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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.
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22 comments so far
Roger Strautman
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posted 422 days ago
Very nice bed! It makes me want to be a kid again just to get such a neat bed.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 422 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.
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 422 days ago
Hi Roger,
Thank you.
I know what you mean, about being a kid again. All except the school part anyway.
Lee
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 422 days ago
Thanks Debbie;
I’m just wondering if him and a wife will fit in that bed? LOL
Lee
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Don
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posted 422 days ago
Great place to dream about being a hockey pro!
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 422 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
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Dick Cain
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posted 422 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.
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 422 days ago
Hi Dick,
True, good point. His someday wife probably wouldn’t like sleeping in it anyway! LOL
Thanks,
Lee
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mot
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posted 421 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
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 421 days ago
Uh Oh Tom,
An Oilers fan?
It’s a pretty simple project, get busy!
Lee
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 421 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
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Bob Babcock
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posted 421 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”....;)
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 421 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
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MsDebbieP
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posted 421 days ago
men!
lol
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 421 days ago
Yes, aren’t we something?
Lee
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MsDebbieP
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posted 421 days ago
lol
yes.. can’t live with them….
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 421 days ago
Hi Debbie,
That follows the conversations I have with Bruce.
“women, can’t live with em, pass the beer nuts”
Lee
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MsDebbieP
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posted 421 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
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 421 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
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MsDebbieP
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posted 421 days ago
ha ha.. that’s funny !!
men! lol
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melski
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Wow! Nice bedroom set!
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 400 days ago
Hello melski.
Thanks. I see that’s right down your alley, or should I say rink?
Lee
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