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cherry bedroom set

Project by jimi posted 424 days ago 388 views 1 time favorited 7 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Here is a bunk bed, dresser and night stand that I recently completed for my young son. I finished the pieces with linseed oil and wipe on poly. The dresser and nightstand have walnut accents and I turned the walnut knob. The pieces match better than what the pictures show but I enjoy the natural variation in the cherry color and much prefer it over the uniform dark brown furniture store cherry color. Thanks for looking.

-- Jim, SE PA


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Scott Bryan

20707 posts in 718 days


posted 424 days ago

This is a nice looking bedroom suite. The natural variation in cherry’s coloring adds visual interest to the pieces. Like you, I much prefer this to the monochromatic color of “store bought” pieces.

Well done!!

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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John Gray

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posted 424 days ago

Beautiful!!! Gotta love that cherry. What finish did you use and how did you apply it?

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

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jimi

30 posts in 424 days


posted 424 days ago

Thanks, I wiped on 2 coats of linseed oil followed by 5 coats of wipe on gloss poly and one last coat of wipe on satin poly.

-- Jim, SE PA

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Napaman

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posted 424 days ago

beautiful…...these will be treasures he will keep a long time——and I bet the night stand and dresser will stay with him forever…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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captkerk

92 posts in 137 days


posted 137 days ago

I just completed some bunk beds myself (pictures will follow in due time). I like the look of the upper bunk guard rails and ladder. How did you attach both of those? They look plenty sturdy but are they removable? Very nice job.

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a1Jim

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posted 137 days ago

Great Bed looks wonderful

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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jimi

30 posts in 424 days


posted 136 days ago

Hey captkerk

The upper bunk guard rails and ladder are attached with furniture bolts and threaded inserts that I purchased from Lee Valley. The furniture bolts go in thru the inside of the bed rails and sit in counterbored holes. They can be removed with an allen wrench.

-- Jim, SE PA

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