I want a grape arbor in the worst way, but I want something that will be sturdy and stand up to time and the elements.

My bright idea right now is that I have a very sound set of double clothes line poles that I don't use, and it seems to me there must be some way to make use of them for an arbor/trellis thing for grapes.

Have any of you ever done something like this? Or if you have ever made use of metal clothesline poles for any other reason, I would be interested to know what. I won't use them as clothesline poles and I don't want to just cut them off and throw them away.

I have pictured in my mind a lovely arbor of grapes under which I can set a little table and a couple chairs and take a rest from the sun when I have almost done my self in from weeding. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Carmellia

I think clothesline poles are usually shaped like a T. The double poles have two upright posts, one about one-third of the way in from both end. So, I guess they are more like a Pi symbol.