| Project by bmorewoodwork | posted 487 days ago | 1342 views | 5 times favorited | 11 comments |  |
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I made this bed for a friend out of reclaimed 2”x6” and 2”x8” material. All the lumber was $25! The lag bolts that hold the rails together cost more than the lumber! Headboard frame is held together with mortis and tenon joinery. The panel boards which were resawed to yield 2 for 1 are floating in a groove to allow for seasonal movement.
-- Chris - Baltimore, MD http://baltimorewoodworking.com/
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terry603
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#1 posted 487 days ago
nice
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w8n4simplertimes
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#2 posted 487 days ago
Nice use of reclaimed wood!
Your friend should be very happy.
MichaelAgate
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#3 posted 487 days ago
Great job – I assume since you said 2×6 and 2×8 its softwood, did you pre condition the wood before staining? I love the finish.
-- Michael and Matthew
bmorewoodwork
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#4 posted 487 days ago
Mike- It is old rough sawn pine framing lumber. I did a somewhat light sanding to keep the saw marks but avoid splintering in the future. Then finished with two coats of linseed oil.
-- Chris - Baltimore, MD http://baltimorewoodworking.com/
doncutlip
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#5 posted 487 days ago
That really turned out great, impressive mt joint
-- Don, Royersford, PA
a1Jim
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#6 posted 487 days ago
a wonderful bed good job.
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Don Carrier
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#7 posted 487 days ago
Good Job!
-- Don
DocHamm
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#8 posted 486 days ago
Great job! Simple but with tons of character. Keep reclaiming!
-- "The Noblest Art is that of making others happy." ~ P.T. Barnum
chopnhack
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#9 posted 486 days ago
Wow, great work, that old pine really has a rich amber hue.
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kizerpea
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#10 posted 486 days ago
looks good…i did one last year out of lumber from a tobacco barn, the pine already had a reddish tint from all those years of curing…i did a foot board to match,.....to give the old farm look…...good job…keep posting
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dmoney
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#11 posted 478 days ago
nice, the finished bed looks great in that room too!
-- Derek, Iowa
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