Shane Jimerfield Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 I'm wondering if the bed in this book is a queen, and if you think the drawings are sufficient to give a good start on developing some drawings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 @Bob Lang I think the master is in the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barron Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 If it’s the one I think it is, it’s a twin. Fine Woodworking did a queen version a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 I did a G&G bed and it was a queen size. I’ll go grab my copy and see. I built the Taunton plan bed. Our mattress is a California king so a little math and redesign was needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Ok the plan in Lang’s book shows a width of 41 3/4” overall. That’s more like a twin bed, not even a queen. That said, you can always recalculate the length and width and build it anyway. The Taunton plan is quite similar, but without the tsuba shapes and inlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chip Sawdust Posted April 29, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Here’s what mine looks like... And here it is in situ. Very solid frame, I might add. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted April 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Thanks. I'm in the data gathering phase. I've got the issue from FW, and the one from Woodworker's Journal. I like G&G furniture so I went ahead and ordered Lang's book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Brinkley Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Chip did you happen to build some type of center support for your slats? I am finishing up a massive king size for myself and I'm pretty sure we're gonna need a center support beam. I'll probably build something self supporting and just place it in the center of the frame under the slats. Great looking work by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 16 hours ago, B. Brinkley said: Chip did you happen to build some type of center support for your slats? I am finishing up a massive king size for myself and I'm pretty sure we're gonna need a center support beam. I'll probably build something self supporting and just place it in the center of the frame under the slats. Great looking work by the way! I more or less followed the plan, which called for 3/4” plywood with some framing underneath. It’s hell fer stout, and heavy. You could use slats but I had higher confidence in the supported plywood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 22 hours ago, Shane Jimerfield said: Thanks. I'm in the data gathering phase. I've got the issue from FW, and the one from Woodworker's Journal. I like G&G furniture so I went ahead and ordered Lang's book. Lang has three books I think - I have all of them. They’re all quite good I think. I’ve built several G&G pieces and also bought a set of square chisels from LV which were designed in collusion with Lang. They work well and come with two sharpening cones if you buy the whole set. I also use the cones for my mortiser bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lang Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 The bed in my book "Shop Drawings for Greene & Greene Furniture" is shown in two widths; the originals were twins and I also included an adaptation to make it a modern queen size. Credit for the square punches goes to my friend Darrell Peart. I used to use an old chisel from a hollow chisel mortiser until Lee Valley began producing Darrell's punches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Thanks Bob. Love having you here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 hour ago, gee-dub said: Thanks Bob. Love having you here. Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 On 4/30/2019 at 8:23 AM, Bob Lang said: The bed in my book "Shop Drawings for Greene & Greene Furniture" is shown in two widths; the originals were twins and I also included an adaptation to make it a modern queen size. Credit for the square punches goes to my friend Darrell Peart. I used to use an old chisel from a hollow chisel mortiser until Lee Valley began producing Darrell's punches. Ah Peart, yes thanks! I have those chisels and some of his books too. He’s up here in the Northwest too if I recollect correctly Bob I appreciate all I’ve learned from you, it’s made a big difference in my woodworking, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Thanks Bob. I've gathered your book, the FWW drawings from Jan 2013, the Woodworker's Journal from 2015 and various photos. In studying the three designs I think I like the FWW with the 6 slats on each side of the head/foot boards. For the the twin, 4 on each side looks well balanced, but 6 are needed for a queen in my opinion. I also really like the mitered and splined corners of the original as shown in your book, and in the FWW version. My next big question, do I tackle the inlays? I think I will, but not copy the original bed, rather something with a dragonfly - that's my totem. And thank you for all you've done for the WW Community over the decades, mad respect. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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