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Colin Hamilton

Custom sprung gate latch
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Here is a beautiful and functional custom sprung gate latch made by George Hudson here on Pender Island.  Notice the catch has a stop on one side so the gate…

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Stranan Gates
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Here is a close up of the hand split red cedar saloon style gates and arbour entering the Stranan property. The gates are all made with mortise and tenon joinery…

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Stranan Cedar Entrance gates
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Here is another view of the hand split red cedar entrance to the Stranan property.

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backside of Stranan Gates
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This photo is from the backside of the entry gates.  You can see more of the fence framing.  I also decided to leave the silver driftwood side of the arbour…

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Cob courtyard on Pender Island
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This cob wall is part of courtyard enclosing a garden on Pender Island.  We used 5gal. buckets to make the round windows, and I built a form to create the…

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Cob Bench
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This cob bench is part of a cob walled courtyard.  It sits under a deck beside the garden.  A drystack stone base, with a monolithic structure of local clay, sand…

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Pare drystack stone stairs and garden wall
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This project is a retaining wall, creating another garden bed above the existing garden into a stoney hillside.  The steps also lead up to the rainwater catchment tank for watering…

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Pare drystack stone garden retaining wall
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Still under construction, this is the first few feet of what is a 40′ long by 4′ tall drystack retaining garden wall with built in steps and bench in the…

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Reclaimed Cedar Benches
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Sit down and relax! Over the last year I have been enjoying making more furniture from the red cedar driftwood that I salvage off the beaches.  (And just in case…

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Cob and Cedar Courtyard
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I know you’re thinking, how do cob and cedar come together to make a courtyard?  This project incorporated three of my favorite things: cedar, drystack stonework, and cob.  This to…

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Stranan Entrance Gates
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After completing the fencing section of the project last year, the Stranan’s asked me to add a hand split red cedar entrance with double gates under a curved arbour this…

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Towler garden project
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Here on Pender Island, BC we have some lovely gardens.  This project was aimed at enhancing a nice garden with a bench (for rest and relaxation), and two rose arbours…

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Garry Oak Conservation Covenant Sign
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This sign is made from reclaimed red cedar driftwood.  All hand split, with mortise and tenon joinery.  The lettering is carved into the wood, then painted with a high end…

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Garry Oak Covenant Sign
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A close up detail of the lettering, carved and painted black.

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Rose family covenant sign
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This is another wonderful project done with our local Conservancy, and the Nancy Waxler Morrison Fund.  I have been making covenant signs here on Pender Island for 5 years now…

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