On 17 Nov, 13:43, "Bob Mannix" wrote:
"Andy Dingley" wrote in message

Only gates I'd make out of elm would be canal lock gates. When kept
permanently wet, it lasts well.

I'm impressed! - do you make many canal lock gates? Come to think of it who
does make them?

Fixed some bits on one once, it's rare that anyone needs to make whole
new ones from scratch these days.

Every woodworker should spend some time working with big-scale framing
projects, even just as a labourer. You can learn a huge amount about
timber, particularly long-term issues like rot and movement. Stuff I
learned from building barns now affects how I make chairs.