CUSTOM WOOD ARCHING ARBOR 8
This Wood Arching Arbor 8 is: Base Price + 6%-10%
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8-2
Base Price +8%
Price Table #1
(5-½” posts only)
CUSTOM WOOD ARCHING ARBOR 8-2
Standard cross-corbels
Wooden arrbor arch 8-2 features the slight extension of the arching truss flaring beyond the mounting caps. Here we also show the low-profile mounting caps.
CUSTOM WOOD GARDEN ARBOR 8-2
West Palm Beach, Florida
Wooden arbor 8-2 shown with the Garden Gate style #5. The gate itself was purchased off the Prowell Basement Sale page for less than a third of the retail price. A smart shopper who regularly visits this popular page.
WOOD GATE ARBOR 8-2
West Palm Beach, Florida
CUSTOM WOOD GARDEN ARBOR 8-2
West Palm Beach, Florida
The commission for arbor 8-2 and gate #5 began with a watercolor sketch sent to us from the homeowner. Mesmerized, Charles asked permission to post it.
8-6
Base Price + 10%
Price Table #1
(5-½” posts only)
ARCHED WOOD ARBOR 8-6
Mendocino, CA
Standard cross-corbels
Arbor 8-6 with garden gate style 20-19. Another example of the arbor trusses flaring beyond the posts.
Ashley Norton SR latch and dead bolt 4165.
CUSTOM WOOD GARDEN ARBOR 8
Mendocino, CA
A wide-angle shot of the interior landscape
8
Base Price +6%
Price Table #1
(5-½” posts only)
CUSTOM WOOD ARBOR 8
Standard cross-corbels.
Truncated arbor truss at posts
Wood Arbor #8 features a series of interlocked crossbars to accommodate a climbing rose.
- Ships/delivers with caps in place for mounting to any size posts.
- Posts not included
WOOD GATE with ARBOR 8
CUSTOM WOOD GARDEN ARBOR 8
Bainbridge Island, WA
Arbor 8 was designed to support mature climbing vines. The cross-corbels are notched and mortised into the arbor truss.
8-4
Base Price + 10%
Price Table #1
(5-½” posts only)
CUSTOM WOODEN GARDEN ARBORS 8-4
Arbor 8-4 features a few variations:
- The cross-corbel vine extensions are mortised to the truss ( 2-1/4″ high x 2″ deep x 1-5/8″ thick). Provided with a small fluted depression to help seat and train small vines.
- The ends of the arbor flair out beyond the short post extensions, as with arbor #8-2.
- The short post extensions are part of the assembly, at 3″-4″+/- high.
- The low-profile mounting cap option have eliminated the aprons and top tier overhang. The bottom of the caps are ploughed out 3/4″ deep to accept the grade posts.
- The mounting bolt extends through to the post for instant installation, replacing the earlier, more cumbersome system of threaded rod.
ARCHING GARDEN ARBORS 8-4
The grade posts shown are not included. These are simply props we use in the shop to photograph the arbors.
ARCHING WOOD ARBORS 8-4
Menlo Park, CA
The mounting caps have been revised toward a more minimal footprint, shown below without the aprons, or skirts.
CUSTOM WOOD ARCHING ARBOR 8-4
Menlo Park, CA
Shown with Garden Gate style 15, and Garden Fence style 17.
Hopefully we’ll see photos in a year or two, once the climbing vines have taken hold.
8-5
Base Price + 9%
Price Table #1
Plus Keystone: +$375
(5-½” posts only)
CUSTOM WOOD ARBOR 8-5
Vallejo, CA
Flared arbor truss.
Modified cross-corbels
Shown with Garden Gate style 20, and Garden Fence Style 22.
The vine corbels are the same profile as #8-3 below, although at the extended 18″ overall length.
CUSTOM WOOD GARDEN ARBOR 8-5
Vallejo, CA
Matching corbels mortised into the top of the fenceposts, to accomodate the maturing vines
8-3
Base Price + 9%
Price Table #1
Plus Keystone: +$375
(5-½” posts only)
CUSTOM WOOD ARBOR 8-3
St Helena, CA (Napa County)
Truncated arbor truss
Modified cross-corbels
Keystone
Garden Arbor #8-3 with the same cross-corbel profiles as #8-5. With Double Off-Set Garden Gates Style #53 and Fence Style #22.
Prowell Post Caps Style #1
CUSTOM WOOD GARDEN ARBOR 8-3
St Helena, CA (Napa County)
From within the property.
WOOD ARBOR ARCH 8-3
GARDEN ARBOR WOODEN 8-3
St Helena, CA (Napa County)
The cross-corbels are shorter with a stepped profile.
The fully mortised keystones are + $375
WOOD GATE ARBOR 8-3
St Helena, CA (Napa County)
Because the transition is more than interesting, a look at a ‘before’ photo. The site is actually a trailer court. A rather nice trailer court, in the heart of Napa Valley.
PROGRESS
ARCHING ARBOR 8-4–PROGRESS
Routing to a template with a bearing guide. There are three templates, with varying radius points as per arbor lengths.
ARBOR #8–IN-PROGRESS
Because the router only carries to 2″ depth, the remaining stock is cut on the band saw and then returned to the router. A spiral up-cut carbide flush bit completed the profile.
The plunge router with the upward 1/2″ spiral flush-bearing bit.
The short extension posts are mortised and clamped in place while the small vine extension block mortised and the tenons set in place to accept the tiny cross-corbels.
The vine extension corbels are clamped in place.
The vine extension block. Both end-grain faces are ultimately sealed with emulsified wax.
8-3–PROGRESS
A single segmented joint for Arbor 8 with keystones.
WOOD GARDEN ARBOR #8-3–PROGRESS
The Keystone is 3-1/2″ thick, rising 1/4″ proud of the arbor truss on all sides. Double mortise and tenon joinery. Keystone for arbors #8, #9, #14, and #15 are +$375 per keystone
8-1–PROGRESS
Routing the seats for the cross-corbels.
Photo credit: Ben Prowell
8–PROGRESS
8-1–PROGRESS
Showing the double spline joinery on the arching truss. 
8-1–PROGRESS
E xtension corbels from style #8 and #8-2 on the bench in the foreground.
8-1–PROGRESS
With a truss at only 3-1/2″ width, dual slip tenons provide the needed strength. 3-½” width trusses are for those sites using surfaced 4×4 posts.
8-3–PROGRESS
An In-Progress of the installation for Arbor #8-3. Ready to set the arbor. Again, a look at the trailer court, with it’s inter-neighborhood walkways. How civilized.
#8–1834-Kennell
#8-2–1929-Lawrence
#8-3–2018-Thomas
#8-4–2031-Hinrichs
#8-5–2436-Beseda