[MassHistPres] antique fencing

[Roughan, Michael]

Sally,

I below to the Eastern Mass Guild of Woodworkers and I asked them to comment. I’ll let you know what responses I get.
Do you have a photo of the previous fence posts?

….Mike

Michael Roughan, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP
Chairman - Hopkinton Historical Commission

Town of Hopkinton
18 Main Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748

D 617.357.7725 M 617.784.6463


From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of sally urbano
Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 10:35 AM
To: Masshistpres Members <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Subject: [MassHistPres] antique fencing

Greetings to everyone.
         I am on the hunt for a resource to replace an antique  post and board fence. The posts are turned and the top is a  large ,rounded top similar to Dairy Queen cones, not acorns.  Recently vandals destroyed a fence such as this.
The original was made of locust which  was prevalent on the Cape at one time.  The posts are the problem as apparently they must be hand turned and mahogany is suggested as wood of choice.  The  bid is  without installation and painting and   amounts to $15,000 for 12 posts and two rails. extravagant ?
Appreciate any information
with my thanks
Sally Urbano
West Harwich,ma
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