What a beautiful design! I love the use of traditional joinery as part of the overal design for this gate. Truly awesome! This is as good a design as any of the old masters. Kudos to you Lynda!

QuiQue - creating the creators dream

I wish I could draw detail like that.

WOW just doesn't do.

Rick Sidebottom
Metal Artist

awesome design! I wish i could watch you build it!
Paula
Guthrie, MN

Hi Lynda: Your design is really different from the usual. The Egyptian or somehow oriental look of it results very appealing to me. Resume saying it should turn even better once you finish it in metal.Beautyfull! Nelson.

I must have not looked at this site during early March when these comments came up, sorry not to get back to y'all - thanks for the appreciation.

This design was one of those that 'just flowed' once I got into drawing it - I made the decision to offer the client visual interest via joinery and also not to have any bars running top to bottom or side to side, except the frame - and yahoo they went for it.  Someone mentioned 'Egyptian' (sorry I can't see all yoru posts when I'm replying) - yes I agree and that follows through to Artdeco too.  I was trying to convey strength and ended up thinking of the 4 top scrolls as 'captains' and the middle gathered pieces as the 'generals'.  We had to do a re-design for the central lock area after the security contractor sent us the lock components - nothing would fit.  Took about 400hrs in all.  We did not enjoy hefting the 2in sq gate posts around - we don't have any lifting eqpt in our shop!

Lynda

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