The gate saga continues. This time, one with character.
There's no better place to spend a couple of free hours on a cold snowy spring day, than in the shop.
But if you're going to be productive in the shop when the weather outside is wild, you have to think ahead. At the first sense of a norther blowing in, you better load the shop up with material.
Then, when it hits, you can get to work. This is a simple 15' gate on the end of our riding arena. One thing different is that we only put one brace in the center instead of two. For a filler, we chose some of Grandpa's finest bowed 1" water line.
Then weaving them together, we built a bent gate.
From the front, it doesn't look too bad.
From the top, she's twisted.
I like it. Gives it character. And if there's one thing this world could use more of, it's character! Plugging away in the office is good, especially when it's blizzard like. But there comes a point of diminishing returns. Thanks be to God for the shop! Here's where creativity is turned into rejuvenation. Taking time to recreate can seem like an inefficient use of energy. However, when done right, it rejuvenates a guy to work even more efficiently. Stay tuned for more tips on how to live life with peace and purpose.
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