Sculptural? Maybe. Decorative? not overly. To big for my work space? Definitely.

[MysterG]

Between our conservatory and garage is on old tree. Multi stemmed, and not at all happy, I have had to keep cutting out the dead over the past couple of years, and now there is little left of it ... and that is yellowing as we speak.
We were going to remove it and replace it with another small tree a little further down the garden, but could not decide on what to get, or even if it would be a good idea.
Part way down the garden we have a rose arch with a rambling rose on it. The rose is far too big for the arch, it swamped it in no time. This year alone it has sent our new shoots which are 5ft log or so.
I suggested that to replace the tree, we have a new rose arch attached to the garage wall, so we can relocate this rampant rose, and it can have a big arch and the length of the garage to climb along.

Spent a long time trying to design something fancy, but eventually decided on something simple. After all it will be covered by the rose for most of the year.
This is one half of the arch. It will be separated from it's twin by about 2ft long horizontal bars.
The arched part is separate to the upright. For ease of erecting it (it would be very heavy and unwieldy), and because I don't have enough space to make it in one piece.











Just got to now make up some attachment points so I can bolt the two pieces together, and the top section to the garage wall.
Oh for a big flat work area

 

[tom2207]

things never look that big when you sketch them out ,,,,, then they grow ,
be nice when its finished though , great project.

 

[Dilkris]

Is it for a train.....??
Apologies MysterG, (seriously) - I couldn't stop myself.
It looks pretty impressive - well done

 

[MysterG]

Well I got a bit further this morning.
Got both sections into the garage just, and spent the rest of the morning hurdling them every five minutes.
Made sorting the join easier though with everything roughly level ... better than the gravel anyway.







Just got to wait for some help to lift it into position to check everything is okay, before fully welding all the joints.

 

[Dilkris]

That's a work of art and a credit to you - pity in due course it won't be seen

 

[MysterG]

Been away for a few day so progress halted.
Today MrsG went back to work at the office and so I had no choice but to try and lift it and fit it on my own.
Took the help of a ladder, a hard hat, and an angle grinder to cut 9" out of the height of the column part
but in the end I got it fitted to my satisfaction. As has already been noted it will be hidden by the rose in the end.





Below is the rose which will be moved to the new arch as it is far to big for it's current arch.

 

[Mick Annick]

Been away for a few day so progress halted.
Today MrsG went back to work at the office and so I had no choice but to try and lift it and fit it on my own.
Took the help of a ladder, a hard hat, and an angle grinder to cut 9" out of the height of the column part
but in the end I got it fitted to my satisfaction. As has already been noted it will be hidden by the rose in the end.

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Below is the rose which will be moved to the new arch as it is far to big for it's current arch.

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I like that, how did you form the curves?

 

[MysterG]

I like that, how did you form the curves?

I ended up rolling the bar with my Master RBR. Though there was also a lot of fiddling and manual tweaking too.

 

[Mick Annick]

I ended up rolling the bar with my Master RBR. Though there was also a lot of fiddling and manual tweaking too.

Thanks, what diameter bar is it?

 

[MysterG]

Thanks, what diameter bar is it?

10mm

 

[Bobupndown]

Solid bar? That's not going to blow away! Great job.