old japanese gates didn't use plywood.

-j

"Gino" wrote in message
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On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 09:55:05 -0800, "J" wrote:

Sounds heavy.
-j
grin
That is the main idea. I want it to look as heavy as possible.
To match the big gate posts and archway. I'm going for an old Japanese
style.
I want the gate to feel substantial when you open it as well.


"Gino" wrote in message
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I would like to make a nice 3 foot wide by 6 foot high solid gate with
a
nice
simple look that includes a small window near the top.
I was considering 1x6 x3/4" thick cedar boards vertical on a hidden
3/4"
plywood
core hiding the plywood edges with cedar inserts.
This would give me a nice 2 inch plus thick gate with no cross bridging
at
all.

Is the doable, and will it work?
I was going to use homemade copper hardware and glue to holed it
together