I love waught iron I have an old waught iron hall table it has a straight back but a semi circle front and it did have a frosted glass top which I used on my patio to display plants though the summer But it got blown over in the winter and the glass got broken I would like to still use it by either making a wood insert like a planter to fit in side or a frame to hold pots in side The height of the fancy waught work is about 9 inches so would like to make the insert that high I know how to make the bottom and back and fix it to the frame but how do I bend the wood in a semi circle for the front Any advise please
Hi If you use 9mm ply it will bend quite well.
If timber cut v shaped in the back every 12mm to 25mm to about 5mm from the front edge.
Then soak the wood in water over night & bend to shape.
You may need to do more cuts as you go if needed.
Use clear Perspex or something similar, it will not rot out like plywood and easy to warm in hot water to bend. Get a dremmel and etch a nice pattern in keeping with the wrought ironwork, some cheap colour changing solar fairy lights to uplight from underneath the tray and you have a nice garden feature in the evenings.
Thanks Tel will get some 9mm ply Plus will be on the look out for some Perspex as I love your idea Ace I have some battery coloured lights which would do the trick Thanks both