DWSUDEKUM Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 I know that this is not scrolled folks however I thought you might like to see it. The planter idea I got from Steve Ramsey's YouTube channel. Since I do not have the same tools he does I improvised a bit and did my own interpretation of his project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYg9jJS4cgw The planter is easy to make if you have a miter saw, drill, router and a screw driver and a planer ( hand plane will work as well just a bit more physical work than I can do ). Since I do not own a table saw I used a miter saw to do my cuts. You will need (4) 8 foot 2x4's that are nice and straight as well as good looking as they will be seen. Cut each 2x4 into 24" lengths, You should now have 16 pieces of 2x4 24" inches long. I glued up (4) 4x4's using 8 of the 24" 2x4's. I then planed and sanded them and then cut them to 22". Next you will need (7) 8 foot 5" wide x 3/4 " thick boards. I chose cedar ( it is more expensive than pine but it lasts longer ) I planed it smooth with my thicknesser. I then cut them to 18" in length. Next I set up my router and routed a groove into the remaining 8 sections of 24" 2x4. I only did this on ONE side. So each 2x4 section has only one groove in it. I cut these to a final width of 22". I set the height of the bottom part with a piece of 2x4 . The top and bottom rails on each side are 2x4's with a groove routed into one side. I pre drilled the holes in the 4x4 corner posts then used 5 inch galvanized screws to hold everything together. The side panels are cedar plank pieces 2 foot long and they just sit in the grooves, no glue holds them, not needed. They float so that the wood can move as it swells and shrinks with the weather. Watch Steve's Video and what I did will make much more sense. DW amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 very nice planter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 DW , What a great project.....very useful and good looking !.....Thanks for showing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 That is really nice. You wife must be very happy with it even if it is a little late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Very nice planter, DW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Great looking planter bet she was happy with that one. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Nice planter, better late than never. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 I know that this is not scrolled folks however I thought you might like to see it. The planter idea I got from Steve Ramsey's YouTube channel. Since I do not have the same tools he does I improvised a bit and did my own interpretation of his project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYg9jJS4cgw The planter is easy to make if you have a miter saw, drill, router and a screw driver and a planer ( hand plane will work as well just a bit more physical work than I can do ). Since I do not own a table saw I used a miter saw to do my cuts. You will need (4) 8 foot 2x4's that are nice and straight as well as good looking as they will be seen. Cut each 2x4 into 24" lengths, You should now have 16 pieces of 2x4 24" inches long. I glued up (4) 4x4's using 8 of the 24" 2x4's. I then planed and sanded them and then cut them to 22". Next you will need (7) 8 foot 5" wide x 3/4 " thick boards. I chose cedar ( it is more expensive than pine but it lasts longer ) I planed it smooth with my thicknesser. I then cut them to 18" in length. Next I set up my router and routed a groove into the remaining 8 sections of 24" 2x4. I only did this on ONE side. So each 2x4 section has only one groove in it. I cut these to a final width of 22". I set the height of the bottom part with a piece of 2x4 . The top and bottom rails on each side are 2x4's with a groove routed into one side. I pre drilled the holes in the 4x4 corner posts then used 5 inch galvanized screws to hold everything together. The side panels are cedar plank pieces 2 foot long and they just sit in the grooves, no glue holds them, not needed. They float so that the wood can move as it swells and shrinks with the weather. Watch Steve's Video and what I did will make much more sense. DW Well done ,Great addition to any patio indoor or out door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Looks great, she would have been very happy with her gift and waiting would not have been a problem. Must ask, what is the white flowering plant is it a Rhododendron? Looks magnificent. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted June 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Looks great, she would have been very happy with her gift and waiting would not have been a problem. Must ask, what is the white flowering plant is it a Rhododendron? Looks magnificent. Marg Marge that is an azalea bush. They belong to the rhododendron family and come in White,Red and a pinkish purple flower. They are a spring bloomer and the blossoms only last a couple of weeks. They can be quite stunning when in full bloom. You should be able to get them in your neck of the woods as both Hong Kong and Japan have festivals around these bushes. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry5180 Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Nice job DW. That turned out great. Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Boy you did a great job on that. I love that you used cedar and casters on the bottom. Thanks for sharing that with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Those look great DW thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Marge that is an azalea bush. They belong to the rhododendron family and come in White,Red and a pinkish purple flower. They are a spring bloomer and the blossoms only last a couple of weeks. They can be quite stunning when in full bloom. You should be able to get them in your neck of the woods as both Hong Kong and Japan have festivals around these bushes. DW Yes DW we can get them. I have a red one out front, its in flower now. Ours must flower autumn / winter and yours flower in spring. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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