FINISHED GOTHIC ARCH WINDOWS

Today I have finished arch windows on the right side.  It was breezy and nice day, too.

Marple took my photo yesterday.  

 The width of windows are different, and it was a bit difficult to fit the panel between posts.  Thanks to Marple's help, they fitted and finished.

From inside to the southwest. 

From the main garden.  

From outside of the windows

Neck, shoulder, elbow and hand pain will come tomorrow. . . . .

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ADDITIONAL GOTHIC ARCH WINDOWS

Gazebo windows have been unfinished.  It became cooler these days, and it's a nice day today, Poirot  the carpenter restarted making Gothic arch windows of the gazebo.

I had planned to complete the right-side windows this weekend.

Tenons were made both ends of window posts.  

 Mortises were made on crossbeams.

A tenon and a mortise for joining were finished.

Next, long mortises were formed for fixing a window board.

The window posts and crossbeams were temporarily fixed and checked whether it's OK.

In the afternoon, I had cut Gothic window boards by using a electric jig saw.

The parts were painted blue-gray colour.

It was fine today and the high temperature was 27.5 degrees Celsius.  It was hot enough to bring out a slight sweat and  I rigged an awning over the gazebo to shade the place from the sun.

Tomorrow, the weather forecast says fine, Poirot will finish the Gothic windows of the right side of the gazebo.

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The gazebo windows

Fifa World Cup 2014 has just opened, and I am watching the game Croatia vs Brazil.  

This morning, I introduce the gazebo windows of my garden.  

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In England, I saw many Gothic arch windows and stained glass windows.  

When I planned to make a gazebo on the wooden deck, I remembered those windows.  

At first I made a fundamental framework of the gazebo in 2012, and then, I looked for antique stained glass windows all the time.  I visited several antique shops in Fukuoka City, and many online shops.  

In April 2013, I found a nice antique stained glass window in an online shop (below).  It was made in 1930s in England according to the description.  Its size seemed to fit our gazebo, and it was not so expensive.  I talked together with my wife and I ordered it.  

An antique stained glass found in an online store 

The stained glass arrived on the day of opening garden in May 2013.  I temporarily set it to the gazebo.  From the standpoint of design, I decided to used it upside down.

The stained glass window was temporarily set to ascertain the size and design.  

Next, I designed arches to coordinate the stained glass.  

A design made by using a software of painting

Water-resistant plywood was used to make Gothic arch window frame.  

A piece of plywood was cut to make Gothic arch frames.  

The center of the window was completed and painted blue-gray.  A foldable awning was also set on top of the gazebo.  

Open air state without an awning for cool season.  

The gazebo covered with an awning on sunny summer days and rainy days.  

I had so many things to do, and couldn't do carpenter-work for months.  Last spring I made other four arched windows.  But carpentry has not finished.
It is to be continued...

Finished just before the opening garden this year

We have spent good times here, drinking tea or reading gardening books.

Looking up the windows

A big cherry tree with a nest box  (right)