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This is a boat bed that was completed on 4-15-2008. It is one my production bed that I build regularly. I’ve built this one in just about every size but king. Going from toddler to queen size. I even sent one to Qutar in the Middle East. I’ll be building two more in the next few weeks. One pink and one this same color.
I change something on this bed each time I build it. This time around I made the headboard legs removable. I used dowels and pocket screws for it to be reassembled. I also added air vents in the back, for safety reasons. The last few have had an air space under the toybox lid, but to streamline production and to improve the appearance, I move them to the back.
Here is the recorded segment of my live broadcase of building the toybox. Click here see what is happening now.
Here is the toddler version that I built http://wwbeds.com/april08pictures/DSCN2241_1.jpg
Here is the one that went to Qutar (I even put the country’s flag on the mast)
http://wwbeds.com/march07pictures/DSCN3360.JPG
Here is another different one
http://wwbeds.com/nov07pictures/IMG_9473.JPG
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MsDebbieP
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posted 582 days ago
I just shake my head in amazement.
This is WONDERFUL.
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trifern
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posted 582 days ago
Very nice project. Have you ever built one out of mahogany finished natural?
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Chris Davis
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posted 582 days ago
No trifern, I haven’t built one in mahogany, but I did build one in maple.
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Chris Davis
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posted 582 days ago
If anyones interrested here is another boat project where I talked about how I built it.
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GaryK
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posted 582 days ago
Those are pretty cool! Great job.
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ND2ELK
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posted 582 days ago
Hi Chris
Great looking beds as always. Do you sell the hardware for the bottom bed? Have you ever made one of these like a captains bed with drawers under the top bed? Thanks for posting.
god Bless
tom
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Chris Davis
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posted 582 days ago
Tom,
I developed a system that uses all wood and in each corner will be 2 dowels a draw type screw and a caster that you can get from Lowes or Home depot. Send me a messege with your email and I’ll send you some instructions.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 581 days ago
Chris,
You ingenuity with these posts never ceases to amaze me. I happened to catch this one (or one like it) in the live feed when I looked in the other day. This is a cool bed. I am sure that any child would love to have one of these (and maybe some adults as well).
Thanks for the post.
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Chris Davis
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posted 581 days ago
Scott,
You said: ”I am sure that any child would love to have one of these (and maybe some adults as well).” I had someone order a queen size bed, so maybe there is some adult sleeping on one out there. I called it the Yacht when building this thing.
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