| Though handcrafted wooden bridges have
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| | or sealed and stained, Handcrafted Garden
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| been used for many centuries for things
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| | Bridges uses stainless steel hardware
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| such as draw bridges, spanning crevices,
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| | such as bolts, washer, nuts and screws.As
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| creeks, ponds, gulleys and anything from
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| | an added bonus, Handcrafted Garden
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| dips to depressions, a California-based
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| | Bridges are very easily assembled, taking
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| custom bridge maker is currently
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| | an average of only 30 minutes to
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| receiving international recognition for
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| | assemble, and require only a few tools.
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| spanning the divide between traditional
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| | Each board is numbered and labeled, and
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| to modern bridge making.Japan started
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| | each post and rail easily matches the
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| making wooden arch bridges many decades
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| | numbering system. "All that is required,
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| ago to beautify and maintain Koi ponds
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| | is to put in the screws and tighten,"
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| and water gardens and now, in part due to
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| | said owner and founder Joe Guraro.
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| the efforts of Handcrafted Garden Bridges
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| | "Down through the ages, wooden arch
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| and its unique use of California Redwood
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| | bridges have brought joy, beauty and
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| or Western Red Cedar, other parts of the
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| | comfort to pond owners, homeowners,
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| world are catching on.
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| | farmers, and landscapers," said owner Joe
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| Typically made of cedar, pine, douglas
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| | Guraro, "I'd like to think that my
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| fir, Handcrafted Garden Bridges uses the
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| | bridges do the same." He also points out,
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| more durable, weather, insect and water
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| | that besides being an attractive addition
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| resistant California Redwood. By using
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| | to any garden, it also has an added
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| these materials, Handcrafted Garden
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| | useful function of opening up an area
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| Bridges last for many years. In addition
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| | that needs to be easily accessed.
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| to using weather and water resistant wood
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