Saturday, June 24, 2017

Just rolling along on the North Shore. Independent school's new garden fence.

 Update: 2017-09-10
3 piece gate

Since April we've been prepping the school garden area.  All that was needed was a new fence to replace the old one which was born eighteen years ago.



We've looked around on the internet but only found the same curve being used repetitively, or flipping and flopping the curve alternatively.

We wanted a fence that is unique.

A fence to run a hand along.

Not steeple topped pickets.

Not flat topped boards.

A fence that would not restrict the view of a person, young or old, ... too short to see over.


Eight panels: Two days per panel to build.

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Vancouver Waldorf School



Doing:




2 X 6 X 8 cedar board; ripped into 1/4" strips (16pcs); glued back together in groups of eight to make one 4" wide top rail.



Shake well before gluing




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Finishing:  Valhalla Wood Preservatives


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4 comments:

  1. BillJune 24, 2017 at 6:00 PM

    Good fences make good neighbors. This garden fence is a work of art by a very creative craftsman. Well done!

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  2. Mr. Beer N. HockeyJune 24, 2017 at 6:38 PM

    Thank you for choosing wood to both build and build creatively with. If I see one more plastic picket fence I am going to heave.

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  3. karenJune 28, 2017 at 7:48 AM

    That is a beautiful and inspirational fence. Plus good construction advice.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 12, 2017 at 2:10 PM

    Such an amazing fence, and so perfect for our little garden. Hear hear on the plastic picket fences. Yuck! Thank you for giving us such a gem. And thanks also for bringing Valhalla Wood Preservatives to out attention - I think we could use a lot of this great product.

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