| This blog is written by WoodHoarder | 11 entries so far |
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Cedar Driveway Gate #11: Diagonals
After some discussion on diagonal bracing, I decided to go with 3/4 inch diagonals that fit flush...
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Cedar Driveway Gate #10: Vertical Slats
I decided to go with pre-milled tongue and groove slats from the lumberyard. They came in ...
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Cedar Driveway Gate #9: Chamfer, Channel, Weep Holes, and Drawbore
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted on this project to I’d like to catch up with...
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Cedar Driveway Gate #8: Tenons and Some Details
Last time was the mortises and now the tenons. I had a pretty rough time getting these cut. The b...
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Cedar Driveway Gate #7: Cutting the Mortises
Now that everything is laid out flat and square, the mortises need to be cut. I used t...
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Cedar Driveway Gate #6: Whats in an arc
I’m gonna focus a bit on how I made the arc as it is a little more complicated than the res...
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Cedar Driveway Gate #5: Dimensioning the Stock
The crucial step of dimensioning the stock was a physical and tedious process. I’m in decen...
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Cedar Driveway Gate #4: Creating the Arc Template
In the midst of jointing and planing the stock, I took a bit of time to create the template for t...
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Cedar Driveway Gate #3: Laminating, Laminating, Laminating
This step took roughly a week and a half. Couldn’t clamp more than two a day as clamps were...
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Cedar Driveway Gate #2: Purchasing and Preparing the Stock
A trip to the Lumber store took about three hours longer than expected. My wife and I needed to s...
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Cedar Driveway Gate #1: Design and Preparation
So, the old ugly driveway gave in after some strong winds. I’ve been planning on replac...
