Lyptus and Cedar gates

I like your profile picture, and I love those gates…. What a nice thank you to your brother.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh

Just beautiful Bob. And the little lizard detail is terrific. These are wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

That’s very clever. Looks great too. I like how it doesn’t block off the path completely because you can see through the gate.

-- There are three types of people in the world, those who can count and those who can't!

Great design and well executed! I think I need to see them in person though. ROAD TRIP!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

WOW! Love the design!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

they are WONDERFUL… \now.. where can I put some gates../?? hmmm

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

Beautiful, & all the above comments.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Very sharp! Thanks for sharing!

-- Branden - Sacramento, California - www.ShopDogUSA.com

I’m with Charlie, I think they’d look better in person.

-- There are three types of people in the world, those who can count and those who can't!

Those twigs are all crooked…I’m pretty good with twigs…Take me a couple of weeks to fix…no problem..whats the address?
I really like the design. Good work.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Great looking gates. What kind of finish did you put on them?

yup.. just had another look—I have no walls outside to attach a gate to but I’ll think of something!!! :D

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

Debbie how about to the basement stairs.

Great looking gates.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Thanks for the kind comments all. The finish is Cabot’s Australian timber oil. I built the 1st gate (the smaller one) about a year before the main gate. After shipping the main gates my brother asked if I would fly out and install them (tough duty I know). While I was out there I wiped down the 1st gate with the timber oil and it looked better than when I 1st completed it. Take a look at http://www.ponohouse.com/ and you’ll see where I got the inspiration for the raw cedar and copper. The house columns are all raw Ohia and all the gutters are copper.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

See the additional photo. You can see where the idea for the lizard detail came from…lots of these little guys roaming around.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Saw a little guy like that in Bermuda. Nice touch!

When’s the open house tour?

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh

Love the gates, and that house is awesome, too! I was stationed in Hawai’i for 3 years and managed to get over to Maui only once. Sure would love to go back!

basement stairs – good idea (except that we put a gate on it to keep toddlers safe and I’m not sure if this would be as effective)...

but you got me thinking—- I never considered INSIDE before!! Wheels are turning..

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

Beautiful gates! The design is elegant and rustic how neat!

-- Cathy Krumrei (Krum) http://www.TheCarversCorner.com

Absolutely gorgeous, very professional.

-- Russell W. Hupp

Very nice. They go well with the house.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Very nice… and the Gecko in the third picture looks life-like what color of green paint is that?

-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/

Lovely work, Bob.

I was unfamiliar with the term “Lyptus”. It sounds like a contraction of Eucalyptus, and being from Australia where Eucalyptus is the dominant native species, I had to look it up. According to this site, it’s a marketing trade name – a wood made from a hybrid of two species of Eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus grandis and Eucalyptus urophylla.

I was particularly interested in the paragraph entitled “Criticism” and bring it to the attention of LJ’s.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

very interesting Don!

“too limiting” haaa I wonder what that really means.

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

Very interesting indeed. I hadn’t heard of Aracruz’s questionable practices before. Part of why I like working with Lyptus is the supposedly eco-friendly forest stewardship they promote. Makes you wonder how much of it is simply marketing BS.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

It’s scary to think of all the “facts’ out there are are phoooey. It sure makes it worth the while to do a little research.

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

just saw these bob on the new format—-great!!!! I really love these…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...177 days to sanity...

That’s one of the nicest projects I’ve seen. Very unique and as I tend to find pieces labeled as “unique,” a bit of a strain to find a positive comment, I find myself staring at this one. It is very pleasing to the eye. I’m glad it made it back around.

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

Thanks guys. I enjoyed making these.

Hehe….most of my work gets categorized as somewhat unigue Tom. I’m not sure if thats good or not. I’m not one for making exact reproductions. Everything usually has a twist to it. It’s usually what ever comes out of my head. I really like marrying finished pieces with raw wood and my brother’s house does that very well. The inspiration for these was the house itself and the beautiful raw koa columns.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

That’s really nice stuff Bob.
The design just jumps out at me.
Did you build them in MA or on the island?

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

I built them both in MA and shipped them. I had to build the shipping cases as well. Everything went very smooth. I rebuilt the frame on the front gate. During the install we found the beginnings of some termite damage. The original gates had been put on in a hurry and the frame was just KD fir. Termite food in Maui.

