Rustic Cedar Arbor on Bainbridge Island

Handcrafted from Native Cedar

Bob Riebe wanted a cedar arbor to cover a stone path leading to a gazebo overlooking a pond. Builder Buster Brewer cut native cedars in spring when bark peels easily, assembled the structure on-site, and dried peeled poles for a month. Smaller lattice branches were nailed green to prevent splitting. Support posts sit on drift pins above concrete pier blocks to avoid ground contact. The whole structure is finished with clear sealer; lattice arches on one side frame hanging baskets.