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Colin Hamilton

Drystack stonework detail
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In this photo you can really see the care taken in dry stack stonework.  Each stone is fitted tightly, with small stones for chinking.

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Drystack stone bench
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Here is a close up of the dry stack stone bench beside the greenhouse.  Again you can see how well fit each stone is, and how the weight is always…

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Greenhouse stone patio
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In front of the new greenhouse we put in a sandstone patio on a bed of sand.  At the end of the patio you see the bench built into the…

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Grand drystack stone staircase with ramp
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This stone staircase tapers from about 8′ across at the bottom to 4′ at the top.  It has a ramp along the side for wheelbarrow access.  It is all made…

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Curved top 4 post arbour
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This 4 post hand split red cedar arbour is made from reclaimed driftwood.  The posts are up off the ground on metal saddles set in concrete.  Soon a large rose…

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Cedar Rose Arbour
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This rose arbour is made from reclaimed red cedar.  Split by hand and bent into this unique structure which will soon be covered with wonderful blooming roses.  It was mounted…

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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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