Metal Gate-Horse Design

lorrie - Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 6:48pm

Metal Gate-Horse Design
This is a design I submitted for a door design contest, and of course, won nothing. So I'm gonna make it anyway. I have 3/16x1 stock, all lenghts cut, ready for bending. My husband is going to cut a template for me out of plywood on his CNC table router. I bought a 3/4" sheet of plywood, going to cut the pattern about 3/8" deep with a 1/4" tool path.
I was going to try to make double doors for a gate.

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Nice design, post some pics

copperjoe - Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 7:23pm

Nice design, post some pics when finished.

I am envious of the cnc router!! Would love to have one of those!!

Thanks,
Copperjoe

Can't never could do Nothing!

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Great Design

Bob Wilkerson - Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 7:12am

Well what do judges know? I think its a great design and look forward to seeing some progress pictures. Which side of the design are you going to use as the center of the finished gates?

Bob

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The arms at center

lorrie - Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 2:20pm

Bob,
The horses "arms" will be at the center. Since I've never made one of these before, not sure about the logistics of handles and how to attach hinges.
Thanks to everyone for the nice comments.
Lorrie

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very cool! Rick

R L Sidebottom - Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 7:51am

very cool!

Rick Sidebottom
Aspiring Metal Artist

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looking forward to seeing

Paula - Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 8:20am

looking forward to seeing it
Paula
Guthrie, MN

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Horse Update

lorrie - Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 1:37pm

Horse-nose formingHorse-forming completeHorse-CNC table routerHorse-wood template closeupHorse-Band SawHorse-cut pieces
Well, all of the pieces are cut and formed, that didn't take long-ha!
Now for the easy part, the welding, hope I don't screw it up! Any free advice will be gladly received. I'm thinking the following steps:
1) Tack corners
2) Tack inner supports on all corners
3) Tack the larger shapes to stablize the piece
4) Tack, tack, tack!