Garden wicket gates are made in many kinds of timber, but chiefly in oak and pine; this must be dry and well-seasoned, or the gates will soon warp and wedge. A good width is 3 ft. 6 in. A piece 9 ft. long by 3in. by 2in. is sawn in two for the sides, marked C in the illustration. The palings D are Jin. by 3in., nailed to cross bars I; both the long bars B are mortised into the sides C, and are glued and painted in putting together. The posts A are of oak, 5 in. square, the ends E being left rough as shown. Before being put in the ground they are given two coats of red lead. All the woodwork is given two coats of red lead and painted afterwards.

Garden Wicket Gate.