This is a western red cedar arbor to span the curved steps going down to the back yard (and my shop). There has been a need for some time for a set of handrails for some to negotiate the fairly steep steps, and my day is coming also. The columns are done as mortise and tendon as are the larger side supports. The 4x4 supports are to span the keystone blocks and provide level for the arbor and attached to the blocks with concrete cinch anchors. Notice the plugs turned on the lathe to cover the anchor bolts. The upper span is screwed construction with the screws on the underneath side to avoid moisture. All the wood was trued up on the joiner and planer to remove the rough surface (about 30 gallons of chips in the dust collector), but left unfinished to weather. The hand rails were left long at this time to "live with" for a while and then decide if they can be shortened a little - "measure twice, cut once" - and they are different slopes due to the curved steps.
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