Detailed drawings provide a starting point from which to develope ideas or make changes in look and scale. Here are some examples. You can click on the thumbnail image for an enlargement.
his entry along the Salmon river was great for me because the client excepted the complete package, from the copper lanterns, to the gate layout. The client had a great idea to make the cross bars out of the same wood as the beams. The beams came from a stadium in Pittsburgh. The size of these are 16" x 16" x 12' with 6" x 10" bolted on and then plugged with 1 1/2" oak pegs.
Here are the finished gates from the drawing above.
Below are more examples of David's detailed drawings.
