Well, it seemed like one of those projects that goes on and on for some reason.
It all started out when I went to my "formerly" favorite sawmill and picked up the stock. It looked fantastic, no knots for miles, plenty thick (nearly an extra 1/4") and straight. Thats where the good news ended. Almost all of it was honeycombed, which didnt become apparent until 2 days after I had milled up most of my stock, and had the top glued up. I pretty much bought 120 bux worth of firewood, and then still had to buy the stock to complete the project. The worst part is that this was for a customer, so it was all out of my pocket. Long story short, this bed ended up costing me 80 bux to build and it wasnt even for me, lol. (i was only looking at making 40 bux for wear and tear on the equipment) She was really happy with it, and for that matter, I was really happy with the results, I however will not be going back to that sawmill, only because when i stopped back in with a pile of cracked wood, they told me I should have inspected it closer and it was my fault I bought it. (anybody have x-ray goggles I can borrow to make sure I never again buy honeycombed wood??) I have since went back to my preferred vendor (albeit more expensive) and I am going to stick with him. Lesson learned I guess. Well, sorry for being so long winded, but I had to get it out. On to the pics.............
It all started out when I went to my "formerly" favorite sawmill and picked up the stock. It looked fantastic, no knots for miles, plenty thick (nearly an extra 1/4") and straight. Thats where the good news ended. Almost all of it was honeycombed, which didnt become apparent until 2 days after I had milled up most of my stock, and had the top glued up. I pretty much bought 120 bux worth of firewood, and then still had to buy the stock to complete the project. The worst part is that this was for a customer, so it was all out of my pocket. Long story short, this bed ended up costing me 80 bux to build and it wasnt even for me, lol. (i was only looking at making 40 bux for wear and tear on the equipment) She was really happy with it, and for that matter, I was really happy with the results, I however will not be going back to that sawmill, only because when i stopped back in with a pile of cracked wood, they told me I should have inspected it closer and it was my fault I bought it. (anybody have x-ray goggles I can borrow to make sure I never again buy honeycombed wood??) I have since went back to my preferred vendor (albeit more expensive) and I am going to stick with him. Lesson learned I guess. Well, sorry for being so long winded, but I had to get it out. On to the pics.............
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