Bed

[onedash]

FINISHED IT>>>>

Here is my progress with some oak that you may remember was going to be a desk. I decided to take what I had and make a Bed instead. I want to make my desk out of lyptus I think.
I had no plans and the design is mostly based on the panels that were allready cut. Thats why some of it is already stained. The head board is 99% complete and the footboard will get a top with the molding underneath and I will beef up the thickness to abou 1 1/2" and put some sort of feet on it I think. I have the rails cut but I think I am going to put some grooves in them or something. I gotta look into some sort of hangers also to attach it all together.
The headboard fell off the workbench too so because of a dent in the top corner I had to round all the edges and its kinda dorked up. One of the panels also get a dent right along the edge. You can't see if from a distance but up close it kinda stands out. Hopefully I can work some magic with stain later. Thats my youngest who will be using this once its done. (I hope) he still sleeps with us. Hopefully its done by his B Day and it can be a present.

-update-
Added some pics...You can't really tell from these pics but I used a cove bit to add groves to the sides. There are a few problems. The footboard mortises were to far apart so I had to move them in (The board on the indside wasn't attached when I mortised) and that left a small gap and I tried to rabbet the pieces I used on the side but I ended up with a small gap in front on one side. Still almost 1/2 wider at the footboard end. The cap on the footboard looks a little small. I might have pocket holes that can be seen with the matress on. Hopefull the quilt covers them. I think the stiles and rails could have been done a little better at least on the headboard. Not sure but they just look wrong. To skinny I think.
Thats my youngest. Hopefully I will be done by his B Day and hopefully he will start sleeping in his own bed.

[Pappy]

Looking good. Will the desk still have a similar design?

[GeekMom]

Looks like it's coming along nicely. Gotta love the 'mandatory design opportunities'!

[lrogers]

When it's finished, not only will you have a great looking bed, but you'll have a bed with a story to tell!

[onedash]

Looking good. Will the desk still have a similar design?

I think so. I realized though that in addition to the 4 panels on each side I want to build the base up a little more and put some molding almost like baseboards on a wall I think.

My plan for the desk was to have 4 panels on the outboard sides, two on the front and the inside would have four flat panels out of plywood to keep the cost and weight down.

The hutch will have probably 4 raised panels on the front and two on each side and a raised panel door on each side. I can picture exactly what I want but getting it from my brain housing group into a working design isn't going well.

[onedash]

I have wanted a classical bit for a while. Has anyone used them and do they give a significantly different look that a roman ogee?
I know there are a few different types of classical bits. Just wondering on which one to try. I seen a set of three I think at Grizzly I might try one of these days.
And had I used them on the top of the head board and the molding under the top would it take away from the raised panels at all????
Not sure if one element like that can clash with another. Know what I mean?
My design techiques are on the fly. If something has a mistake it just got shorter or smaller.

[John Hunter]

Very nice.

[mater]

That is very nice looking work.

[R.C. Woodworking]

I have wanted a classical bit for a while. Has anyone used them and do they give a significantly different look that a roman ogee?
I know there are a few different types of classical bits. Just wondering on which one to try. I seen a set of three I think at Grizzly I might try one of these days.
And had I used them on the top of the head board and the molding under the top would it take away from the raised panels at all????
Not sure if one element like that can clash with another. Know what I mean?
My design techiques are on the fly. If something has a mistake it just got shorter or smaller.

I would think that the classical rail & stile bit would comp. the ogee fillet raised panel bit that you are using. Have you looked into MCLS for router bits? No shipping charges!!!! The project looks awsome !!!!!

[onedash]

yesterday when I was at woodcraft to get my rail hangers for the bed my wife let me get a woodcraft Classical Roman Ogee bit. 1 1/2" diameter. $39. To bad it wasn't one of the $5 bits.

[Wood_workur]

I like how you rounded over the corner, kind of gives it a hand made feeling.

[lcm1947]

Man that is beautiful. That wood is the nicest I've ever seen.

[onedash]

-update-
Added some pics...You can't really tell from these pics but I used a cove bit to add groves to the sides. There are a few problems. The footboard mortises were to far apart so I had to move them in (The board on the indside wasn't attached when I mortised) and that left a small gap and I tried to rabbet the pieces I used on the side but I ended up with a small gap in front on one side. Still almost 1/2 wider at the footboard end. The cap on the footboard looks a little small. I might have pocket holes that can be seen with the matress on. Hopefull the quilt covers them. I think the stiles and rails could have been done a little better at least on the headboard. Not sure but they just look wrong. To skinny I think.
Thats my youngest. Hopefully I will be done by his B Day and hopefully he will start sleeping in his own bed.
Ok..Here are good pics

[cabinetman]

Looks like you're doing a great job, and you look so young to be doing this.



"I'M NEVER WRONG - BUT I'M NOT ALWAYS RIGHT"

[Knottscott]

Looking good so far!

Tell your youngest that he won't be able to be big brother until he sleeps in his own bed!