First attempt at a Torii gate

ogrefcf · Post by **ogrefcf** » Apr 17, 2012 3:24 am

Well, decided I wanted to try a Torii gate in my new bed. Turned out okay. Couple things I will change if/when I make another. I would switch the 2x4 and the 2x6 around and make the bottom/nuki board shoter. Over all I like it. Sorry for the bad quality of the picture I got it in the ground as it was getting dark. I also need to paint it. I did some quick painting, but didn't get it finished.

Probably should have put this in the Japanese garden forum, sorry.

George Nesfield · Post by **George Nesfield** » Apr 17, 2012 2:16 pm

Hi,
Yes ,you should have made the bottom cross piece not as long as the top piece, also it should be placed higher up about 6 inches lower than the top piece, but very good for your first attempt.
George

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » May 17, 2012 8:31 am

Hi George
Good to see that you are still at work, but so far as your pic goes I just can only see black

Try another pic in daylight so that we can all enjoy

ogrefcf · Post by **ogrefcf** » May 17, 2012 1:08 pm

Here's a brighter picture.

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » May 17, 2012 3:30 pm

oops ... for some reason I had formed the impression that this was George's work. My fault and my apologies
I now see what George was talking about and I agree. It still looks very good though

George Nesfield · Post by **George Nesfield** » May 18, 2012 6:17 am

Hi Sam,
I'll let you off seeing that you have been missing for months, I had heard that you have been living it up in the sun while we have been having this awful weather.
George.

Hallson Gardens

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