Greygamefowl 160 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hope this works I made a pair of cleft chestnut gates today started with roundwood timber 8 to 10" diameter cleft it with a froe finished it with a side axe and drawknife 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Greygamefowl 160 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Been doing this and cleft fencing for a while now trying to promote this instead of the stonework, much nicer to make stuff with wood sorting a workshop and doing allsorts, furniture, gates, fencing and sculptures will put up more pics as I go... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Please do. That looks tidy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greygamefowl 160 Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Thanks ive got more to do soon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
perthshire keeper 1,239 Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 stunning! ive been toying with the idear of makeing a "rustic" chair from ash or chestnut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greygamefowl 160 Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Ill try and find pics of my chairs etc , go for it mate I love it. And if you cant find old tools try Axminster power tools they do a big greenwood range Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flacko 1,755 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 That looks a tidy job mate let me know if you got anything for sale cheers Flacko Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greygamefowl 160 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Thanks mate, I've normally got a few gates, chairs and rose arches for sale I try to keep a stock but I've had a good run recently, but always willing to do commissions, Cheers GGF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flacko 1,755 Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I be in touch mate see if we can have a deal atb Flacko Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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