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Headboard and Night Tables

Project by SeaQuest posted 132 days ago 305 views 3 times favorited 10 comments Add to Favorites
Headboard and Night Tables Headboard and Night Tables Headboard and Night Tables Click the pictures to enlarge them

I designed this headboard and matching night tables as part of a complete bedroom suite (more projects to come). The room has been decorated with beautiful knotty pine flooring, burgundy walls and white trim with a variety of antiques. I wanted the furniture to also maintain the antique appearance. The items are made from solid knotty pine with some knotty pine plywood in key areas. Joinery consists of a variety of mortise and tenon, biscuits and the occasional pocket hole in a couple hidden spots such as the back of the headboard. The finish was done with Watco Danish Oil (Medium Walnut) which was applied heavily until quite dark. The entire project was then completely sanded removing most of the Danish Oil except where it had soaked into the grain. Then 3 more coats of Danish Oil Light Walnut was applied and top coated with wipe on poly. I’m reasonably happy with the results. The process of dark oil sand light oil was an experiment but it really seems to have made the knots stand out and definately gave the project an aged appearance.

-- Jim Sollows --- Langley BC Canada --- www.sollows.ca


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ND2ELK

2485 posts in 263 days


posted 132 days ago

Very nicely done. You did a beautiful job on them. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Napaman

1812 posts in 567 days


posted 132 days ago

these turned out really well…sounds like an an intense process to finish them…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...142 days to sanity...

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Bigbuck

884 posts in 153 days


posted 132 days ago

Very nice, I think your right about the finish making those nots stand out. Looks great.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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coloradoclimber

325 posts in 557 days


posted 132 days ago

SeaQuest,

Nicely done.

I’m in the process of making a set of nightstands very similar to yours, top, drawer, enclosed cubby below. Would you consider posting another project just of the nightstand with some close ups and construction details.

thanks

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jjohn

393 posts in 203 days


posted 132 days ago

I have a love/hate relationship with pine. never can make the finish look right. But you did a great job.

-- JJohn

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stanley2

192 posts in 285 days


posted 132 days ago

I like your approach to finishing – nicely done.

-- Phil in British Columbia

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griff

446 posts in 251 days


posted 131 days ago

Like this bed looks great. May need to borrow or steal some design features , thanks for sharing

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

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Scott Bryan

9156 posts in 311 days


posted 131 days ago

These are some nice pieces. I like your finishing routine. It adds depth to the finish.

Well done.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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jeanmarc

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posted 129 days ago

Very nice

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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SeaQuest

9 posts in 134 days


posted 82 days ago

Thanks for all the nice comments guys!

-- Jim Sollows --- Langley BC Canada --- www.sollows.ca

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