He Makes Tool, Horseshoe "GaterSculptures"

He Makes Tool, Horseshoe "GaterSculptures" FENCING Gates 21-4-23 B.J. Godard of Cottonwood, Arizona, recently sent FARM SHOW photos of these "sculpture gates" made by her father-in-law, Don Godard, of Cornville, Arizona. Here's the story behind the gates as she tells it. "For years Don cowboyed around the Verde valley where he collected a variety of old items. Finally he decided to put them all together and created the first gate which opens into his front yard. Most of his life he shod horses so he included many of his own used horseshoes as well as a variety of shop tools. He can tell you when and where he found each item. "Don made two more gates for his daughter, Connie, and grand daughters Holly and Sara. On one of these gates he used horse-shoes to spell out names. All three gates get a lot of attention from passersby who often slow down to get a better look, but no one appreciates them more than his own family. We all know that in each piece of each gate there's a little of grandpa. "Don's small farm has many more unique sculptures - some of old farm equipment and some of men made from old chains using old rusted plows. All of them can be found in what I lovingly call æGrandpa's Graveyard'." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Connie Phillips, 1569 Thompson Lane, Cottonwood, Ariz. 86326.

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