Dr.Al
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The (almost) final job was to sort out the cross-pieces themselves. I started by marking up the cross-pieces using the side pieces for reference:
I then cut the edges of all the joints with a hand saw:
For the ones in the middle of the cross-pieces (where they cross), I wobbled out the bulk of the waste:
Then finished with a chisel:
A quick test of the fit:
For the end rebates, I just cut them out with the hand saw:
Here are two of the (six) finished cross-pieces:
With that I thought I was finished (apart from treating the wood and assembling everything), so I laid all the parts out for a photo:
Shortly after taking that photo, I realised I'd forgotten one last pieces, but it was quick and easy to make as it doesn't have any complicated cut-outs or rounded-over corners:
I then decided it would be a good idea to try putting the planters together for a trial fit. Here's the big planter after the first couple of layers were added:
... and here they are fully assembled:
For now I've just covered them with a tarpaulin and whenever the weather next looks like it might be dry for a few days in a row I'll take them apart again and start the dull job of treating the wood.
I then cut the edges of all the joints with a hand saw:
For the ones in the middle of the cross-pieces (where they cross), I wobbled out the bulk of the waste:
Then finished with a chisel:
A quick test of the fit:
For the end rebates, I just cut them out with the hand saw:
Here are two of the (six) finished cross-pieces:
With that I thought I was finished (apart from treating the wood and assembling everything), so I laid all the parts out for a photo:
Shortly after taking that photo, I realised I'd forgotten one last pieces, but it was quick and easy to make as it doesn't have any complicated cut-outs or rounded-over corners:
I then decided it would be a good idea to try putting the planters together for a trial fit. Here's the big planter after the first couple of layers were added:
... and here they are fully assembled:
For now I've just covered them with a tarpaulin and whenever the weather next looks like it might be dry for a few days in a row I'll take them apart again and start the dull job of treating the wood.
