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Karson
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posted 342 days ago
Great looking Bed. Nice job on the staining and finding the spalted wood.
I had seen a bed in an antique store and the bed slats had a big dovetail on each end so that it locked into the support under the sides. I built that on a commissioned bed that I made. I dovetailed both ends of every other slat. It keeps the sides from bowing because they are locked into any movement altogether.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Sinister
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posted 342 days ago
Dovetailing is a good idea. I debated about putting spacers between the slats to to keep them from shifting. I ultimately decided against it because I didn’t see that being a real problem. Dovetailing is a good idea to prevent bowing. Were your slats pine or hardwood? I spent a little extra and used poplar for the slats with the hope that they would be less likely to bow.
-- Patrick, Iowa City
Napaman
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posted 342 days ago
i love that spalted wood…truly nice job…WELCOME TO LJ’s…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
CharlieM1958
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posted 342 days ago
Very nicely designed and built!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
fred4999
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posted 342 days ago
Nice job, slats reminded me of the beds in Viet Nam. Will you need box springs or will the slats suffice?
-- Fred, Georgia
DAN
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posted 342 days ago
nice looking … I like it
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever
woodworm
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posted 342 days ago
Very very nice!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Karson
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25279 posts in 1279 days
posted 342 days ago
The sides were 2” white pine. ( I made the bed for the daughter of a sawmill owner and he provided the wood and the requirements.) The slats were red oak.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
GarageWoodworks
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posted 341 days ago
What? No spalted lumber for the slats?? :^)
Nice job!
On a bed that I made I put a slot on each end of every slat. The slot went onto dowels that were glued into the ledger. These keeps the slats from moving around under the mattress.
-- -Brian of High Point, NC (http://www.garagewoodworks.com)
BigBard
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posted 238 days ago
Very nice bed, I am finishing up a bed right now that is very similar, I will post it in a couple days!
-- I'm inspired to build a Bombe one day!