AstroDave Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Just beautiful! Thanks for taking us along for the ride and documenting the process so thoroughly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewald Swanepoel Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 That is truly beautiful Terry. I can only echo the other comments. Thanks for sharing the whole process with us. I enjoyed it thoroughly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eric. Posted November 23, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 And I recommend putting one of these near the drawbridge in case you leave it open accidentally... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Terry, Awesome!!! Stunning!!! True Craftsmanship!!! .....but.......I have some bad news....I dunno....maybe good news?? I guarantee that's the most beautiful gate in the community. SOMEONE will be asking where did it come from because they will also want one. You could have another 30 of them to build so figure your price now and don't shortchange yourself. #2 how about the wife? Did she smile ear to ear? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Beautiful work, Terry! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 You need more hip movement when morticing dahling! This has been a real example of attention to detail and a pleasure to follow. Cheers bud. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDave Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 And I recommend putting one of these near the drawbridge in case you leave it open accidentally... Bring out the Holy Hand Grenade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Thank you my friend for a lovely journey! The quality of your work shows your love of working wood! Excellently done and documented.. Fluff out your feathers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Terry, If the castle thing is all hype and you really don't live in one, you need to relocate and take the gate with you. It is definitely deserving of a castle. Great job Dude! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Terry, the gate looks wonderful. It has been quite a pleasure to follow along as you built it, and I hope to do the same on the next project you decide to undertake. Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TerryMcK Posted November 24, 2014 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Thanks for all the comments. I have run out of likes for today - not sure how many we are allowed but it doesn't seem like a lot. I've not had anybody knock on my door yet for orders but somebody a couple of years ago stopped their car when I was cutting some bushes and asked where did I get the driveway gates from as she had always admired them. I have two driveways and the gates are commercial ones made for me by a local shop. So you never know. I shall work out a price in hardwood and in softwood should somebody ask. Elly loves the new front gate BTW. Drawbridge and portcullis are on the drawing board as we speak. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Absolutely beautiful finished product, and I really enjoyed coming along for the ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewald Swanepoel Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Hi Terry, Sorry to be resurrecting this thread but I was hoping you can offer some advice on these hinges. I'm trying to find something similar here in South Africa but for the life of me I can't seem to find anything like it. Maybe it is because I don't really know what to search for. Is there a specific name for these kinds of hinges perhaps? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Yes they are known as a hook and band stable hinge in the UK. I got mine from Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KAZP46A/ref=pe_385721_37038051_TE_3p_dp_1 . They must have used the wrong picture in the Amazon link as the ones I got look identical to the drawing above and are adjustable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewald Swanepoel Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Great stuff. Thanks. I'll continue my search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Great work Terry! Looks terrific installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted December 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 I’d forgotten about this article I wrote. So many years ago now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 47 minutes ago, TerryMcK said: I’d forgotten about this article I wrote. So many years ago now. I saw it relisted, and went through the whole process again. Well worth the revisit. Ya done good. Damn Good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted December 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 I had to take it back into the shop last year and refinish it. It was covered in rain bounce, dirt that gets thrown up from rain showers, had grown a little in width so occasionally jamming in between posts so needed a 1/4” taking off. I coated it in that Canadian Sansin SDF stuff and it looks ok again now. Horizontal surfaces need recoating yearly I’m finding though. Verticals seem to last much longer. Yacht varnish like Epifanes is useless in our climate unless you stand there every two weeks with brush full of it so I gave up on that years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 WOW! Has it been that long ago? I remember the project well! Is that considered long term or short term memory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted December 2, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Coop said: WOW! Has it been that long ago? I remember the project well! Is that considered long term or short term memory? I think it's called 'near-term senility'! *ducking and running* 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 I’ll settle for that! i 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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