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[wroughtn_harv]

The next post and the overhead went a lot easier.

What's going to happen next, in a week or so, we've both got full plates this next week, is I will build a framework out of steel for a faux stone platform for the timbers to appear to rest upon. There will also be faux stone wings and columns from the timber entry to the fence line.

The gate will be made and powdercoated wood grain to go with the wood theme of the entry way.

First of course we'll attach the two outside posts for the timbers supporting the overhead.

It's fourteen feet seven inches to the post side of the opening to the bottom of the overhead log. The gate opening is sixteen feet approximately across.

 

[Bird]

How's the broken finger doing, Harv?

 

[RobS]

That's some real craftsmanship Harv, you should be proud. And on the weather thing, we're supposed to be to -2 tonight. I'm going out in the morning to photograph the freezing waves on the lighthouse on Lake Michigan. If I get a winner, I'll post it. Stay warm!

 

[TBDonnelly]

harv,

Way cool design and implementation!

My question is: Do you call it Northfork -or- Southfork?

Don

 

[wroughtn_harv]

How's the broken finger doing, Harv?

It's doing fine Bird, thanks for asking. Still a little swollen and tender, but nothing to scream about.

The finger has reached an agreement with the rest of my body. It don't demand extra attention if it isn't given any. It only lets me know it's hurt when I jam or bang it. I've just about learned to not do that.

Glenda and me were talking about pain just a little bit ago. If I stop and do an inventory I don't have many joints that don't keep a low grade ache at best and medium grade throb at worst. I guess hurting all over sorta mellows us out where we don't see ourselves in pain because we're not concentrating on a particular owie.

 

[weldingisfun]

Fascinating! I love your posts and admire your skills and creative imagination.
Thanks, Harv.

 

[BayouMan]

Hey Harv,

Hope the finger heals quickly. With the type of work you do and document for us, it is obvious that you are pursuing a passion. Great work on the stair project and from what i see, that gate project is going to be awsome as well. Just curious, are you through bolting the timbers to the pipe in the ground?

Mike

 

[jinman]

It's fourteen feet seven inches to the post side of the opening to the bottom of the overhead log. The gate opening is sixteen feet approximately across.

Kathy and I both think the pictures make it look taller than wide, but we'll take your word for it.

We are anxiously waiting to see how you attach the gate and how the finished gate looks when those nice oak trees leaf out in a few months.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Hey Harv,

Hope the finger heals quickly. With the type of work you do and document for us, it is obvious that you are pursuing a passion. Great work on the stair project and from what i see, that gate project is going to be awsome as well. Just curious, are you through bolting the timbers to the pipe in the ground?

Mike

There are plates welded to the pipe with six inch stainless lags going up into the base of the timbers. There are also plates welded to the pipe at the top with again, six inch stainless lags going into the timber.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Jim I thought some of you would like to see some pictures the client took while we were installing the overhead.

The boom fits on my forks and we powered it's winch with the battery on the Kubota.

Note the use of one tether line for guiding the log into place. We just attach a little off center and then guide with the lighter end.