RichardA Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 A couple of weeks ago, I had just did my first fitting of my queen size bed, on my driveway! I was sitting between the rails and head and foot board sanding by hand the supports that I was about to install along the rails. My neighbor was doing something in his yard and walked over . He commented that he really liked the bed, but what was I doing? I told him, and his response was... Aren't those going to be under the bed where no one will ever see them? He was right of course, and I didn't have an answer instantly, but after thinking about the question for a minute, my response is why I'm asking if I'm Mental::::: I said, I'm making the bed as beautiful as I know how to do, and in my way I think of what I do as though I were making a woman! Sure it's pretty on the outside, but if it's not beautiful on the inside...then the outside is nothing more than makeup or mascara.....Tell me, am I mental or just a weird old man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Mental, no. I see it as doing things right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 If its worth doing at all, its worth doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Nothing bothers me more about cheap beds than snagging mattress and box spring fabrics on burrs or badly finished lower supports. My wife also likes to slide fabric containers under the bed. I think what you are doing is avoiding potential headaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisphr Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 If the choice is between "mental" or "weird old man", I choose weird old man, but weird in a "good" way. . Good work on the bed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I'd do the same thing (unless I was behind on a deadline) - but I can't explain why. Wait - I can explain it: because that's the way my father raised me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatworks Today Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 My attitude is if you're going to do something, do it right or don't even bother..... Nice job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Isn't doing things to the best of your ability all the time what we all strive for in life? You can relax secure in the knowledge that nobody has the right to ask for more, Others may be able to do something better but what matters is doing the best you can in each situation. You've made a lovely bed fashioned with care and attention, now enjoy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhl.verona Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Since the journey is as much fun as the destination, and you're not doing it to make a living, then the satisfaction is much more important than the price/time taken. Oh, and I'd be very satisfied with a result like that! But if you get to the stage of deburring the tips of the screws, then perhaps I'd seek some help... John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 You might very well be mental and/or a weird old man, but not for this. With all the work you put into it, you should feel good about paying attention to details like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I of course agree with all the others... "When you got a job to do, you got to do it well." -Paul McCartney But you're still a weird old man. You sleep with a horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Okay Eric...I've had it with the comments about my "horse", I'm sending my pet frog, to straighten you out, and he's bringing a platter of fried ravioli, to beat you with! And if my wife reads that I sleep with a horse, you're in doo doo so deep, you'll have to through mortise your way out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Nope, you're not mental. The supports certainly need some attention, for the reasons that another poster described: Things do indeed contact those boards and those things can and will snag. That said, I'd have taken it as a chance to break out the hand plane. For straight, square boards, it's faster, cheaper and cleaner than sandpaper. (Was it PW that did a shootout video of sandpaper versus planes?) If you're already a whiz with a plane, you'll be done in no time. If not, then a never-to-be-seen component such as a mattress support is a great place to practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 My attitude is if you're going to do something, do it right or don't even bother..... Nice job! My grandfather taught me to sand the bottom edges because the splinter it might prevent could end up in your own hand. He also taught me that a row of screws should be " clocked " and all face the same way. It really does add a finishing touch of attention to detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Huh, never heard it called "clocked", having been around motorcycle riders, I always heard it called "indexed. And for some reason I always did that without thinking about it! I guess I am weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 It depends what grit you sanded to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 He also taught me that a row of screws should be " clocked " and all face the same way. It really does add a finishing touch of attention to detail. I picked up the screw-clocking bug when installing light switch and outlet cover plates. Just bugs the hell out of me now whenever I see a switch with the dammits out of alignment... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 It depends what grit you sanded to! So true! No binary answer here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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