| Project by MarkTheFiddler | posted 04-17-2016 03:07 AM | 1724 views | 1 time favorited | 14 comments |  |
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Howdy,
June 2014: I took Victoria to a gigantic Flea Market in Canton Texas. She saw some Cedar beds she loved and said “Dad, make me one of those.” That was music to my ears.
November 2014: I picked out the logs and got them cut.
October 2015: Logs were dry enough. I started on the bed. I spent forever cleaning up the bark and sanding.
December 2015: Not finished with the sanding. Had skin cancer removed from my nose. It turned into a giant hole which required some pretty fancy plastic surgery and all kinds of rules about straining myself and dust.
End of March 2015: Recovered from the second surgery. Doctor cleared me for woodworking.
Today: I set up Victoria’s new bed. I hope she still wants it!!!!! Heh heh.
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Victoria is the Cedar queen. The bed is just full sized.
I learned the wood is actually Juniper and that Texans call it Eastern Cedar.
I spent quite a bit of time auditing the wood to use as much of the natural edge as possible on the headboard, footboard and rails.
I ended up making the headboard separate from the legs the inserted the headboards into large precut mortises or more accurately – slots.
The only hardware I used were the bed rail hangers and screws. The rail hardware was installed into hand-cut mortises.
I disguised the natural edge into the stretchers for the headboard and footboard. I cut a small rectangle out of the four corners then cut small block to fill the gaps.
Here is the best shot I could get out of several tries.
This illustration is crude way to show what I did.
Anyhow, I need a camera that is very user friendly. It’s been a bit frustrating trying to find a decent picture out of the tons I took.
But that doesn’t matter at all.
Victoria just got home. I have never seen her so happy!!!!!
-- Thanks for all the lessons!
14 comments so far
Joe Lyddon
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#1 posted 04-17-2016 04:45 AM
I am H A P P Y for you!
I know you are busting a gut, smile, buttons, etc. etc.
Job well DONE…
Beautiful bed… Very COOL!
Great work!
Good to see you back…
Thank you!
-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: https://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/index.php
Ivan
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#2 posted 04-17-2016 07:20 AM
Unperfections on live edge cedar are just adorable. Realy good looking bed.
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
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#3 posted 04-17-2016 11:51 AM
WOW..Beautiful bed, Mark!!
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!
chrisstef
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#4 posted 04-17-2016 12:18 PM
Right on mark. Glad to hear you’re back on the horse again. The bed came out awesome.
-- Its not a crack, its a casting imperfection.
david38
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#5 posted 04-17-2016 02:09 PM
very nice
Bud_3
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#6 posted 04-17-2016 02:33 PM
Great job,you really know how to put the wood in the light!I see many details there.
-- Personality and character of a man is like wood,you must polish it to shine.....
GrandpaLen
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#7 posted 04-17-2016 03:48 PM
”Victoria just got home. I have never seen her so happy!!!!!”
As difficult as it was, as a father, to assure that our daughters turn in for the night with a smile on their face, you my friend have truly captivated your audience with your gift to her.
I love the smell of Juniper/Cedar/Yew in the morning.
...and it’s a great ‘air freshener’ for the shop.
Well done Dad.
Work Safely and have Fun. – Len
-- Mother Nature should be proud of what you've done with her tree. - Len ...just north of a stone's throw from the oHIo, river that is, in So. Indiana.
MarkTheFiddler
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#8 posted 04-17-2016 04:35 PM
Thank you all so much!
Jim, You are responsible for the one year delay my friend. I couldn’t touch the fresh cut lumber for a year. Thank you sir!
Chris,
Thanks for the comments. Rough year but I’m feeling good. State of my garage is – a little cluttered but manageable.
Bud,
I wish I knew how to take a decent picture. There are lots of things I love about the bed I just couldn’t capture. Thanks for having the vision sir.
Len,
Once again you capture so much with so few words. You have a gift my friend. Thank you always for the support and mentoring. Even today I learn what a “Yew” tree is.
Joe,
The illustration is for you. Hope it works.
-- Thanks for all the lessons!
Dark_Lightning
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#9 posted 04-17-2016 05:52 PM
I’ve always loved this look, and you’ve done an outstanding job bringing it out. I don’t post much in the way of projects, either. I just tossed my old digital camera (batteries leaked and destroyed it), with which I could never get good pictures. My son’s cell phone does better.
-- Steven.......Random Orbital Nailer
helluvawreck
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#10 posted 04-17-2016 06:01 PM
This turned out so nicely.
-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com
a1Jim
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#11 posted 04-17-2016 06:11 PM
Very cool looks great.
Bud_3
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#12 posted 04-17-2016 09:37 PM
When i say”you put the wood in the light” i refer strictly to the way you work the wood…just to be clear.I like especially how you cut the wood for keeping a good contrast.
-- Personality and character of a man is like wood,you must polish it to shine.....
Joe Lyddon
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#13 posted 04-17-2016 10:00 PM
Mark,
Thank you very much… Just AWESOMELY Beautiful!
-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: https://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/index.php
MarkTheFiddler
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#14 posted 04-17-2016 10:14 PM
Bud,
We’re on the same page. I get you. Your recent heart projects are wonderful examples.
-- Thanks for all the lessons!
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