For the love of mah DOnkee - the fence is going up and I made sure there were three spots with gates for me to get in the domesticated animal ring! I decided to get artsy with my smaller fence gates which will be next to my house and behind the pond, by using whole hardwood tree branches & scrap wood that was piled up on my porch from all the other projects going on.
The basic premise I followed to make the small gates were alot like making a frame to stretch canvas over for paintings. Even though I was using raw materials, like branches I created a square/rectangle/box shape following my measurements (approx. 4 feet high and 36 inches wide).And to support the box, it needed corner braces...
There may be better ways to do this, but I was using mostly hand tools and winging the design(as always I am open to suggestions, and ways to make things easier too!). I was careful to put in extra screws to increase it's durability.
As a finishing rustic look, i took other twisted branches and screwed them to the front of the gate-! Pretty cool huh? Now Jus' two more to go & I am picking up mah DOnkee this weekend.....
There may be better ways to do this, but I was using mostly hand tools and winging the design(as always I am open to suggestions, and ways to make things easier too!). I was careful to put in extra screws to increase it's durability.
As a finishing rustic look, i took other twisted branches and screwed them to the front of the gate-! Pretty cool huh? Now Jus' two more to go & I am picking up mah DOnkee this weekend.....*
(Helpful Hint::: If you wanna make something like this make sure to pre-drill holes and use really long screws!)
NEW BONUS PIC :::::: (Here is the second gate on the right I built today, July 29th!)
xoxoxo
NEW BONUS PIC :::::: (Here is the second gate on the right I built today, July 29th!)
xoxoxo
I love a natural wood fence. It has so much more character than one bought at the local hardware store. Nice job!
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Silly Leslie. That won't keep an elephant out!
ReplyDeleteAmazing. You took nature and made it look sorta goth.
ReplyDeletehey diane!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, I like character too --- the actual fence is made mostly from old locust posts from Mr Butterworth's old farm. I wanted to marry him so i could have his last name, but he is over 80 so maybe he could just adopt me.
His old fence posts make the whole fence beautiful, and I figured that gate should equal it's rustic beauty.
Erik!
oh shit, what will I do with the circus animals I plan to rescue???
Gratu --->
<3
I didn't notice, but now that you say it. Dang. I can't seem to do 'happy go lucky' art, even with a fence. Let's just pretend it leans on the naughty fairy side, more then the dark lord.
Next time someone goes into town, have them pick you up some C clamps. Seriously. Put the piece of wood you're going to saw between the two benches, then C clamp it on both sides and saw down the middle. It will be sooooo much easier than what you are putting yourself through now. Besides, C clamps are cheap and they can be adapted to other purposes.
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ReplyDeleteI know i really do need clamps...!!!
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