Project by Valete | posted 08-01-2016 01:51 PM | 2650 views | 18 times favorited | 16 comments | ![]() |
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This is the second bed that I built using Greene & Greene style inspiration. This project has been crafted using some ideas found in internet and some ideas that I had into my mind. The wood is Arana Cedar (Brazilian Wood) and finished with varnish.
This Sketchup project…
...and the final product:
16 comments so far
exterminate
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#1 posted 08-01-2016 03:29 PM
Beautiful job!
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John_G
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#2 posted 08-01-2016 03:30 PM
beautiful, G&G is def top of my list of styles.
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htl
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#3 posted 08-01-2016 09:10 PM
Great project and came out looking out standing!
Got to love the G&G
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pottz
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#4 posted 08-01-2016 11:05 PM
big g&g fan one of my favorite furniture styles also,you did a great job on this one.you might check out darrel pearts work,hes a master of g&g and was a great help when i did my wall table,he might comment if he’s lurking out there.
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#5 posted 08-01-2016 11:13 PM
Nice job of capturing the essence of the G&G Gamble House bed.
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Mean_Dean
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#6 posted 08-01-2016 11:44 PM
That’s a beautiful G&G bed! I like your footboard better that the original’s!
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#7 posted 08-02-2016 10:46 AM
I like this design very much and it certainly turned out beautifully.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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#8 posted 08-02-2016 02:35 PM
looks great
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#9 posted 08-02-2016 09:51 PM
Very nice. Great interpretation of the G&G style. How did you connect the side rails to the headboard and footboard?
Valete
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#10 posted 08-02-2016 10:13 PM
Hi
Thanks for comments. I used a bed hardware fasteners like this one: http://www.rockler.com/heavy-duty-wrought-steel-bed-rail-fasteners-4-pack-select-size
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#11 posted 08-03-2016 08:32 AM
Love G&G great work. Beautiful bed.
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#12 posted 08-03-2016 04:34 PM
Love the G&G style. Nice combination of G&G elements and your own style.
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#13 posted 08-06-2016 10:19 AM
Are the joints pegged mortise and tenon?
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Valete
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#14 posted 08-07-2016 12:25 PM
They aren’t. The pegs are just decorative.
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#15 posted 08-09-2016 07:49 PM
One of my favorite.
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