Making a rose arch from hazel rods
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http://www.woodlands.co.uk/ How to make a rose arch from hazel. Rose arches made from hazel are always an attractive addition to any garden. Rosie Rendell discovered how to make one by going on a course at West Dean College, Chichester. WoodlandsTV talked to her whilst she was making one at the Weald Wood Fair in Sussex. Using a side adze to split the hazel ,and a mould with pre drilled holes Rosie discusses the points to look out for including a top tip to make your rose arch last longer. She is gaining more experience and skill working with Wildwood Charcoal and Coppice Products.
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Awesome vid. BTW, this lady is HAWT!
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Pretty cool!
no hard feelings but you are beautifull an very inspiering,
greetings from a dutchman doing permaculture things in the french pyrenees. no doubt the place to be so see ya!
Hi Rosie! Thank you for this video. It was very informative. I'm really keen to work with hazel. All I now need is to get hold of some hazel for planting.
Best wishes,
Zephyr
Great info! Thanks for another informational video. Does anyone know where I can find more info about the Sider tool used to split the hazel rods?
What no body seems to realise is that hazel rods like this will be rotten after three years which is about how long its gonna take you to train your rose to grow up it
So what is your proposition to make it longer lasting?
if you seal the base parts of the arch so water can't wick into the branches, and you coat them with linseed oil and let dry before planting, I imagine the structure would last a lot longer than 3 years. Making sure any part of the a wood structure exposed to ground water saturation is properly treated is most important. People used to put pitch (tar or oil) at the base of any wood they stuck in the ground, or else they charred the surface of the wood posts up to the ground-water or waterline. If you allow water to wick up and saturate wood, it will obviously rot, and it will usually do so from the inside out, so you typically won't even see the damage until it's too late. Basically, if you treat it like you would any other outdoor wood structure, it will have the potential to last at least a life-time.
That was a great insight to green woodworking, i wish we had more space to do the traditional crafts.
wall2rockclimber
February 4, 2011