big woodwork, a bridge

[robin wood]

Just a quick video clip done on a compact camera of today's job, finishing off a green oak bridge I have been working on for a while. It came out quite nice and a lovely spot to work.
[video=youtube;IGFZpUsEhSk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGFZpUsEhSk[/video]

 

[Gailainne]

Lovely work as usual, with the oak being green, did you protect the bridge plank from the ground in any way, or is it left to season as is?

 

[robin wood]

The abutments are very carefully prepared to shed water at the point where the beam sits. A beam sitting in damp soil will rot in half the time of one sat on dry stone. Then I burnt the wood with a blow torch and melted paraffin wax into it to act as a damp proof course, just at the ends and bit where it touches the ground.

 

[Zingmo]

That's beautiful. Any clues where we might find it?

(I love the soundtrack by the way)

Z

 

[dave53]

lovely job robin there building a bridge over the river byme on forest drive but its all square and formal i will try and take a piccy of it when it is finished regards dave

 

[robin wood]

That's beautiful. Any clues where we might find it?

(I love the soundtrack by the way)

Z

It's across Padley brook on the National Trust Longshaw Estate, top end just down from the visitor centre.

 

[woof]

Thanks for this Robin, i enjoy reading about & seeing photo's of your work.

Rob

 

[RJames]

that is simply stunning

 

[PaulSanderson]

i love to see wooden structures like this...were old hand tools or modern tools used out of curiosity?? fantastic results either way!! well done!!

 

[addo]

It really is a lovely bridge, I took this last week while driving past on the way to Hathersage.

Must make sure I stop at the Grindleford cafe for a butty next time when ive got more time, and walk it off up to the top.

 

[Silverhill]

Brilliant work Robin!
And that photo is breathtaking Addo!

 

[PaulSanderson]

thanks for posting that pic Addo...if you dont mind i would like to use it as my laptop wallpaper...great pic!!

 

[addo]

thanks for posting that pic Addo...if you dont mind i would like to use it as my laptop wallpaper...great pic!!

Cheers, I don't mind Paul, I am too

 

[robin wood]

It really is a lovely bridge, I took this last week while driving past on the way to Hathersage.

Must make sure I stop at the Grindleford cafe for a butty next time when ive got more time, and walk it off up to the top.

Lovely pic thanks Addo much better than any I have taken of it. One of the joys of working there has been lunch at Grindleford cafe, can't beat a good grease out in cold weather. If ypu head the other way from Grindleford cafe, over the railway 1/6 mile along the track to Padley Chapel then turn right up into the woods is one of the nices walks around, old oak coppice then into secondary birch woodland grown up on old quarry workings with lovely flat grassy glades. It is a perfect spot for stopping for a brew.