Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 So I started this project, a Taunton plan for a Green and Greene style bed frame, a little over a year ago. Life gets in the way, so rather than dragging this out, now that I'm here, I thought I'd toss some pictures up and get some input from the gallery It all started out with quartesawn white oak, with ebony accents towards the end of the project. That and a set of plans... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 They scare you with these critical mutters to start with but it's not that bad. I can't seem to find the photo of my first miter cut but here's how I lined up the second cut after making 45 degree cuts on the legs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Cut cloud lifts on the mid and top rails. Did this before buying my Laguna 1412 and OK, I confess it worked fine after a fashion on my tiny Grizzly saw. But I love my Laguna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Rout the grooves for the center panels... I used Irwin's plywood bit for this. The set is worth the money for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 A fair amount of plane and card scraping was done on all the cloud lifts. They are also on the top of the top rail, so yeah lots of them. And this is a California King, rather than the queen size that the plans were for. So six feet wide and seven feet long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 There are 24 spindles for this project so that means 48 mortise right? Add another 24 because the top spindle mortise are stepped. So 72 separate operations for the head and foot board assemblies. This took some time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Drilled the holes then cut them square. I don't have a mortiser, which would've saved time but I have more time than money apparently These pics are slightly out of order, sorry. But you get the idea. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Fitting all the splines took MANY attempts before I got them all right, but persistence is the key with these things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 After getting all the splines fitted and the mortise cut in the legs, fitting the whole thing together and setting up the miters was next. I'm skipping a LOT in order to not bore you with nitnoid details we've all dealt with, but any questions I'll be glad to answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Glue up was interesting because it takes time to put this all together. So I used a glue I'm not used to but it seemed to work well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 One the glue was dry it was time to cut the curves. I used a French curve template and marked it to where I thought it looked OK, then cut it with a cheap coping saw. It turned out OK. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 A belt sander on the outside edge and drill- mounted drum sander and rasp got rid of the excess on the curves. Turning to the ebony accents, I made a Peart jig some time back and started cranking out a few dozen 3/8 plugs. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Looking real good. Lots of nice details. Keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Man, that's a lot of work! That is shaping up to be a great-looking bed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Keep g this long story shorter (I have 80+ pics), here's my finishing room. It's the wintertime finishing room. Two tarps and a drop cloth protect the carpet, and when spray g the shellac I put an exhaust fan in a window. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Under the mattress is a 3/4 ply base supported with ripped 2x4s, screwed and glued for a simple frame. Didn't have to be pretty (and it isn't!), just solid. And it's heavy. So here it is in the bedroom, just last night. This started September 2017 which is a little embarrassing to say but at least the results are in and we slept off the floor! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Yeah the fat sleep number mattress and our many pillows cover a lot of the work I did but this thing is rock solid and what you can see looks pretty nice in my eyes. It was a good experience and I recommend it to anyone who wants to try their skills and patience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Oh the stain was red mahogany and the finish is shellac sprayed on. I was going to go with nitro lacquer but this isn't in an environment that has to resist water or much of anything else, so three spray cans later I was satisfied with it. I may wax parts of it later (when my lovely wife washes the bedding, for instance), but it's good as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 A long, large scale project with a lot of effort. Looks like it all paid off. Well done and thanks for documenting the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Thanks gee-dub it was a lot of work but now that it's done I'm super happy with it. That's the reward, well and the wife is happy too so even better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I B Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Excellent work on the bed. I see a Tele back there and a Mesa amp? What kind of stuff you into playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Very nice work and a worthy project! I've never tried a G&G style but have always liked it, may have to give it a shot on some piece. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Very nice! Thanks for sharing. Projects like this make me want to do one of our spare bedrooms in G&G I like the look and the challenge would be fun as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Well done. I like it a lot. But most importantly does your wife like it. Even though this project had to be put on hold, you stayed the coarse. That must feel good that it is finished! Now start planing the next project and do it a little quicker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 Great piece, and thumbs up for perseverance! Can't believe the Mrs let you spray shellac in a carpeted space. Was she away for the weekend . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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