Time for Splittin' & Fixin"!!

Today we are splitting some oak and getting the gate fixed up, well as much as we can.

[@carllewis8203]

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[@willdavidsonakawd3062]

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[@wolcottfamilyworks]

It's probably a combination of things. The metal frame twisting because you're tensioning the two corners that are trying to be drawn together (if you watch the timelapse you can see as you're tightening the cable the top of the latch side is flexing toward the outside of the gate), as well as the boards warping.

[@willdavidsonakawd3062]

Im gonna be getting more so i can make an X on the back of the gate

[@hayesrutherford9415]

Maybe you could force a length of wood in at the opposite angle of the cable, then secure it with a few screws through. Any, always nice to conquer misc. accumulation of rounds.

[@willdavidsonakawd3062]

we tried something like that, will be shown in the future when complete. It is great to get misc tasks complete around the woodyard

[@brandonhoad9033]

WD.
Just an idea. Put a round next to ya to put the pieces you're not working on on instead of dropping them on ground.
Its not a VS but vertical is vertical
Can ya put a wheel on gate. It's heavy so it'll sag no matter what ya do. Think you'll need a diagonal brace welded into the frame

[@willdavidsonakawd3062]

Im grabbin wire today to add to the fence and there is holes there to add more hooks and wire

[@willdavidsonakawd3062]

I apprecite the recommendation

[@debfromthemill6945]

Hello Will. Maybe the boards are warping. That's just a guess.Take Care

[@willdavidsonakawd3062]

I didnt consider that at all. They are new boards, so that didnt cross my mind

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