She is my wife, not my mother, but she is the mother of our children. So this year I made something she has been wanting and it just so happens to coincide with Mother's Day week.
Now that I am typing this it is clear I forgot to take pictures of the method for laying out the ogee ends. Oh well, that can be a different topic some day.
Here is me knocking out a mortise:
Whacking Away A Mortise.jpg
Checking for square on the stretcher:
Square Check.jpg
Checking the fit:
Checking the Fit.jpg
Finally after it is in the ground:
Trellis Installed.jpg
The bird's mouth on the saw bench is holding it in place while the cement sets.
Dang, looks like I need to cut the grass.
jtk