Small stuff you have to replace every other year, the lady did not want any more. Rather, she asked me for something solid, for years to come and elegant and nice to look at before the flowers and after the flowers. Something you would like to have and even be proud of.
This is what I offered.
The uprights are 3/4"x3/8" flat stock, 72 inches long. The struts are 3/8" square. Total width is 44-1/2".
The uprights are 3/4"x3/8" flat stock, 72 inches long. The struts are 3/8" square. Total width is 44-1/2".
She accepted et voila!
The support is pinned to the ground with two spikes driven in the holes in the foot. The foot is held to the uprights with a pin.
The forged square holes were necessary.
In square holes, the struts cannot turn and point the ends down which should be pointing up!
The holes were forged larger than the struts in order that the support would be easily assembled or taken apart once the parts are painted.
I did not get a commission for the flowers ...
