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I was originally planning to do something entirely different for this bed, but my wife loves the storage space that the first one provided, so I had a chance to improve things a bit over the first attempt.
This is the second captain’s bed is similar to the first one with some subtle improvements. Again, it is maple with a clear polyurethane finish. Joinery consists of some pocket holes, but mostly biscuits and dowels. The drawer faces are frame and panel and the top skirt is set to be flush with the drawer faces. I also added a subtle curve to the top of the headboard. We chose dark brown hardware, which I think contrasts nicely with the maple.
As with all of my previous proejct I purchased the wood for this bed with D4S stock from a nearby lumber dealer. Despite selecting some of the best boards they had I still ended up struggling with a few warps and bows. So after fighting a bit too much with this project I decided it was time to buy a planer and jointer and try my hand at prepping my own stock. I expect it will save money, give me better stock to work with and open up new design possibilities instead of using standard stock thicknesses.
-- Woodgineer, Port Hope, Ontario CANADA
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SCOTSMAN
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posted 213 days ago
nice and high I like it so thts what a cpatain bed looks like I have heard the name befopre but never seen one I have a captains chair at home well done Alistair
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Jerry
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posted 213 days ago
Beautiful and simple…..amazing how they go together.
Great job!
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johnpoolesc
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posted 213 days ago
that is a lot of storage.. as far as the planner and jointer.. i don’t know if i save money, but i enjoy the process. and your right, it gives you more design options..
great looking project.. the hardware does set it off
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randal
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posted 213 days ago
I love this. The dark hardware looks great against the maple. How deep are the drawers? Is the space behind them utilized for storage? Great project, and one I’ve favorited and may have to copy.
-- Randal, DeKalb, Illinois
a1Jim
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posted 213 days ago
Nice job and good design.
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Woodgineer
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posted 213 days ago
The inside dimension of the drawer boxes is about 24” x 24” x 5”. The space in the opposite side of the bed behind the drawers is not used for storage, so there is about 16” of space that hasn’t been used—I thought about trying to utilize the space, as well as the space inside the headboard, but opted for simplicity of design instead. The storage space behind the door does extend the full width of the bed, thought, which is great for storing bulky items, or for crawling inside to hide. With a little effort I can actually squeeze myself in.
-- Woodgineer, Port Hope, Ontario CANADA
JohnVV
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posted 213 days ago
I hope you figured that out getting at a pesky joint. Though, I have been Known to check such things out for myself. It looks nice and gives me ideas… Did you do this from someone’s plans?
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Woodgineer
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posted 213 days ago
The original inspiration came from a project that was featured in Canadian Home Workshop magazine, but as usual, I customized the idea and made this from my own plans.
-- Woodgineer, Port Hope, Ontario CANADA
ND2ELK
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posted 212 days ago
Very nicely done! Beautiful work on this piece. I would guess the storage area would make a great hidding place for a little girl. might check there, if she ever comes up missing some day. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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