Moon Gate Kit
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I picked out four nice clear redwood 2x6x20’ boards and had the lumber yard split them in to thirds with their horizontal band saw, so I got three 3/8 x 5.5” x 20’ pieces out of each 2x6.
We surfaced them down to ¼” thick and made a 12 piece lamination, with lots of clamps!
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After the glue dried, we hand planed both edges to even them out a bit and remove the dried glue. Look at all the pinkish red shavings
and then sent both edges thru the big planer which is always fun!
check out the fence board stock
You see 10’ and 12’, 2x10” roughsawn clear vertical grain western red cedar. I had the yard split them in half to 7/8 x 10”, we’ll plane those to 3/4 x 9 3/4” and have some very nice fence boards 
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How do you "bend" them ? Thickness permit to make that only by hands + clamp one by one ?
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RW bends pretty easily, and the pieces are only 1/4" .6cm thick. Two of us just glue up all the pieces, and make an even stack, then start bending it around the form. It goes pretty easily, we had a real good glue up this time.
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I stored both the moon gate and all the fencing parts for two months before shipping out to Cape Cod, then the weather didn't cooperate for installation for another month 1/2, but it's almost finished out there, I'm waiting on the 'finished' pics hopefully soon!
the moon getting some California sunshine which deepens the woods color
the little moon window for the gate
all clear vertical grain western red cedar
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Mike Amos, all the redwood now is commercially grown on plantations, that's why the quality isn't at all like it used to be as now it's grown fast in full sunlight and smaller trees are being harvested.
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This turned out real nice
We sealed this with a clear waterproofer without any UV screen so the wood will all go grey to blend in with the Cape Cod look.
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the greyed out wood will match the Cape Cod feel as a lot of the structures out there are weathered,
this is probably the only moon gate in Cape Cod
also Moon gates are Chinese, don't think you see them in Japan but I could be wrong. You do see moon windows in Japan that I do know.
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@joe wood said:
This turned out real nice
We sealed this with a clear waterproofer without any UV screen so the wood will all go grey to blend in with the Cape Cod look.It did turn out real nice mate and more
I have a keen interest in Japanese Landscape design and it has inspired me into using your design as a hero in a Japanese landscape design. Really great work mate It looks inspired by Japanese landscape design, and I do not get any sense of any connection with "Cape Cod" though... -
@joe wood said:
the greyed out wood will match the Cape Cod feel as a lot of the structures out there are weathered,
this is probably the only moon gate in Cape Cod
also Moon gates are Chinese, don't think you see them in Japan but I could be wrong. You do see moon windows in Japan that I do know.
Hi Joe, it very well may be Chinese, I have never heard of a moon gate before and just assumed it was Japanese. I am pretty sure It is very beautifull though. Great work
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I love how all the cedar color goes to an even golden tan after being out in the sun for awhile
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Beautiful work!
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Stunning. Just stunning!
Like a fairy tale!
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... yes, wunderbar
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It looks bloomin' marvelous, nicely done Joe.
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