Ash Bed

Nice gift for the son. I really like the shape and the finish. There is a sawyer not too far from me that has Ash really cheap due to the beetle infestation. A couple hundred board feet is on my purchase list.

Thanks for posting,

David

-- There is little that is simple when it comes to making a simple box.

A super job on the bed Tom

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Nice bed, Tom.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

A very attractive bed, with a warm color to the finish. Nice job; I hope your son likes it.

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Good build and nice finish.

-- jack -- ...measure once, curse twice!

Thanks one and all for taking the time to view and for your comments. I built this bed several years ago and so far it’s still as sturdy as the day it was finished.
When using ash with a beetle infestation and you are going to use a stain beware the beetle runs in the wood it will stain darker that the rest of the wood, something I found out the hard way.
Also when using ash one can over sand it causing the darker veins in the wood to be slightly higher than the lighter sections of the wood. All and all ash is still a good wood to build with my reason for using so much of it due to it’s strength without the weight of your oaks.

-- Tom L. Williams ~ The difference between a man and a boy is the price of his toys.