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Very nice!!!
Very nice work there, Pete!!!:eusa_danc:eusa_danc
Really like the "clearness" and straight grain of the stock. The color is super.
For the diagonal pieces, are they tongue and grooved with a reveal? The spacing looks to be spot on. It would have taken me a month with a calculator to get that kind of result.:embaresse
Well Done!
The new bed will definitely be a conversation when guests arrive!
Wayne
Really like the "clearness" and straight grain of the stock. The color is super.
For the diagonal pieces, are they tongue and grooved with a reveal? The spacing looks to be spot on. It would have taken me a month with a calculator to get that kind of result.:embaresse
Well Done!
The new bed will definitely be a conversation when guests arrive!
Wayne
Beautiful work, Pete. :eusa_clap What is the finish?
Bill
Bill
Thanks for the comments and questions.
Scott: no footboard. She's lucky she got the headboard! :slap: just kiddin'
Wayne: Sizing was easy. I made the frame first. For the slats I cut 3" strips of cherry, beveled and grooved both sides. Glued up the strips (with splines) oversized and cut the assembly to size. Then I used a dado baled on the TS to cut the edges down to fit in the groove in the frame. This leaves a square edge so I got out the router and beveled the outside edges.
Bill: Finish: First I stained the beech with Colonial Maple to go with some existing furniture in the room. For the slats I sealed first with shellac then used Georgian Cherry (dark) on the bevels and Candlelight Gel Stain on the flats. The top coat is just wipe on poly.
bwat: I did the photo in Photoshop (what else is there? ;-)) Just make a mask of the main subject and then fade out the bgnd by modifying via "curves" panel and then blur it a bit.
pete
Scott: no footboard. She's lucky she got the headboard! :slap: just kiddin'
Wayne: Sizing was easy. I made the frame first. For the slats I cut 3" strips of cherry, beveled and grooved both sides. Glued up the strips (with splines) oversized and cut the assembly to size. Then I used a dado baled on the TS to cut the edges down to fit in the groove in the frame. This leaves a square edge so I got out the router and beveled the outside edges.
Bill: Finish: First I stained the beech with Colonial Maple to go with some existing furniture in the room. For the slats I sealed first with shellac then used Georgian Cherry (dark) on the bevels and Candlelight Gel Stain on the flats. The top coat is just wipe on poly.
bwat: I did the photo in Photoshop (what else is there? ;-)) Just make a mask of the main subject and then fade out the bgnd by modifying via "curves" panel and then blur it a bit.
pete
Great looking :icon_thum Did you make the finials? They look like a perfect choice...
I was hoping someone would notice them! They are my favorite part of the headboard.
They were simple to make and I think they fit the style well.
Thanks for noticing :icon_thum
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