Sleigh Crib Bow Front Dresser

Great work! Bow fronts have always been near the top of my attempt list.

How did you do the curved panels? Solid laminations fron resawn material? My biggest fear is cutting the curved panels to length so that they all match, how do you cut them while maintaining the same curvature/length?

THANKS for any insight!

JC

-- Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. -Carl Sagan

Beautiful job.
That head board must have been a real challenge. I think I would have used a veneer on it not only for easier construction but easier pattern matching. I just took a look at some of your other projects and if you are not a professional you should be. Do you have any idea of the time involved in this project?

-- Les B, Oregon

WOW…beautiful piece of work….great job….

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

Thanks guys,
I made a mold press of the arch for clamping and cutting out of 2×8 pine. Had marks for center and end cuts. All the material was re-sawn laminate, a little thinner than 1/4”. Removed glue ups pieces from press, marked line ups re-cut press mold and cut panels, was the easiest way to keep arch center location. As far as the head board that was 1/4 walnut plywood, I surfaced sanded the back side down on two pieces glued back to back in arched mold press to shape was quick and easy. The 1x material at the head and foot top rails, are three 2” pieces with 5 degree back cuts glued and milled to curve. As far as time From design to complete minus a few rethink hours 38 total hour in bed and 22 hours in dresser. Hope that helps

-- Marty Ohio

beautiful work dude.

Can’t wait to hear the customer’s response when the kid teeths on the hand rail, and covers the Dresser with Disney stickers.

I have a feeling they will watch over this stuff very carefully. Really great work you are doing,
M

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

I guess to figure the price you can total you hours by what you think you time is wort. Remember self employed includes SS tax, income taxes, property taxes, utilities, tool wear, and vacation/sick leave, workman’s comp and the list goes on. But at say $40 an hour that is $2400 plus materials. That doesn’t even count compensation for all the time it took to acquired knowledge and skill (and tools) to do such a project. “Amateur” Wood workers who have reached your level of competency often under value their work.

-- Les B, Oregon

Fantastic job Marty!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Beautiful work on both pieces!

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Yes, I have to agree. Both of pieces are beautiful. You did a incredible job. Excellent Craftsmanship. Thanks for posting.

-- Dennis Zongker

Very nice looking pieces. You did a beautiful job on them. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Great Job. Beautiful wood.