Shop built cedar fence

Very nice!

-- Jesus is Lord!

Awesome fence. Just helped my son with a cedar fence project (shadow box-6’)....It a good job but not this nice! I’m sorta glad he didn’t see this before we started!

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

it’s beautiful
I love the solid bottom and and “viewing” area at the top.
(and I didn’t know about the stainless steel. Thanks)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Great Job. I like creative fences!

That’s not a fence, it’s a decorative border! Great job!

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

Nice looking fence, even if it is stepped. LOL (sorry, just a personal preference)

Yeah, I work for a fence company (among other things they do) and that is one thing I wish we’d switch too is stainless steel nails, instead of the hot dipped galvanized. When I do custom sections like this, I automatically throw in the cost of stainless steel fasteners.

-- Kalamazoo, MI

Very nice fence. I like the design and craftsmanship.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

a beautiful as your indoor woodworking. Another great project Duane.

How is the new Multirouter working for you?

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flint Hill's Artisan

Now that’s a fence! I had never considered a shop built fence. I’m in need of about 120’ of fencing. I’m not sure I’m up to the task. Great job!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

A beautiful piece of work, that’s going to last many years.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Duane, awesome work!

Can you give us an estimate of the time required to complete something like this? Also how about a ballpark of price if we did the labor ourselves?

I have been contemplating replacing the chain link fence in our backyard since we’ve moved in, but can’t justify the $12/ft cost that companies have quoted to but a boring typical fence back there. Your photos are inspiring!

The jig is the key to this project. I just built a 2×4 frame and sheeted one side with plywood. I then laid it on sawhorses and laid out the panel frame and used stop blocks to locate everything. If I remember correctly, I was making an entire panel in an hour (if all the components were precut and ready). To minimize set ups and change overs, I precut all the pieces I would need to complete 5-7 panels.

To save costs on materials, I used precut 1×6 dog ear fence pickets for the upper and lower vertical slats. As they are only 7/16” thick and mass produced they are much cheaper than a true 1×6 board. This holds true for the cedar and as pressure treated pine.

-- Duane Kohles

Beautiful! It’s always a pleasure to see someone take such pride in thier workmanship! truly a piece of functional art! – Great job!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

Fantastic!

-- Jojo, shopless in Kyoto · http://www.japanese-woodworking-tools.com/ · http://twitter.com/japanesetools