giant walnut slab headboard and platform bed

WoW well done super job

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

that slab is beautiful, where’d you find it? home depot or lowes?
seriously though, that’s a great use of material.

should have built a few Maloof rockers. Oh well. Looks good hanging there.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Brilliant!
You have superb taste.

Well that sure makes it easy. No cutting, measuring, jointing, fitting, really pretty lazy. Just stick a big piece of wood up, WOW look at me, I’m a wood worker.

Just kidding! :}

Far out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Beautiful headboard.

My neighbor just cut down his huge black walnut tree. The bottom stump was about 30 inches in diameter and the work crew shredded most of it up into mulch. I managed to carry away 6 crotch pieces about 60-80 lbs. each. If I had a front end loader I would have hauled the rest of the trunk home. I had tears in my eyes watching them shred this up.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Great bed, What keeps that headboard up there?

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Great idea with the french cleat—that’d keep it there securely. You wouldn’t want it crashing down on you in the middle of the night!

Did you design and make the bed too? Great job in sourcing that single large piece of walnut. That’s a rare find—at least in the Boston area! I like the live edge, it gives it a warmth and natural feel that extends down to the bed, even though its a more modern design. Without it, I think the bed wouldn’t look as inviting. (But maybe that’s just a woodworker talking!) ;-)

Well …. do not know.
There is no close photos to see the quility and difects of the plank.
It looks rather clean and solid, no woodworm or large cracks.
In which case I say – what a massive waist of a unique material!
Could have made a table or something. Simply shoking!
Again could be wrong can not see it close.

-- The way I work - the way I live. goldenhands

i dig it.

-- Jim

Beautiful bed, the slab makes a unique headboard. Looks very Nakashima inspired and I have always loved his an Mira’s designs. I see no waste of material.

-- Dale

stunning, I have always wanted to build a platform bed and I would love to see more puctures.

Awesome looking addition to a great platform bed.
Good work, BTKS

A great use for the slab. Very nice bed.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

I agree with studiousmatt – how about some detail photos of the bed?

-- ... must be time for a cup of tea and a sit-down

Well i love walnut so i like shame the wife doesnt see my vision i hope yours does lol…......

Andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

edited to show a similar platform.

Thank you for all the comments both good….... and not so good
John

-- John , Central PA , www.jcsterling.com

I say ignore the “not so good”. This is a gorgeous head board that is unique and very unusual. Well done.
Now where can I get me one of them slabs.. lol

-- Kelly -- Common Sense, Isn't Common to Everyone. - Me

Kelly, to get one of these slabs first start with a walnut …..plant it …..wait a looooong time . thanks for the compliment.
John

-- John , Central PA , www.jcsterling.com

What a beautiful slab. Ayear ago I scored a walnut tree and had it harvested into lumber. Got some very nice slabs. but not nearly as big as that. I have it stickered and stacked and air drying now. Can’t use any of it for about another six months or so. Some of the 5/4 stuff will be ready 1st. The 8/4 boards and slabs will be longer. Pieces like yours make the wheels of imagination start working overtime. Thanks for the imagination jump start. Teddy

Absolutely positively love it!
I think I know what my next project will be.
Thanks

really beautiful, we dont have walnut trees here in the philippines but i have a lot of 36 inches wide acacia wood…. you gave me one great idea…thanks for posting your beautiful work

-- dokiselle

Beautiful, John! You are very fortunate having access to so many kinds of woods as your projects show.
About the consideration of waisting material: each of my projects forces me to deal with that question. I don’t see myself as a seawolf slaughter, but nor do I think that “transforming wood into an art piece is enough reason” (like a friend and pro cabinetmaker says about his own creations). Another friend of mine says that, in spite of his love for trees, he prefers a world without trees than a house without wooden furnitures. Having three children I actually doesn’t agree with him: I’m concerned with this question and I try to manage with it in a responsable way when designing and constructing. I like believing that most of us do so. Can somebody compare the consequences for environment of using such a plank instead of consuming a smaller amount of wood but using a much bigger amount of energy to transform it? The only thing that is clear to me is that having wood at home (specially in an urban space like mine) remembers me of my link with nature. It’s a very important question.

-- Alejandro Moreno, CANARY ISLANDS

I thank you for your comments. I too agree that we must consider the impact of our work and try to answer the same points that you posed. Thank you again for your thoughtful insight.
John

-- John , Central PA , www.jcsterling.com