Popular Post Shane Jimerfield Posted July 3, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Finished! The bed is based on the Greene and Greene bed in the Gamble house. The house and the furniture were designed a built by the brothers. I did a modification to the foot board, because I'm 6' tall and tall foot boards are bothersome. Finished with shellac and wax. African Mahogany, Gaboon veneered center panel, and Danizia pegs and splines. I used the plans by Martin McClendon from FWW Jan/Feb 2013. I really liked that he used six spindles on each side for the queen sized bed, four just don't look right to me. Happy 4th! Sorry not a full project journal. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Nice job! I understand about the foot board. After a long day, I want my feet to hang free, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Very nice work!! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Great work, I’m a fan of G&G and that’s a very nice piece. Well done sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 That looks really nice I really like what you did with the center piece in the headboard; wish I'd've thought of that when I made mine. I'm 6'5" and made a California king out of the queen plans (basically it's 6'x7'). Still used six spindles but made the center pieces wider. So I have the taller footboard but it doesn't bother me, although I did worry about it a bit while I was planning. My main wood was quartersawn white oak. Do you have the Darrell Peart books? I made his jig for rounding the ends of the ebony plugs. Worked well for me after a little guesswork. How did you do the double mortises? I did mine by hand (this was before the Powermatic) and it was a LOT of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted July 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Chip Sawdust said: That looks really nice I really like what you did with the center piece in the headboard; wish I'd've thought of that when I made mine. I'm 6'5" and made a California king out of the queen plans (basically it's 6'x7'). Still used six spindles but made the center pieces wider. So I have the taller footboard but it doesn't bother me, although I did worry about it a bit while I was planning. My main wood was quartersawn white oak. Do you have the Darrell Peart books? I made his jig for rounding the ends of the ebony plugs. Worked well for me after a little guesswork. How did you do the double mortises? I did mine by hand (this was before the Powermatic) and it was a LOT of work. Thanks. I do have some of his books. I've not make the jig for the plugs, I like them to have a random handmade look, so I just crank them out by hand. I have a Powermatic morticer , so it wasn't too bad. And there are no spindles in the foot board. ;-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 I like it, I like it. Very nice job. The center of the headboard is an interesting choice. Was that your own variation on the theme? Great material choices. Just a side note in case it’s of interest. The Greens did the beautiful design work but IIRC the Halls brought many of the designs to life. This collaboration of designers and builders left behind some pretty amazing work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Very nicely done, Sir. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Beautiful work! I really like how you didn't go overboard with the plugs and accents. I personally feel some creators tend to make G&G garish by adding too many plugs or ebony accents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 5 hours ago, Chestnut said: Beautiful work! I really like how you didn't go overboard with the plugs and accents. I personally feel some creators tend to make G&G garish by adding too many plugs or ebony accents. It is beautiful work to be sure. The plans call for the number of plugs I see, which matches what I put in the bed I made. The cloud lifts are a little more tricky than the plugs At least they were for me at the time. All I had was a 9" Grizzly bandsaw; I certainly put it through its paces cutting those. There are fewer plugs in the footboard because of the desired lower footboard, naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 On 7/3/2020 at 5:41 PM, Shane Jimerfield said: Thanks. I do have some of his books. I've not make the jig for the plugs, I like them to have a random handmade look, so I just crank them out by hand. I have a Powermatic morticer , so it wasn't too bad. And there are no spindles in the foot board. ;-) Do you have the square chisels from LV for the plugs? They go pretty quickly with those; for me it was worth the investment, along with the sharpening cones they sell for the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 17 hours ago, Chip Sawdust said: Do you have the square chisels from LV for the plugs? They go pretty quickly with those; for me it was worth the investment, along with the sharpening cones they sell for the kit. Yes, they are a great tool. I use they for all sort of stuff, not just G&G plugs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 23 hours ago, Chestnut said: Beautiful work! I really like how you didn't go overboard with the plugs and accents. I personally feel some creators tend to make G&G garish by adding too many plugs or ebony accents. The original bed has plugs at each end of each spindle and couple more at the corners, and I do like it, but yes I too prefer fewer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 ... and now it's a pile of ashes, along with many of my other projects. For me personally, I'm not that attached to stuff, but loosing the stuff I made and my tools is like loosing part of myself. I know many of you on here would feel the same way, perhaps that's why I'm sharing this with you. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Wow! That's sad. Hope you're able to get things back together soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 My condolences on losing your home and shop and everything you've put effort into. I've lived through natural disasters they are demoralizing and disheartening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Sorry Shane. That sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 So sorry Shane, my first question is everyone OK? and the second is what happened? such a terrible loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 That's terrible! I assume this was do to the wildfires. What a nightmare, and that's even with insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmac Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 So sorry to hear that. I agree with you Shane, losing stuff is something I could overcome because insurance replaces stuff. Insurance doesn't replace what you put into you pieces, nothing can replace that. My condolences and wish you the best in rebuilding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 OMG that bites! Its really hard to comprehend how tough it is out there until you see a photo. So sorry you have to go through this but glad that it sounds like you and your family are ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 So sorry to hear Shane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 That is disheartening, Shane, and I wish you a speedy recovery of you normal life. As long as your family is safe, the restcan all be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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