A joiner I am not......

OK, I have a notion for building myself a nice planter, my mock up image below:



My idea is to have the central column pass right up the middle (so each planter level would have it come through the middle of the 'floor' of that planter level, if that makes sense), then attach two horizontal supports to either side of the central upright, to then mount the square frame for the bottom of each planter, something like this (rough) sketch below:


I am then thinking that a flat timber base screwed down onto the bottom frame, with the outer clad in tongue and groove (with it extended lower than the actual 'box' to hide the supports underneath). The bit I really can't figure out is how I would then support the top of the T&G to maintain the box shape?

 

Looks good to me, so long as you get the C of G in the right place, FC!!

 

Sorry Jack, I should have said that it is to sit on top of a paved area at my front door. I was thinking about having the bottom 3-4 inches protruding out of the bottom as a sort of middle leg, with blocks of the same screwed on at each corner to make feet. the shelf brackets are a good idea though.

OK - I am definitely not a joiner..... and maybe this will give you some insight as to why I am so impressed with your woodworking skills....

dado - I know that as a band of wood that runs around a wall just under half way up; dado joint, not a clue.

halving joints - to me, that would be something that the yoofs would do with their smoking materials.

bridle - I've used plenty of them in the past, for steering horses.

dovetails - I actually know what these are, but have no idea how to make them

gusset - crotch on a pair of trousers?

 

Good info there @Sandy Ground It wouldn't be of any use to me because I think you need to have tools to make them I have a hammer and a screwdriver .

 

I have an easy way with those sort of problems - a friend whose hobby is carpentry

 

That is most likely because the guy with the idea is fairly simple, and is almost certainly reaching way beyond his capability.

Thanks for the info on the joints - still not overly sure I would be able to recreate them though.

 

I was actually thinking of a couple of bricks in bottom box of the planter @pete, and although the drawing doesn't show it too well, the intention is for the planting boxes to reduce in size as they go up..... although I haven't come up with any actual specifications yet.

 

I'd just get one of my servants to sit there and hold it in place.