We put up some new PT framing, painted it to match the wall and installed the gate. It was fun to get a chance to do some work with my brother. My sister-n-law just found some hardware she liked (she’s been looking for awhile) so he still needs to install that.

I did the small one 1st so they knew somewhat what to expect but I think my sister-in-law was nervous until she saw the big ones. I was really happy with how it came out. It’s a big gate and looks heavy but it functions smoothly and fit perfectly. She used to leave the previous gates open because they were solid. Now she leaves them closed for effect.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

these are awesome !!

-- ..... art for lifes sake

You picked a good one with this project. Good Luck Bob

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Awesome Gates, Best of Luck.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

These are great gates. I missed them somehow when they were posted, but spotted them while looking at who to vote for.

Good work. That house is gorgeous.

Mark

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flinthill's Artisan

I’d let you stay in my house here in Columbus Indiana if you build me some gates like this!

Great job!

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Well deserved, Bob. Congratulations!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Great job Bob! You really deserved it and congratulations!

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

I knew when I first saw the photos that this work was a standout. Wonderful creativity and great creaftsmanship. Congrats Bob!

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Well done Bob. Congratulations.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Thanks so much for the kind words all. I’m still surprised. The competition was so good. I thought I might have a shot at 3rd at best. Here is a picture with a little better detail pre-installation.
I wish i had matched the center posts instead of contrasting them. I matched the tops and bottoms so that the grains would be continuous and thought the contrast would look better. I think it would have been better if they both looked like the one on the right. The grain was interesting on the left but got kind of busy looking when I finished it.

And of the side gate pre shipping. The raw cedar glows when finished.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

yup.. definitely a winner! :)

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

Hi Bob:

Congrats on another fine project…......as MsD states…...”yup.. definitely a winner!”

Neil

Bob,

Great job! Congratulations on the first place you’ve earned.

Just a beautiful piece! (that’s not really a drawing in sketch up, is it? (LOL)

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Wife ought let you buy more stuff now that you are an international wood star! Again, congrats Bob.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

I tell you…it feels strange having such accomplished woodworkers praising my work. Thank you all so much!

LOL…It did start out there Lee.

Hehe….Douglas . I told the wife I was famous and she said “When your 15 minutes are up don’t forget to take out the trash”.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Well, these other J’s stole all the good lines, or maybe I’m late. Hot stuff Bob – very well done!

Thank goodness your brother paid for the shipping…...............................oops!

-- James - Geneva, Switzerland

Beautiful gates Bob, Congrats!

-- John

Bob- Had to laugh, my wife would say the same, except she would be trying to see how I could change it into a paying gig.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

that’s funny Bob. “one for the missus” :)

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

congrats Bob! You derserved it.

-- A man who moves mountains starts one stone at a time.

Stunning work. Deserved win. Cheers.

-- Koopmaun, Canada, www.screekpaddleco.com

Congrats Bob: These were beautiful gates. The combination of contrasting woods, and the rustic sticks in contrast to the smooth frame. A unique and good looking art-gate. What a garden it protects!

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flinthill's Artisan

Bob Congratulations on your first place win. The gates are great.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Thanks again all. This is one of my favorite projects. It was the 1st thing I ever built that I really tried to build something fine. Before this is was simpler projects, much cheaper woods, fun stuff but basic. The inspiration for this was easy. I knew what I wanted to do almost immediately. It had to match the house with a combination of raw wood and fine finishes. I’ve had some great times at the house with family and friends and a piece of my soul has been stolen by the island of Maui. I’d love to live there for a few years in the future.

When I built our gate and arbor I married the finished with the raw but it was no where near this project. It was a serious challenge for me and it had to be perfect. I was so happy to see my sister-in-law as excited as she was when we opened the crate. When we installed it the entrance was transformed. I was surprised how much it changed the look.

Thank you all again for the honor. You have no idea how much it means to me.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

the gate is magnificent—the Award honour is just validates this.

Maui is the one place on earth that I’d like to visit (other than going across Canada). I just think of it as magical in its beauty. I don’t think I’ll ever get there in this life time but I can always dream.

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

You have to go for it Deb. It really is a magical place. It doesn’t have to be expensive either. The air far and lodging is the big part. You CAN eat reasonably there, and there is so much to do and see that costs nothing.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org