building a trellis for climbing plants Garden Trellis Woodworking Project

building a trellis for climbing plants Garden Trellis Woodworking ProjectThis unique garden trellis combines copper and cedar into a classic design. And this trellis provides a great place for a climbing plant. It's the cross bars that make it unique theyre made from copper plumbing pipe. Theyll be shiny when you first build the trellis. But before long, the copper will age to a blue green color that will add an interesting contrast to the oil finished wood. CONSTRUCTION The trellis in the photo was built with No. 2

This unique garden trellis combines copper and cedar into a classic design. And this trellis provides a great place for a climbing plant.

It's the cross bars that make it unique — they’re made from copper plumbing pipe. They’ll be shiny when you first build the trellis. But before long, the copper will age to a blue-green color that will add an interesting contrast to the oil-finished wood.

CONSTRUCTION
The trellis in the photo was built with No. 2 Western red cedar. It’s a durable outdoor wood that's available at most lumberyards and home centers.

WHAT YOU GET
The Garden Trellis Wood Project is a six-page, 900KB pdf file. In this article you’ll find a materials list and an exploded view that shows how this trellis goes together. You'll also find a few how-to photos and tips that'll help you make this simple trellis project even easier.