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Bed For My Son

Project by Lee A. Jesberger posted 869 days ago 708 views 1 time favorited 22 comments Add to Favorites Watch

My son, who is a big Flyers fan, has been playing ice hockey since he was four. Prior to that he was roller blading around the house. He started at 2 1/2.

That’s his obsession. He just turned fourteen, stands 6’ tall, weighs 210 pounds. He’s certain he’ll play for the Flyers.

So when he was 10 and needed a bed, it seemed fitting to make him something with the theme of hockey.

My boss, I mean my wife helped me design something, and also did the paint work. The handle to the doors and drawers are hockey pucks.

While it’s a little different than our normal work, I thought I’d post it. It’s constructed from shop grade maple plywood. The drawers are 1/2” maple apple ply, which is similar to baltic birch, but much smoother. It comes in standard sized sheets, unlike baltic birch. A great product for cabinet drawers.

It’s a full size bed, but he’s beginning to out grow it.

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com


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Roger Strautman

534 posts in 1030 days


posted 869 days ago

Very nice bed! It makes me want to be a kid again just to get such a neat bed.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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MsDebbieP

14162 posts in 1057 days


posted 869 days ago

how wonderful to have a Dad to make such a treasure. We have some lucky boys on here with some pretty cool beds!

Memory lane: my dad made us stilts when I was little,, and I can’t remember the binder twine hula skirt that I got when I had the mumps.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 876 days


posted 869 days ago

Hi Roger,

Thank you.

I know what you mean, about being a kid again. All except the school part anyway.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 876 days


posted 869 days ago

Thanks Debbie;

I’m just wondering if him and a wife will fit in that bed? LOL

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Don

2590 posts in 1074 days


posted 869 days ago

Great place to dream about being a hockey pro!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 876 days


posted 869 days ago

It works too Don, I take a nap in there and I dream of him being a hockey pro, and giving me his paychecks!

Thanks,

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 869 days ago

Very nice, even if he doesn’t make it to the pro’s, he’ll be able to hand it down to his own Son someday.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 876 days


posted 869 days ago

Hi Dick,

True, good point. His someday wife probably wouldn’t like sleeping in it anyway! LOL

Thanks,

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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mot

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posted 869 days ago

Great bed! My son would love a hockey bed! Go Oilers! Oh, and we long for the return of the day where a trip to Alberta meant 2 losses for the Flyers. No offense to your son. LOL

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 876 days


posted 869 days ago

Uh Oh Tom,

An Oilers fan?

It’s a pretty simple project, get busy!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 876 days


posted 869 days ago

In an effort to protect the guilty party, I’ll post this PM I received.

Quote:

this is just to funny to keep to myself.

I’m picturing a man and wife in a hockey bed: “he shoots. he scores”
the guy might think it funny but I’m not quite sure about the mrs’ reaction
lol

toooo funny. (well I’m laughing anyway)

I liked it too.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Bob Babcock

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posted 869 days ago

I’ll have to show this to my niece and her husband. They have 3 boys 8, 6, and 3. The older 2 are already playing on two hockey teams each and both are standouts. She was a great collegiate soccer player before two knee injuries. Her husband played hockey for Providence College on a full scholarship and was signed to the Black Hawks (never quite made it all the way though). He would love to build something like this for the boys. Of course they’d have to be Bruins beds.

That PM brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “stick handling”....;)

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 876 days


posted 868 days ago

Bob,

A shame to get that close. That would really drive me nuts!

Your final sentence took me a second, but I got it.

Funny. I’m sure the mystery writter will get a kick out of it too.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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MsDebbieP

14162 posts in 1057 days


posted 868 days ago

men!
lol

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 876 days


posted 868 days ago

Yes, aren’t we something?

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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MsDebbieP

14162 posts in 1057 days


posted 868 days ago

lol
yes.. can’t live with them….

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 876 days


posted 868 days ago

Hi Debbie,

That follows the conversations I have with Bruce.

“women, can’t live with em, pass the beer nuts”

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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MsDebbieP

14162 posts in 1057 days


posted 868 days ago

lol
First time I heard the joke I laughed out loud and I still think it is funny.
“can’t live with them”... and then silence.
Too funny

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 876 days


posted 868 days ago

Hey Debbie,

When Bruce’s wife calls him at work, I tell him say hi to beer nuts.

She gets a kick out of it.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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MsDebbieP

14162 posts in 1057 days


posted 868 days ago

ha ha.. that’s funny !!

men! lol

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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melski

18 posts in 849 days


posted 847 days ago

Wow! Nice bedroom set!

-- http://www.hockeystix.com

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 876 days


posted 847 days ago

Hello melski.

Thanks. I see that’s right down your alley, or should I say rink?

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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