Project by Chris Davis | posted 12-31-2008 03:46 PM | 9112 views | 1 time favorited | 6 comments | ![]() |
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This was a project that we finished and delivered on Christmas eve. It is a baseball loft. It is based off my baseball bed that I normally build with the customizable headboard. This is real similar to the baseball loft I built last August. Here are some of the changes I made to this one.
I use the style slide that I have for my Castle Loft. The customer wanted a full size coming straight out on the bottom and the larger slide helped filling in that gap. I like how small the other slide was, but like the sturdiness of this one.
I incorporated the ladder into the side panels. I love this change. The less pieces the easer it will be to ship and assemble. I also looks better and reduces the weight of the panels.
I also didn’t do the dugout bench or wall this time. The customer wanted a full size bed under there instead.
The front guard rail was made form real Louisville Slugger bats. I slightly trimmed both ends of a pair and cut most of the handle off the other two to make is the correct size that I needed. I put them together with a lag dowel type screw. After getting it together It felt a little week at the joint so I made the center support by drilling two 1” holes in a piece of ash, taking the bats apart and sliding it in the middle.
I really like this bed and may try to build one for my showroom and internet. I wasn’t able to get real good pictures, so I’ll have to build another one.
For more building pictures see my Current Projects link at wwbeds.com or poggyskids.com.
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Douglas Krueger
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#1 posted 12-31-2008 04:36 PM
Another home run Chris!!!! That will induce many a dream from a young boy.
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Kindlingmaker
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#2 posted 12-31-2008 05:04 PM
Great idea! Great job!
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lew
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#3 posted 12-31-2008 06:20 PM
Totally Cool!
The bat rail is inspired!!
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bayouman
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#4 posted 12-31-2008 07:09 PM
Chris, I’m a baseball fanatic. Do you make one big enough for a slightly overweight (read tubbo), middle aged guy? This bed looks like a lot of fun to build and a lot of fun to have.
Chris Davis
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#5 posted 12-31-2008 08:03 PM
Bayouman, You’ll have no problem with this but I could reinforce it if you’d like, lol. By the way have you see how kids treat furniture?
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#6 posted 01-01-2009 03:18 AM
Nice bed Great Job
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