:an. I was thinking of making trellis this winter from hazel and willow rods

 

If the rods are for a wall you can drill holes in the rods and feed small diameter rope through tieing a knot so the rod sits on it, it's simular to a blind but with bigger spacing. If you see what i mean:001_smile:

[Saw-sick Steve]

Nice I:thumbup:an. I was thinking of making trellis this winter from hazel and willow rods

 

Don't think the effort would justify it. At least Chestnut is a durable wood, hazel isn't and willow most definitely isn't, and i don't know if you could treat it.

Those Hazel chairs that people love to make on coppicing courses only last if kept dry and treated with Danish oil or similar. Leave them outside and they'll rot in a couple of winters. Willow hurdles are worse, they may look intact but try handling them after a couple of years.

Chestnut paling on the other hand lasts for years so Chestnut would be ideal for trellis.

I made a really rustic frame for a Clematis out of Oak branches that were old enough for the sap wood to have rotted off. Heart wood like iron, but it doesn't half last.

[josharb87]

they look expensive!

[David oakman]

Don't think the effort would justify it. At least Chestnut is a durable wood, hazel isn't and willow most definitely isn't, and i don't know if you could treat it.

Those Hazel chairs that people love to make on coppicing courses only last if kept dry and treated with Danish oil or similar. Leave them outside and they'll rot in a couple of winters. Willow hurdles are worse, they may look intact but try handling them after a couple of years.

Chestnut paling on the other hand lasts for years so Chestnut would be ideal for trellis.

I made a really rustic frame for a Clematis out of Oak branches that were old enough for the sap wood to have rotted off. Heart wood like iron, but it doesn't half last.

 

But i have got no sweet chestnut:crying:

[Ian Leach]

they look expensive!

 

Maybe but they will last at least 8 years:001_smile:

[Ian Leach]

But i have got no sweet chestnut:crying:

 

If the hazel only lasts a few years all it has taken you is time to make a trellis, so give it ago. Hazels not that bad imo.

[Ian Leach]

Another one

[John Hancock]

Here's my attempt at some trellis made out of sweet chestnut, Any comments welcome positive or negative.

 

 

Thats not a rustic Trellis - thats a rustic cycle carrier! Excellent

 

I'd get some thinners and a rag though, some low-life has sprayed your number plate dude!

[josharb87]

Maybe but they will last at least 8 years:001_smile:

 

 

lol, its a compliment to how good they look mate!