Ranch Type Entrance

[jayste]

I am the one that originally started this thread in 2007. Since that time I did complete my entrance. The picture shows how it turned out. It is not nearly as elaborate as the ones shown in other posts in the thread, however it did turn out to have the look I wanted and cost me virtually no money. It is made from cedar trees cut on the farm. I also made the gates. That did cost a little but not too much, less than cheap metal farm gates and much better looking I think.

I posted a thread that had pictures of the construction and erection process. The erection turned out to be a bit of an ordeal given that I only used front end loaders and two tractors. Everything worked out OK with no damage to people or equipment. I would link to that thread, but I don't know how to search it out. Anyway here's the pic.

Here you go Jerry! I just clicked on your name, clicked on view public profile , clicked on statistics and clicked on threads that were started by you, scrolled down through the many you've started and found the right one.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/113254-gate-entrance-project-started.html

 

[beppington]

I am the one that originally started this thread in 2007. Since that time I did complete my entrance. The picture shows how it turned out. It is not nearly as elaborate as the ones shown in other posts in the thread, however it did turn out to have the look I wanted and cost me virtually no money. It is made from cedar trees cut on the farm. I also made the gates. That did cost a little but not too much, less than cheap metal farm gates and much better looking I think.

I posted a thread that had pictures of the construction and erection process. The erection turned out to be a bit of an ordeal given that I only used front end loaders and two tractors. Everything worked out OK with no damage to people or equipment. I would link to that thread, but I don't know how to search it out. Anyway here's the pic.

Here you go Jerry! I just clicked on your name, clicked on view public profile , clicked on statistics and clicked on threads that were started by you, scrolled down through the many you've started and found the right one.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/113254-gate-entrance-project-started.html

In your other thread where you describe your FEL being too short to stand the gate all the way up ... A 4x4 or 6x6 can be secured vertically across the face of the FEL using chains or ratchets. We did this to lift five ~14' 6x6 posts out of the ground, & it worked great. Also used it to lift trusses down from a pole barn (prev owner built it over the property line). If you use an ten-foot 4x4, you'll extend the height of your FEL by about 7 feet. Like this:

 

[Avadon]

I like that first pic in your first post (Avadon). It appears to be the entrance to a vineyard. I would like to do something like you're doing but don't have the expertise nor tools to the metal work. I would like to try to do something next summer to the entrance of the drive so I have time to plan. I wouldn't mind seeing your progress if you can post pics along the way.

I probably won't be starting next summer either, but i'll start drawing relatively soon. So I can show you the progress with that. If you were in Oregon i'd say come over sometime and I'll show you how to weld. But, failing years of metal work skills you can bolt things together. Drilling and tapping is a rather straight forward skill that can be learned well in the practice of a few days. Mostly it's getting familiar with drill and thread sizes. Once you have the charts and a full index of drills all you have to do is practice drilling holes and threading those holes. You can also simply make through holes and put the bolts all the way through. Before I had access to a welder I bolted so many things together; people must of thought me insane. Because welding is expensive and requires a skilled employer year round in manufacturing, most large scale production will do castings and use bolts on most things instead of spending money to braze and weld.

 

[Avadon]

I am the one that originally started this thread in 2007. Since that time I did complete my entrance. The picture shows how it turned out. It is not nearly as elaborate as the ones shown in other posts in the thread, however it did turn out to have the look I wanted and cost me virtually no money. It is made from cedar trees cut on the farm. I also made the gates. That did cost a little but not too much, less than cheap metal farm gates and much better looking I think.

I posted a thread that had pictures of the construction and erection process. The erection turned out to be a bit of an ordeal given that I only used front end loaders and two tractors. Everything worked out OK with no damage to people or equipment. I would link to that thread, but I don't know how to search it out. Anyway here's the pic.

Very cool!! Looks good on that property.

 

[kebo]

Just for kicks, here's one that I bet you will never guess where it's located at. When you get tired of your old one, you can hire a big crane and build one just like it!! :laughing:

 

[Avadon]

Just for kicks, here's one that I bet you will never guess where it's located at. When you get tired of your old one, you can hire a big crane and build one just like it!! :laughing:

What would be really cool, especially if your pulling in that much lumber is to create a walk way or small fort look out over the ranch entrance. :laughing:

 

[smstonypoint]

Just for kicks, here's one that I bet you will never guess where it's located at. When you get tired of your old one, you can hire a big crane and build one just like it!! :laughing:

Just curious. How far down do you think the gate posts have to go to be able to support that much weight?

Steve

 

[Avadon]

I was driving all over tarnation today and I found some pretty cool archways. Here were two I got some pics of. The second smaller arbor the clearly did some serious work on. It was pretty cool. The large ranch entrance had timbers bound in metal. It was pretty cool. To bad I was facing into the sun or I could have gotten better pics. The timbers didn't go into the earth. They were actually sitting above the concrete in metal plates. I guess this prevents rot?

 

[Kyle241]

Those are some nice arches and a lot of work involved. I have actually considered including some Haida artwork to my design as I am slowly learning that skill....very slowly! I've also a professional welder who was my neighbour next door at my former property and now that I built my new house, I'm back near him again and he's willing to do any metalwork for low $$$'s (he's retired and has the time).

 

[forgeblast]

love the designs, guess i need to save for a plasma cutter now...thanks!!!