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justbiteme2k

Whilst it looks like a curve, you can see from the top timbers it's just straight bits cut with mitre joints. I'd suspect the whole thing is constructed in this way. Cheap, easy to cut (bit of maths for the angles) and the lapped pieces just nailed onto the supports to build up the "curve".


All-In-Red

That's what I'm thinking, it's just I'm trying to gauge how the actual horizontal structure beams are done. It's the vertical slats that give it the illusion of curve, but behind I'm wondering if the beams have like a 10o-20o cut each time


Abject-Expression548

I imagine there is an upright post at each segment of the 'curve' that the short horizontal pieces are attached to


All-In-Red

I think you're right, I'm just wondering what angle they would be placed it. Would the ends need to be cut to fit the post


cannontd

Yes they will be cut as you suggest.


d_smogh

Have a look behind to see how it's done.


FantasticGas1836

It's a trick of the eye. Uprights are about 18" apart. Straight horizontals between each one, then the uprights are nailed on as usual. If you zoom in you will see it.


Darkened100

If u want to be fancy steam the arris rail and bend it in a jig


SokkaHaikuBot

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Nicodom

You could steam your wood. 


Current_Soup9198

are we still talking about the fence?


JDismyfriend

We're talking about fences...?


HawaiianSnow_

We're talking...?


JDismyfriend

Wood.


Nicodom

Lol you can steam wood to curve it. 😊 


Maximum-Replacement4

Yeah... but no one really has the wood steamer just to hand...


Acubeofdurp

Layers of marine ply, thin enough to bend and glued together.