CEDAR AND STEEL TABLE
DAN AND HIS CEDAR TABLE TOP
Wanting to give his wife a special anniversary gift, Dan asked Tom to build a steel support for the beautiful piece of clear, old growth, salvaged cedar which Dad purchased from a logger on the coast. The cedar had been under water for many years and was beautifully preserved.
OIL-FINISHED CEDAR TOP
SEDUM AUTUMN JOY IN OUR FALL GARDENS
STEEL POST SUPPORT COVER
for ANNALI'S PORCH
Our friend Annali commissioned Tom to design and build
a steel post support cover to replace the wooden cover
which contracted in our hot eastern Oregon summers
and then expanded in our cold Oregon winters
resulting in cracks which allowed moisture
to creep into the support.
POST AND SUPPORT WITHOUT A COVER
The previous wooden cover was removed and
the tar paper covering was reinforced.
PRIMED STEEL POST COVER
Tom created the post cover
with sheet metal and angle bar.
Eight separate sections were welded together
to form two pieces which overlap
to prevent moisture from
entering the post and its support.
TOM AND THE POST SUPPORT COVER
IN PLACE
He was very pleased with the perfect fit.
FUTURE SITE FOR WOODEN CAP
Tom pointing out where the post support wooden cap top will eventually be placed.
The primed steel cover will soon be painted to compliment the house.
IGUANA
Annali's mother Earlene is very fond of iguanas.
Created a few years ago for Earlene by Tom, this 6-foot
long steel fellow guards her house.
PLAYING WITH MY HOLIDAY RIBBON
JUNIOR
