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Wednesday, 5 April 2017

TREE BENCH PROGRESS

Last year I started a large project, building a tree bench around a beautiful 200 year old tree.

 The whole end of this lovely garden was overgrown and was an eyesore, with ivy climbing high up into the tree and a compost area obscuring what would otherwise be a lovely garden.  Two friends and I have been working to clear the site and we thought a tree bench would be great there as a feature and for us to enjoy our coffee breaks.

Quite a complicated beast . . being made in my back garden. The decking boards are being delivered tomorrow and I shall then be able to build the decking and the five seat backs which I shall dowel together. I have a great new machine which will be very useful for this and all my furture building projects.

 Now the weather is improving I am able to resume progress and hope to finish it and transport it to site by the end of the month, ready for their annual open day.

 I met several design and construction problems along the line, which I am pleased I managed to solve and all I need now is time, and this seems a very valuable commodity these days.

 The tree bench should be very nice when finished around this tree.

I hope to have more news on progress soon.
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16 comments:

  1. Kathy's Klothesline6 April 2017 at 14:59

    Nice job!

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  2. Pat Hatt6 April 2017 at 22:09

    Getting it done
    Worked out the snafus so there is none
    Now just the time of thee
    To get it around the tree

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    1. Eddie Bluelights9 April 2017 at 23:42

      A bit done a day
      And it's on it's way
      Must finish it
      And then I will sit . . . lol

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  3. Linda6 April 2017 at 23:18

    Hi Eddie...
    Looking good!
    Nearing the finish line...
    Cheers!
    Linda :o)

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    1. Eddie Bluelights9 April 2017 at 23:43

      Thanks Linda
      Done quite a lot more
      working on planking and seat vacks . . . cheers, Eddie :)

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  4. Jackie7 April 2017 at 06:19

    Love to read about and see photos of a job in progress. I imagine that you are having much fun with this project. Thank you for sharing it with us.
    J.

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    1. Eddie Bluelights9 April 2017 at 23:44

      Thanks Jackie
      I know your hubby is very handy and loves a project or three too . . :)

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  5. Robert Smith8 April 2017 at 00:32

    Keep up the good work Eddie. There is a great oak tree in the middle of a village green not far from me, and I think it really needs a bench like the one you are making. Now, I was wondering. . . . . . . .

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    1. Eddie Bluelights9 April 2017 at 23:45

      Thanks Keith . . . lol . . .I don't think the council could or would afford it . . . and besides there are no loos there . . . lol

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  6. Betsy Brock8 April 2017 at 01:13

    It looks very impressive! Not long until you can assemble it around that tree!

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    1. Eddie Bluelights9 April 2017 at 23:46

      Thanks, Betsy . . . hopefully I can get it over to The Rectory garden soon . . :)

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  7. Secret Agent Woman23 April 2017 at 13:51

    My mother has one of those circle benches around a tree. I like them. The other bench you fixed in the previous post looks great.

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    1. Eddie Bluelights24 April 2017 at 23:59

      Thanks S.A.W. . . . yes, there was always an appeal to me to have a shot at making one . . . and this one cost a fair measure of blod, sweat and tears . . . (well almost on ocassions)

      Thanks for your comment to this and my previous post. Family can now sit on that one without the risk of it collapsing and them ending up in Bew Zealand . . . lol

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  8. UplayOnline16 September 2017 at 01:39

    Not long until you can assemble it around that tree!


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  9. vaiybora4 October 2018 at 04:42

    wow !!! beautiful and so lovely work :) i really like your good idea so much.Thank for sharing.

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