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I had a couple of walnut slabs for a long time that I did not know what to do with, so I decided to incorporate them into the headboard and footboard of a bed. As you may have seen before, I also had some beautiful spalted maple that I thought would make a good contrast and lighten the overall effect. The headboard and footboard are glued into the legs using traditional mortise and tenon, except the tenons were so long I routed out the mortises to save time and get smooth sides. The legs also have a 1/2-inch strip of walnut laminated between maple for a little decorative touch. The side rails are attached with shallow tenons and bed bolts. The legs are straight vertical except for a flair to the outside for the last foot or so, even though in the pictures they look like the whole leg splays outward. No stains were used and it was finished with spray pre-catalyzed laquer. So far it is very stable.
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