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foregoing is an illustration of a cheap and very satisfactory gate 

 which I have had in use now for some years : 



The largest piece of timber in the gate is 6in. x iin., and there 

 are no mortices to \vork loose. The timber for a gate jarrah, 

 karri or any hard wood can be purchased at the mills for 8s., the 

 bolts for 35., and the strap hinges top i8in. x 2in., f iron, bottom 

 6in., and hooks cost 6s. the set ; total, 173. Any one who can use 

 a saw and a brace and bit can put a gate together and hang it in 

 two hours and a half. Putting the labor down at is. per hour, this 

 brings the total cost of the gate up to -fi, if you have to pay for 

 labor. Here are the quantities for a gate i2ft. x 4ft. 6in. high. 



Two pieces, '7in. x iin. x 4ft. 6in., for hanging stile; four 

 pieces, 3in. x iin. x 4ft. 6in., two each for closing and 

 middle stile ; two pieces, 3in. x iin. x Qft., for diagonal 

 brace ; three pieces, 7ft. x iin. x i2ft, for rails ; one piece, 

 3in. x iin. x 5ft., for latch ; two pieces, 3in. x iin. x ift., 

 for packing top hinges. 



Bolts. Two, 4^in. x ^in., one each top and bottom hinges ; 

 two, 4^in. x fin., for top hinges ; eighteen, 3^in. x fin., 

 for fastening stiles and braces. 



Rails. Take the three boards 7in. x iin. x I2ft. and mark off 

 4in. at one end and 3in. at the other. Run a line and rip down 

 diagonally. This will give you six rails 4in. wide at one end, 

 tapering to 3in. at the other. Five rails will be wanted for the 

 gate. The mill will do the ripping for you if you like. This is the 

 only real work there is in the gate. Lay on the ground on chocks 

 sufficiently high to get your hand under so as to get the bolts in 

 one side of the hanging stile 7in. x iin. x 4ft. 6in., and 8ft. from 

 this and parallel to it the middle stile 3in. x iin. x 4ft. 6in., and 4t"t. 

 further on again the closing stile 3in. x iin. x 4ft. 6in. Whatever 

 the length of your gate, the middle stile should be two-thirds of 

 the whole length from the hanging stile. Lay on these pieces the 

 five rails any distance apart you like, only be sure and have the 4in. 

 ends all at the hanging stile and the saw cuts turned alternately. 

 This is most important, as herein lies all the strength of the gate. 

 When you have laid the rails on the top of them, place the other 

 hanging, middle and closing stile pieces ; get your brace and bit 

 and bolts, and bolt the whole lot together, putting in a jj-in. bolt at 

 each intersection, reserving the two J-in. bolts for the hinges. 

 When the gate is bolted together, turn it up on edge, square it, 

 tighten up all the bolts, and then put the braces on, one on each 

 side, running from the foot of the hanging stile to the top of the 

 middle stile. Bolt with f-in. bolts at each intersection. Then put 

 on your hinges and latch a sliding piece 5ft. long, with two chocks 

 on it to prevent it shooting too far, is as good as any hang your 

 gate, and the thing is done. A coat of Washington white- wash, 

 which is about a tenth the cost of paint, and very durable, and you 

 have in your gate " a thing of beauty and a joy for ever." 



