Inveresk

Thanks for all the comments - really helpful. I've got it now, thanks to the video link and the link to the other thread. Like many puzzles, easy once you know how. We do have some good blacksmiths on the island and one of them will no doubt rise to the challenge. In due course I'll post some shots of the project.

I have a commission for an unusual building on our island, a stone built Scottish tower house. We're well through construction and I want to begin some of the metalwork projects that we need. Of these, the most challenging is a yett, a Scottish term for a forged iron gate. These had rails running vertically and horizontally that were interwoven so they couldn't be dissembled. I have no idea how these were made and I'm hoping someone can offer a solution so that I can give some guidance to the blacksmith we eventually appoint. I've attached a couple of illustrations of typical yetts. I'm unclear whether these were forged from single bars which were heated then expanded to make the hole for the opposing bars to go through. If so, then I can't figure out the sequence for assembly. Is it likely that these were made from two strips of metal that were then heated and fused on an anvil? This would negate the need to hole the bars but is it practical? Does anyone have any experience of these or can anyone offer some advice about how these were made?