I was young and broke and tired of sleeping on a futon. I thought making a bed would be cheap. But of course I wanted cherry... and one piece of lumber went through my windshield when I was loading it. Then there was the mattress, split box spring and bedding. I plan to sleep in this bed until the day I die, to make sure I get my money's worth!
I walked into an Adult Ed woodworking class with these plans (from Thos Moser). The instructor asked if I had ever done any woodworking. “No” I answered. He gave me an appraising look and said, “Well, it’ll be a challenge, but then, so is life.” He had lots of time to help me – all the other (reasonable) people in the class were building things like birdhouses. But heck, I didn’t need a birdhouse – I needed a bed.
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I was young and broke and tired of sleeping on a futon. I thought making a bed would be cheap. But of course I wanted cherry... and one piece of lumber went through my windshield when I was loading it. Then there was the mattress, split box spring and bedding. I plan to sleep in this bed until the day I die, to make sure I get my money's worth!
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It took me one sememster to make and I thought, "Wow! This is easy! This is fun!" Then I spent the next semester sanding... and sanding... and oiling... and sanding.
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A horrendous screeching noise from the jointer alerted us to the bullet buried inside the wood. My mother delights in telling people that I have a bullet in my bed. (Tip: don't put a blanket chest with exposed hinges at the foot of your bed! You can see the deep scatches it left. sigh.)
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The sanding was worth it!
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My first experience turning too. Squint a little and all 4 of them match!
Comments
That's one nice bed. :) I love the posts and the finials.
Nice job with the finishing. I always leave that up to the wife. By the way beds make great wedding presents - I made one for each daughter.
Great stories...
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