I like it! I assume you mean that you will DRAW the cut onto the next board and not try to jigsaw with them clamped. You could make a template with cardboard for a set first. That way you will get repetition of the pattern, but you will also be able to check that it looks right before you cut any wood. Also, use the same pattern upside down to create more variation. You might want to use a curve template. I have one I bought for sewing, but they must have them for woodworking as well. That will help you to make well proportioned curves. Good luck! --Kris

The clamp-cut-space method sounds fine. The adjust-a-gate system stri kes me asmore than a little silly, though; the turnbuckle adjuster looks handy, but you could pick up the hardware to do that at any hardware store, quite cheaply. The metal frame pointlessly duplicates structure that's already provided by the wood.

Thanks to both of you... and yes, clamp, TRACE, cut, jillofall. I'll look into gate hardware and see how I can do. I like the metal because I really don't want this to sag, but Jon, you seem to think just buying the crosssbracing wires and hinges separately will hold up to use on a gate that wide?