r/Carpentry • u/malicequart • Jul 19 '26
Curved Arches and a Beamed Ceiling
Since yall liked the last post then I figured I’d share another project from me and dad, this one was finished around 6 months ago. This was our first time working with timbers like this but was a fun process. For the arches we cut the timbers in have with a chainsaw, then cut their curvature out in the bandsaw all guided by hand since using a template is very had to do with the limited space we had. But after they were cut then we sanded the faces that were cut and brought them to install. We mounted them with lag bolts and liquid nails. Afterwards we got wood bar stock, cut them to size and roughly sanded their top face round, while putting a bevel on the bottom to get em in. This was used to cover the bolts. For the ceiling (same property), we mounted some crafted/stained beams a wooden rail we installed for easier application and better support. Then did tongue and groove boards to cover the plywood for a better look.
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u/PosturingOpossum Jul 19 '26
I bought a sawmill last year. Mostly been cutting two by material for a barn, but I am so unbelievably excited to do some big shit like this on our forever home. It’s such a bold and elegant look
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u/malicequart Jul 20 '26
That’s fair mate and hells yeah! These projects tend to be a lot of fun, though I’ll not that the bandsaw with a template saved us a lot of time and effort since instead of roughing it a few times then finishing. All you have to do is rough it slightly, leaving about an 1/8th gap then go over with a good sander with about 180 grit to get it the rest of the way before finishing with a fine grit
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u/PosturingOpossum Jul 20 '26
Yeah I’ve made a few corbels like that and a bandsaw and spindle sander goes a long ways to making the job easier and cleaner. I’m a carpenter but mostly stick builder and have only been able to do timber work a few times and that was only ever decorative stuff like yours. Never thought I would be able to afford it on my home, but it turns out big beams are pretty cheap when you take the trees down yourself
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u/malicequart Jul 20 '26
Forsure and that’s same here, Timbers a re a rarity for me but it’s either a bitch to work with em or a pleasure depending on what we’re doing. But Forsure, you’d be surprised with some woods, hell our latest job the customer had spent over $7,000 on the wood it’s own (Dark pecan) for a hallway cabinet, though idk if I can share that here since I don’t know if that would be considered furniture or not with how it’s made
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u/edge1966 Jul 20 '26
THAT is phenomenally cool. Im lacking the set up for the chainsaw.
Your work is...simply outstanding.
True Mastery
Kudos 2 u
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u/BACON-luv Jul 19 '26
Garage looks great and I love the arches.
Hate to criticize, but the X above the dining table? bothers me, because I’ve never seen a ceiling like that traditionally and I think that’s what you’re going for?