After clearing an area for a future build I decided to use the trees and branches to make a forest arbor at one of the trail heads we have.
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@humminbirdhoopz82312 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the inspiration. I am in the process of pruning out my fence line. I will save the wood and use it to make arbors and trellises. Natures way at no out-of-pocket cost!
@kimdemattei66972 жыл бұрын
Just awesome and exactly what I was looking for!! Thank you. Will be following you 😊
@tthappyrock368 Жыл бұрын
What a great use of the branches you cut! Beautiful arbor! I'm going to try this in the future!
@brigittebilodeau85792 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this great video ! You are very conscious and responsible about the land , using all the element to build your arbor and not wasting anything ! I love it , I want to build an arbor for my native Passiflora Incarnata and Lonicera Sempervirens vines I think I will dig in the ground and make it stronger due to strong wind . Thanks great concept , I love your land and again respecting the land and all the life that live on it is the way to go !
@theriverwhanau34962 жыл бұрын
Exactly what we are building tomorrow. Love your style!
@luciastan646 жыл бұрын
Am in the process of re purposing a tree that I had to bring down (growing under my house) and wanted to create a pergola with a fire ring in the backyard. Your video helped because I was trying to envision bringing the limbs together. Decking screws! Good to know. I was also thinking of lashing and did some research finding the right ways to lash and that hemp is the strongest to use. So I feel I'm armed and ready to go. Thanks for posting this!! Great for us beginners! :)
@fireballmalone16 жыл бұрын
luciahask64 That sounds like an awesome idea! I ended up going back a few weeks later and did some lashing to help the integrity of it. Pergolas are so cool too! I have some plans to build one but just haven’t gotten to it yet. I’d be really interested in hearing how it went! Good luck and ATB
@Teresa-H6 жыл бұрын
Way to use every part of the tree and create functional beauty!!! Props 💡🙄🌱👊🏻🌏🌳🌞
@fireballmalone16 жыл бұрын
Teresa Hill Thanks! I ended up moving back in the forest on the trail. ATB!
@naturecallsoutdoors7 жыл бұрын
Love the rustic look. Property is going to be an oasis.
Me & Wifey watched this morning. You have her full approval. She says you are very creative.
@fireballmalone17 жыл бұрын
Adventure Outdoors I really appreciate that, thank you. This was a fun build. Now I just have 5 more to build but with lumber lol. ATB!
@AH-bz2ro3 жыл бұрын
Great idea
@fireballmalone13 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I’d add rope to help secure it if I were to do it again.
@cristymenapace6773 жыл бұрын
Beautiful build! Great ethos too❤️ thank you for sharing it.
@mimichan58645 жыл бұрын
thank u!! just what i needed to make for my garden! ❤🤘
@fireballmalone15 жыл бұрын
Awesome, I'm glad it helps. I would recommend using some twine or rope to tie the top corners together for longevity. Good luck!
@lydiahubbell62782 жыл бұрын
I like your steps.
@fireballmalone12 жыл бұрын
Thanks! They have survived all the storms and the chickens like sitting on them 😆
@nwroadrat7 жыл бұрын
Man phenomenal. I hope one day I can get out to your property.
@fireballmalone17 жыл бұрын
nwroadrat you always have a place to stay. There's a ton of awesome roads to ride here too like the Tail of the Dragon
@dseednorwayn477 жыл бұрын
nice little build in da woods :)
@fireballmalone17 жыл бұрын
dseed norway it was a fun little build. Next time I will use rope instead to attach it all together. I'm. It sure how long the screws will hold
@azdesertdog7 жыл бұрын
Nice use of free material.
@fireballmalone17 жыл бұрын
azdesertdog thanks, not too shabby for about an hours worth of work
@dianac25962 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic arbor. Did you support this in the ground? Great , unique original. 👍
@fireballmalone12 жыл бұрын
I did end up supporting it with some 24” rebar I attached to the uprights with wire. It’s help up pretty great. Cheers!
@LydieCakes5 жыл бұрын
Is this still standing? Could U give us an update as to how it looks now, if it is?
@lydiahubbell62782 жыл бұрын
Sliding garden door??? I want!!!
