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kdm1000
Edelstein, IL
July 14, 2008
7:21 PM Post #5259497
| I posted this on another site and was encouraged to post it here. My DH made this from scratch a few years ago. He is pretty handy and can do lots of different things. I had not seen this site before. It is really neat. I have other things I may post later that either he or I have done in the past.
Lyn
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kat7
Bloomingdale, NJ
(Zone 6a)
July 14, 2008
9:29 PM Post #5260174
| Beautiful!! |
2vernes
Blytheville, AR
(Zone 7a)
July 15, 2008
12:50 AM Post #5261185
| Welcome Lyn, Your hubby did a great job on the gate. It's really pretty and we would love to see more work. Laverne |
roybird
Santa Fe, NM
July 17, 2008
7:11 PM Post #5275766
| Wow! What a beautiful gate! |
Kathleen
Panama, NY
(Zone 5a)
July 28, 2008
9:17 AM Post #5331547
| That is very cool. |
plutodrive
Denver, CO
(Zone 5b)
August 2, 2008
11:43 PM Post #5361029
| Sure is cool... the whole setting is captivating. Thx for sharing that! |
Jazzpunkin
Springfield, OH
(Zone 5b)
August 4, 2008
1:25 PM Post #5367494
| I have looked at this since you first posted it and have neglected to say anything. I think your husband did an awesome job and anyone would be proud to have one like it. If he enjoys doing things like that he has the potential for a side business. |
kdm1000
Edelstein, IL
August 4, 2008
11:18 PM Post #5369967
| Thanks to you all for the compliments. DH likes to do things like this but just when ever he is inspired and doesn't care to do repeats. He is retired now but actually he did this when he still was working. Have not meant to ignore you all. We just got back Sun. a.m. from a 17 day stay on Kauai Hawaii after a total of 15hrs of plane delays. Sure not fun traveling right now. At least it was all on the way back and not on the way over! Lots of yard work etc. to catch up on now.
Lyn |
ge1836
Central NY, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 5, 2008
12:40 PM Post #5372166
| Beautiful gate you are lucky to have such a talanted DH |
Pagancat
Gainesboro, TN
(Zone 6b)
August 8, 2008
7:08 PM Post #5387990
| So, did he do it with a ... I think they're called plasma cutters? |
kdm1000
Edelstein, IL
August 9, 2008
1:24 PM Post #5390848
| Pagancat, No DH did it all with tin snips. It did take a while and he is a perfectionist. Actually the picture is from the back side of the gate. The whole thing is copper, rod, sheet or pipe except for the glass decoration. If he had a plasma cutter "maybe" I could get him to do more things! It was a lot of work.
Lyn |
Pagancat
Gainesboro, TN
(Zone 6b)
August 9, 2008
9:18 PM Post #5392452
| Geez, I bet! That's great. |
Jazzpunkin
Springfield, OH
(Zone 5b)
August 9, 2008
10:54 PM Post #5392953
| OK, I am going to have to see a pic of this gate in the sunlight,. I thought it was wrought iron |
kdm1000
Edelstein, IL
August 10, 2008
12:04 AM Post #5393292
| Jazzpunkin, I'll try to get out when the sun is on it in the evening to take a picture from the out side. Still busy trying to catch up on yard work etc. from being gone. The weeds and grass sure came to life in 2 1/2 weeks of neglect!
Lyn
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Jazzpunkin
Springfield, OH
(Zone 5b)
August 10, 2008
1:48 PM Post #5395367
| I hear that!! My weeds are the healthiest plants in my yard! |
kdm1000
Edelstein, IL
August 10, 2008
10:27 PM Post #5397354
| Here is a picture from the out side with the sun partly on it. This has been up for 6-7yrs so has the patina not the copper color 
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kdm1000
Edelstein, IL
August 10, 2008
10:40 PM Post #5397412
| and another shot of the gate 
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kdm1000
Edelstein, IL
August 10, 2008
11:02 PM Post #5397540
| sorry, I did the same one, here is the other one. Think I should have downsized. I usually don't have to. 
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Jazzpunkin
Springfield, OH
(Zone 5b)
August 11, 2008
8:51 AM Post #5398609
| Thanks so much! Those pictures really show the gate's construction. Your husband did a great job. Now I am schemeing that i need a welder. I always get this way when I see something I really like.. I am "Ooohhhh I want to make one too!" |
Pagancat
Gainesboro, TN
(Zone 6b)
August 11, 2008
10:55 AM Post #5399187
| Ugh - it's not facing the street, is it? - people are stealing copper left and right. A lot of new construction sites are having people rip out entire electrical systems, just for the wiring.
And a thing of that beauty, that would be a shame to have it melted down. |
kdm1000
Edelstein, IL
August 11, 2008
10:14 PM Post #5402021
| Pagancat, It is facing a state high way. We live in a tiny rural area of maybe 90 people and no stores or anything. There is a 45 mile speed limit but no one ever goes that slow. I've heard of copper being stolen from construction sights here to. So far so good for the gate tho. We have a lot of trees etc. so it isn't real obvious now that it isn't shiny. Also DH says to make sure you know we have a watch dog. That is a joke, she is a Toy Fox Terrier/ Jack Russell and maybe weighs 10 lbs. at the most. She does make a lot of noise tho "yip yip"
Yes, we would be really ticked off if it disappeared. Thanks for the compliments and the concern.
Lyn |
Pagancat
Gainesboro, TN
(Zone 6b)
August 12, 2008
11:00 AM Post #5403862
| Hopefully the concern is unwarranted. But the compliments, of course! |
