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Old Oak
Needs post production testing before you can announce it finished.
Best not to post photos of that though.
Best not to post photos of that though.
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Ash bed WIP - Finished!
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NickM
Old Oak
You’ll sleep well in it after all that work. Thanks for sharing this project.
Excellent Andy, thanks for sharing the whole project in such detail.
I wonder if you might want to upgrade those slats for sprung beach slats at some point.
I wonder if you might want to upgrade those slats for sprung beach slats at some point.
Thanks for all the kind words.
The bed has indeed been tested and I can say that it feels reassuringly comfortable and sturdy. I've no way of quantifying this, but based on the effort needed to carry the sections upstairs, I'd guess it's twice the weight of the pine only version.
Our mattress just needs a flat, unyielding base - when we bought it, we tried it out flat on the shop floor. So I don't think sprung slats would add anything, even though the reused ones look a bit out of place now.
The bed has indeed been tested and I can say that it feels reassuringly comfortable and sturdy. I've no way of quantifying this, but based on the effort needed to carry the sections upstairs, I'd guess it's twice the weight of the pine only version.
Our mattress just needs a flat, unyielding base - when we bought it, we tried it out flat on the shop floor. So I don't think sprung slats would add anything, even though the reused ones look a bit out of place now.
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Looks really very good indeed Andy, bet mrs Andy is pleased, looks more finished with the bedding on it, puts the ends into context.
Brill idea with the O rings too.
Brill idea with the O rings too.
BigMonka
New Shoots
The finished product looks amazing Andy and the whole process has been fascinating to follow, with loads of tools I’ve never even heard of! Thanks for taking the time to make such a detailed and interesting WIP thread :eusa-clap:
Steve Maskery
Old Oak
Excellent Andy, just excellent. I particularly like the pyramid plugs, beautiful. They would have looked good on my chairs, too, but I'm not sure I would have enjoyed making 60 of them!
Thanks for you hard work in documenting this, it's much appreciated.
Thanks for you hard work in documenting this, it's much appreciated.
Mike G
Petrified Pine
That's brilliant Andy. Lovely bed and a superb WIP. I hope you are very proud of both.
Those pyramidal plugs/ caps look great. I'd have never thought of doing them that way. I'm sure I would have chiseled out square holes, which of course wouldn't all have been perfect.
Nice to see someone else using a chisel as a scraper. I do it all the time. I've given up feeling guilty, because it works so well, but I could never get past the feeling that this was somehow taboo.
I'll have a little bet with you that you round over the corners of the capping boards at the foot of the bed. Now, whether that is before or after you walk into it in the dark whilst trying not to disturb your sleeping wife is another matter.
Anyway, well done. Great project.
Those pyramidal plugs/ caps look great. I'd have never thought of doing them that way. I'm sure I would have chiseled out square holes, which of course wouldn't all have been perfect.
Nice to see someone else using a chisel as a scraper. I do it all the time. I've given up feeling guilty, because it works so well, but I could never get past the feeling that this was somehow taboo.
I'll have a little bet with you that you round over the corners of the capping boards at the foot of the bed. Now, whether that is before or after you walk into it in the dark whilst trying not to disturb your sleeping wife is another matter.
Anyway, well done. Great project.
johnward
Sapling
A remarkable WIP Andy and a beautiful finished product.
Many congratulations.
John
Many congratulations.
John
Phil
Old Oak
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Can only repeat what has been said, excellent WIP and job well done.
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Old Oak
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Sheffield Tony
Nordic Pine
Good job, the last few stages seemed to go almost in a rush ! I guess having pre-finished the parts means it's quickly ready to go - are you sold on that approach ?
Nice solution for the removable caps.
What gives me anxiety is all those parallel slats in the foot/headboard - it would not take a big inaccuracy to be obvious - but you seem to have got them all just right. Must be satisfying to succeed in making a big item of furniture in such a tight space !
Nice solution for the removable caps.
What gives me anxiety is all those parallel slats in the foot/headboard - it would not take a big inaccuracy to be obvious - but you seem to have got them all just right. Must be satisfying to succeed in making a big item of furniture in such a tight space !