@doodle61667 жыл бұрын
Melly is going to love this one with all the grandpa sightings hahahahaha
@fireballmalone17 жыл бұрын
Dawn Owens he is pretty amazing. His suspended was a piece of twine he found in the shed......
@JBtheExplorer7 жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@sabrinaoilworks3 жыл бұрын
It was great. The music drowned out your voice sometimes though
@fireballmalone13 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’ve gotten that quite a bit for this video. Was still working out the kinks. Thanks for the comment, ATB
@quantumtimelines28462 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! (The music is a bit too loud when you talk).
@mickwilson99 Жыл бұрын
Nice job! How's it held up over 5 years?
@fireballmalone1 Жыл бұрын
It lasted quite a while, until,a raccoon decided he didn’t like it and it came tumbling down
@vickyacosta95406 жыл бұрын
Nice
@fireballmalone16 жыл бұрын
Vicky Acosta Thanks. It was a fun little build
@vickyacosta95406 жыл бұрын
fireballmalone1 thank you for a good idea
@fireballmalone16 жыл бұрын
Vicky Acosta I went back and tied some twine around the part where the uprights connect to the top. It made it a lot more secure
@ladyb56774 ай бұрын
Built mine 2 wks ago all purchased was screws my Carlos grapes are Vining up
@charleswaters4553 жыл бұрын
This is a great idea, and it kills me to take all my yard waste to the road to be thrown in a landfill. How long does it last and is there anything you can do to increase it's useful life?
@fireballmalone13 жыл бұрын
One of the mistakes I made was to approach it like a lumber type build, using screws. Eventually, I ended up taking it apart and using twine and rope to hold it together and it’s still standing. If I were to do it all over, I would remove the bark and wipe the bare wood with boiled linseed oil and notch it together like timber framing. I hope this helps, and I really appreciate the comment. Hope all is well with you and yours! ATB
@humminbirdhoopz82312 жыл бұрын
@@fireballmalone1 That's the beauty of the self-build project, We learn from the last build. No cost except labor!!
@DianeMorissette6 жыл бұрын
Hi. I like the look of the arbor. What keeps a strong wind from knocking it over? I would have thought you would have had to set posts deep into the ground for stability, but perhaps not? Thanks
@fireballmalone16 жыл бұрын
Diane Morissette Actually you're right. the next day I drove some short pieces of rebar I had in the ground at each leg and tied it off with some wire. It seems to have worked pretty good so far.
@pennyh31012 жыл бұрын
@@fireballmalone1 that was what I needed to anchor it... gonna try building this... love it!!!!! thanks for the inspiration...
@Crazyboxhead7 жыл бұрын
Very cool little decorative peice there. Does it let the 4-wheelers pass through easily, an dhow long do you think it will last. Really liking the garden too. : 3
@fireballmalone17 жыл бұрын
Crazyboxhead this one is probably just as wide as our 4 wheeler but it heads to some rock stairs that it wouldn't be able to use. The other arbors I build will be out of lumber and will be a bit bigger. I think it may last about two years or so before I have to make some adjustments. I may go back and use some twine at the corners to hold it together if/when the screws start to fail from rot. Thank you for the comment. ATB
@kulanimcdermett85023 жыл бұрын
Great arbor! Hard to hear you talking during a good part of it...
@IronMan-bn4wl3 жыл бұрын
Would have loved to heard your video. Unfortunately your funeral music drowns out your voice. Try again.
@fireballmalone13 жыл бұрын
Ya know what they say, practice makes perfect
@lucky1u4 жыл бұрын
Well I was kinda hoping you would show me an easier way then I've been doing it. Someone helping by holding it up would be nice, but not happening.
@valeriatye79794 жыл бұрын
does it stay upright and supported on its own?
@fireballmalone14 жыл бұрын
Yes, it did really well for a few months. We had a small family of opossums that decided they wanted to live on it and destroyed it unfortunately, but it lasted through storms and a couple direct hits from falling limbs. Cheers!
@oonaghmorrison3111 Жыл бұрын
The music is so loud I can't hear what the man is saying - such a silly thing to do.
@fireballmalone1 Жыл бұрын
Sorry. I was still figuring out the software and it did change the volume of the background music. Cheers
@snoodledo023 жыл бұрын
Get rid of the music! Couldn’t hear you. Would love to have seen more step-by-step instructions.