* Take care

when spreading the fingers. Depending on your wood grain's direction,

they can crack-or even break-during this procedure.

* Add the bottom

cross-member last.

Will you save

money by building your own trellis? Of course. However, how much you save

will depend on the style you choose to build and the cost of materials

in your area.

Constructing

the standard trellis shown could save you at least 50 percent. More than

that, the quality will be much higher than with an assembly-line product-not

to mention the pride that goes into it. Watch out! Before you know it,

you'll be building them for your friends and relatives!

Send inquiries

and questions to Leon A. Frechette (author of 6 books) at C.R.S., Inc.,

P.O. Box 4567, Spokane, WA 99202-0567. Or reach him through his web site

at www.asktooltalk.com .