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This is another gate I copied from my wonderful experiences walking the Costal Path in Wales. This is a Huntsman’s gate and makes it easier for hunters to cross fields without wrestling with the larger gates. Not very intresting to our UK based LJ’s, but in LA this is something different. I built it of Red Oak and worked the wood while still a little green. I read this was customary of how oak was worked in earlier times because the hand tools were not good enough to handle dry English Oak. After a few months of Alabama summer sun it was ready to paint. The spacing of the horizontal bars and the layout of the bracing are important to achieving an authentic look. The only trouble I have had with it is based on how I use it. Apparently sheep don’t climb but dogs can and for that reason I have had to Alabamaize it by adding some chicken wire to the inside to keep the %#$%@#^ dogs in the yard.
-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."
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Scott Bryan
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posted 162 days ago
Hi Roz,
This is an interesting gate and thanks for the story behind it. I got a smile out of the comment about your dogs. They are resourceful.
Thanks for the post.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Bob Babcock
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posted 162 days ago
Nice gate…very funny story about the dogs…I can relate. http://lumberjocks.com/projects/1220 Read the 7th comment.
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pipes
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posted 162 days ago
great story Terry and even a greater looking gate.
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NDwoodworker
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posted 162 days ago
Nice story to accompany your project, I really like the design, I haven’t seen it before.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 162 days ago
Nice gate, Terry.
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GaryK
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posted 162 days ago
Very nice gate and even nicer story.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Roz
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posted 162 days ago
Thanks Fellows, I promise as soon as I get a little more of the home improvement stuff I’ll try to post something cool and artistic like most everyone else does so well.
-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."
Roz
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posted 162 days ago
Thanks Bob, I appreciate seeing your gates.
-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."
Hawgnutz
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posted 162 days ago
very nice gate and fence. I, too, can realte to the dogs! We have a poddle who thinks he is a rotweiler but can climb through or over most gates. He is a handful!
Great gate nonetheless, even wiith chicken wire!
God Bless,
Hawg
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rikkor
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posted 162 days ago
I like it. It surely looks well constructed.
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ND2ELK
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posted 162 days ago
Great looking gate. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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