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    Cemetery Gates and Giant Padlock
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    Finished up a couple of my last minute projects last night and got them installed today.
    Since I built my Gateway for my cemetery I've wanted actual gates installed, in past years I just hung a length of heavy chain with an old padlock across them till Halloween night but I really wanted a gate so I knocked one out using the same 1 by 2 and 1/2 inch PVC method I used for my fencing.


    When I got the gate built I started thinking of a way to secure it, and decided to build this giant padlock out of 3 layers of 1.5 inch pink foam and a piece of 3/4 inch PVC pipe. It's carved on the CNC router using the same method I use on my tombstones.

    The front has a giant keyhole and a skull and the back has just the skull, kind of hard to see as it's so dark in these pictures...


    Overall I'm pretty pleased with the effect.. I think it says' "Keep out" but in a fun way!!

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    NICE. I want one of those padlocks. Gonna have to wait til next year thou.
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    I dig the giant padlock!!! I wonder if that will deter any thieves? hahahaha!
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    Where is the skeleton key that goes to that lock? Very Nice!

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    Love it!!!! ship mine yesterday please
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    Great work! This post makes me realize that I need a CNC machine.

    Unfortunately, they're far too expensive and require a dreaded PC....ugh.
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    Looks Awesome. Now I need a CNC.
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    Yeah, the PVC/wood gate with the Styrofoam lock won't likely deter them but hopefully the spikes on the top of the fence will. And the camera's I need to get setup will.
    I think I'm going to have to make a giant key to hang on my grave diggers belt when I set him up.
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    You did a wonderful job on your gate and fence, I'm still working on my cemetery gate - we have some pretty strong wind here and it keeps tearing my letters off Great job!
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