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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:52 pm
by emelcee
I'm planning to lay some light traffic garden paths. Firstly, if I use tanalised gravel board as an edging, how tight a bend can I achieve if I groove (kerf?) the back? I'm hoping to achieve a one metre radius.
Secondly, I've seen iron or steel bar used for path edging at places such as Kew Gardens. It looks long-lasting and low maintenance. What size and spec would be best and, as above, how tight a bend would I be able to make onsite?
emelcee (newbie)
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:48 pm
by lutonlagerlout
you can buy special metal path edgings for doing a lot of curved work
much easier to install than faffing around with gravel boards
the name escapes me though
LLL
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:19 pm
by msh paving
EVEREDGE.............................msh 
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:38 am
by Dave_L
Sometimes I wish you could buy "bendable" concrete backedgers! 
I used to faff about cutting back edgings into half or thirds to do tight radius work....and have them wobble about - but now I lay the whole edger in approximately, cut it as required from the top down about halfway, snick it with a lump hammer and nuzzle them into place, works a treat.
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:21 pm
by emelcee
Thanks to all for replies. Dave_L, your answer intrigues me but I don't understand it as I don't seem to have tuned in to the terminology. Would you have another go, please.
emelcee
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:26 pm
by Pablo
Lol me neither he's talking in Dave speak. Wobble snick and nuzzle were they not characters in Fraggle Rock.