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[wroughtn_harv]

I think we're talking about the same thing Pat.

If I get back up that way I'll have to take some notes and get some photos.

The reason I don't have any photos is the person who has it is famous and I didn't want to impose on their privacy.

The famous person had an issue with a gate and asked some people from a university for some of their imput. One of the university people looked at the situation and recommended me. We worked it out.

Then the university person called and asked me the status of the problem. I told them I'd handled it. Their complaint was that I hadn't taken pictures of my solving the problem and now they were going to have someone go up there and take photos so those in the chain of command get the feel goods.

It was a fun project.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Harv, just caught up on this thread. Without regards to the "flow", my wife and I liked the staircase and she and I thought that it looked good with the metal left exposed. I told her that one could add designs and such if cut on a cnc plasma or waterjet.

I too, am anxiously waiting for the front gate project. My FIL said I could cut any cedars on his place on the other side of town. I need to go take a mental inventory. I'm not sure I'd want something overhead, but I've seen folks cut the cedar into 1" thick flats and overlap or nail close together using wood instead of barb wire or stone to create an entryway. I've also seen this used as siding. Not sure what preservatives or conditioners were used to keep looking fresh cut.

 

[txdon]

North of Paris Texas they make the coolest cattle guards I've ever seen. There's no need for a pit or ditch because they rise and fall with vehicle weight. They blew my mind the first time I saw and used one. I just knew I was going to high center but it wasn't a problem.

Harvey, I found the link for the "pitless" cattle guard near Paris Texas, very interesting. It slowly (25 seconds) raises back up so you don't get you trailer caught.
2T Cattleguard

 

[patrick_g]

TXDon, You can usually tell something is quite expensive when they make you call or email to get a price quote. Moderately priced items are frequently not handled so secretively.

Thanks very much for posting the link. I have fired off a query regarding prices and sizes as well as weights, and dimensioins for shipping considerations.

Pat

 

[wroughtn_harv]

That's the animal I drove across a couple of times. I didn't get out to look at it closely because, well, I was on his nickel and not my dime.

I can verify that it worked as advertised. I was impressed.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Harv, just caught up on this thread. Without regards to the "flow", my wife and I liked the staircase and she and I thought that it looked good with the metal left exposed. I told her that one could add designs and such if cut on a cnc plasma or waterjet.

I too, am anxiously waiting for the front gate project. My FIL said I could cut any cedars on his place on the other side of town. I need to go take a mental inventory. I'm not sure I'd want something overhead, but I've seen folks cut the cedar into 1" thick flats and overlap or nail close together using wood instead of barb wire or stone to create an entryway. I've also seen this used as siding. Not sure what preservatives or conditioners were used to keep looking fresh cut.

Kyle if your lovely bride (we've seen her and that is an understatement) loved the staircase after those pictures she'll absolutely adore the finished product. We visited the project the other day when my truck was in the shop and I was cameraless. Spectacular is the only thing I can say about it.

September of 2003 I received a private message here on TBN from Leo Frisk of Ramona, California. He'd filed on the domain name "harveylacey.com" and set up a web page using stuff I'd filed her on TBN.

A couple of years ago I was one of the speakers at his memorial service. The reason harveylacey.com hasn't been updated since October of 2005 was the web page was Leo's passion, mine is making things.

At his memorial service I sat there mentally trashing my notes as each speaker before me said what I'd wanted to say much better than I ever could my focus changed from what I wanted to say to what they were saying.

When I stood up to speak all I could talk about was how Leo had given the ultimate gift to us all. There's one gift that we can give to another that is better than anything else. He believed in us. I know in my life his believing in me made me a better everything I am.

The other night at the staircase when my wife and myself were completely blown away with the beauty and craftsmanship of the work the client told me that what blew his mind was that I believed he was capable of doing it.

Life comes full circle. Thank you Leo.

 

[patrick_g]

TXDon, You can usually tell something is quite expensive when they make you call or email to get a price quote. Moderately priced items are frequently not handled so secretively.

Thanks very much for posting the link. I have fired off a query regarding prices and sizes as well as weights, and dimensioins for shipping considerations.

Pat

Still emailing back and forth trying to get info regarding price, dimensions, and shipping weight to be able to get estimated shipping cost.

Well, first they have to check to see where you are and what if any dealers they may have in your area first. Then if there are no dealers in your area (undefined size) they will give you a price.

Gee whiz, I could design and be part way through building a similar delayed action gate/cattleguard if I had been working on it instead of trying to get useful info out of the MFG.

There are lots of ways to "skin a cat" and a number of (more than one) ways come to mind that would "git 'er done" using simple principles but different from their mechanism.

Pat

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Yesterday was clean off the bark off the logs day. I got a late start but ended up doing good until the last thing. Wet, old, tired, and in mud I slipped and broke my middle finger of my left hand. Not a dangling break, just a fracture that hurts like the devil.

Back when I was young I believed my dad was tough. I saw him get hurt and then keep right on trucking. But as I've gotten older I've realized he wasn't so tough. He was old. When you're old it doesn't hurt as bad as when you're young.

I've broken enough bones in my life that I know when I've done it and have a pretty good idea what the treatment will be. So this morning on my way out I'll stop and get a finger support at the pharmacy. It makes typing interesting.

The way we take off the bark is with a thirty six hundred psi pressure washer equiped with a whirl head.

 

[Bird]

Sorry to hear about the broken finger, Harvey. But I don't think it hurts less when we get old; it's just that we've grown so accustomed to hurting that one more doesn't bother us as much.

 

[jinman]

Yesterday was clean off the bark off the logs day. I got a late start but ended up doing good until the last thing. Wet, old, tired, and in mud I slipped and broke my middle finger of my left hand. Not a dangling break, just a fracture that hurts like the devil.

Harvey, I know you'd say that the only way to never get hurt is to do nothin', but bones break easier as we get older and they take a lot longer to heal. Be careful! Or at least be careful until this break heals. Just because Lucy had an "incident" doesn't mean you have to have one too.

That cedar sure looks good just after you've debarked it. Can you estimate how long it took to debark those two? ...understanding that you're an expert and you're probably far more efficient than I would be.