As we build the house we are re-thinking everything about the property. I had fabricated a (fake) puzzle lock on the driveway gate years ago when we built the studio/shop. It matched the one on our giant shop doors.

Now with the building of the house with a different but complimentary theme it was time for a change. One obvoious theme of the house is the trees. This same theme is echoed elsewhere on the property. The studio door is built of welded steel and features a similar tree. We decided to remove the puzzle lock and build a small bonsai style tree in it's place.

With the house looking cooler and more intreguing every day it is getting to be time to put the gates back up soon. Peter began work on the gates yesterday. By welding row after row cose together on the tree trunks the welding beads look a lot like bark. Like the shop doors it will be allowed to aquire a rust patina over time.

I'll post some more pictures when the gate goes back up.

-grampa dan