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I am confused by the partial cuts when making the pyramidal plugs? I made a bucket load of these (well 24 I think it was) for nut/bolt covers on a pergola a while back and cut right through. Naturally for my tastes no planes were used and the full shape was obtained by sawing alone.
I think I turned the circular part last but it was a long time ago. The memory is fading.....
Bob
I think I turned the circular part last but it was a long time ago. The memory is fading.....
Bob
Thanks again everyone - praise from woodworkers counts more than praise from anyone else!
To answer a few points raised:
Square corners on the ends - Mike, you may well be right that they would be uncomfortable to bump into, but there's a reasonable amount of space around them and we've both managed so far. It's one of those things where the look of the thing trumps practicality.
On the pyramidal caps, you can only cut all the way through if the plug is the other way around. With the cylindrical bit sticking out (and acting as the end stop) the plug detaches itself before all the cuts are made.
But thinking about it now, I can see that you're right Bob; if I put a length stop on the other end of the workpiece, I could have made four through cuts. I'd have needed to put the stick, with its pyramidal end on, back on the lathe to turn the cylindrical part afterwards, and then part it off. I could have done that. Why didn't I? Because I didn't think of it! Two different routes can lead to the same result.
Pre-finishing definitely helped. I was being careful once the first coat was on (carpet offcuts on the bench) but it was tough enough to remain undamaged. It also minimised the amount of time needed to complete the build, after cannibalising the old bed and swapping to a mattress on the floor. If I'd been using a slow-to-cure, smelly finish and not starting until the structure was complete, that week would have extended by at least a fortnight. I'd do it again on anything complex or bulky.
I think I was lucky with the parallel slats. My unconventional approach meant that the exact position of each mortise was determined by the positions of the drilled holes, but on each tenon I was quite careful to line up the shoulders with pencil lines showing where the edges were supposed to be. I suppose it's a characteristic of doing the joints by hand and fitting each one individually - they can all be slightly different but are made to look the same when done.
The chisel got used to scrape just because it was handy and the right sort of size. I need to sharpen it (and some others) as part of a general major tidying up exercise which will feel a bit like my next project (though I shan't be writing it up) :eusa-snooty: .
I do have a few smaller things in mind to make, but no beds!
To answer a few points raised:
Square corners on the ends - Mike, you may well be right that they would be uncomfortable to bump into, but there's a reasonable amount of space around them and we've both managed so far. It's one of those things where the look of the thing trumps practicality.
On the pyramidal caps, you can only cut all the way through if the plug is the other way around. With the cylindrical bit sticking out (and acting as the end stop) the plug detaches itself before all the cuts are made.
But thinking about it now, I can see that you're right Bob; if I put a length stop on the other end of the workpiece, I could have made four through cuts. I'd have needed to put the stick, with its pyramidal end on, back on the lathe to turn the cylindrical part afterwards, and then part it off. I could have done that. Why didn't I? Because I didn't think of it! Two different routes can lead to the same result.
Pre-finishing definitely helped. I was being careful once the first coat was on (carpet offcuts on the bench) but it was tough enough to remain undamaged. It also minimised the amount of time needed to complete the build, after cannibalising the old bed and swapping to a mattress on the floor. If I'd been using a slow-to-cure, smelly finish and not starting until the structure was complete, that week would have extended by at least a fortnight. I'd do it again on anything complex or bulky.
I think I was lucky with the parallel slats. My unconventional approach meant that the exact position of each mortise was determined by the positions of the drilled holes, but on each tenon I was quite careful to line up the shoulders with pencil lines showing where the edges were supposed to be. I suppose it's a characteristic of doing the joints by hand and fitting each one individually - they can all be slightly different but are made to look the same when done.
The chisel got used to scrape just because it was handy and the right sort of size. I need to sharpen it (and some others) as part of a general major tidying up exercise which will feel a bit like my next project (though I shan't be writing it up) :eusa-snooty: .
I do have a few smaller things in mind to make, but no beds!
pitch pine
New Shoots
Looks great Andy. Nice timber, well proportioned and subtle details.
duke
Old Oak
That is one attractive bed Andy. Just finished reading your WIP, most entertaining and learnt a lot!