Tornado Bed #4: Finials
In my last post, I had the basic form of the bed completed; time now to move to some of the fun work – making the finials and doing final sanding/finish work. I make this little base for the finials to rest on. I add glue to the four little triangles and tape them together and set aside to dry. I form blocks of wood… Make a jig for my table saw which helps me knock the corners off the blocks. I make extras and select the four best finials. Using a forstner bit in my drill press, I drill out holes for a tenon. Here, the finials are installed and I get ready for one final step in construction. I add pegs to the post mortise and tenon joi...
