cedar planter boxes

anyone have any pics of custom ones they have made ?, i need some new idea`s, thanks.

I got one for ya. when i was a kid living in TN we went to the JD distillary and my mom would buy used barrels, all still carrying around 1/2 gallon of oooold whiskey lol, well she cut them 4 pieces, 1/2 down center and 1/2 across center. put plywood backs on them and sold them, Jack Daniels planters, pretty darn slick! cool as heck too.

I made some, took a few pics of my wifes boobs hangin over them, you guys wanna see? :103:



CFM just made some nice ones last year, bigger ones.

depends, is it all that and a side of fries? :39:

I found 10 pages of images on yahoo search. What shape you shooting for, how big?

thanks, do you screw yours together or staple them ?

you mean the ones made from barrels? either way, staples rust out fast they are so tiny, Id use stainless or galvanized screws.

boater wrote:thanks, do you screw yours together or staple them ?

It depends boater. if it's small detailed work, i'd nail. if it's larger dimensional cedar, i'd pre-drill/countersink/screw and caulk. banding is an option, or T$G/dado, dowels, mortise & tenon. cedar and copper are both excellent outdoor materials, and they complement each other when weathering. some combination of that would be my preference.

iron bleeds bad in cedar, so watch those nails. galvy or exterior finishes will last about 3 times as long.

This cedar box was made from the same tree that it now sits on It is both screwed and glued No more "Nails" for me!





I also line all my cedar planter boxes with 90 weight felt paper to help prevent rotting