My first time building any sort of furniture. I'm a journeyman redseal carpenter in Canada and spent my career building houses for 15 years and recently started a new job where I have access to a shop and some better tools.
Four-Poster Maple Bed Frame
https://postimg.cc/gallery/tnc7Bx3
16 Comments
DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y
Looks good!
But if you want to use the posts for play, you'll likely want to connect them with rails at the top
Policeshootout@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
I do plan on doing a top rail so we can hang things off as decoration. It's extremely solid though as is.
DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y
It definitely looks like it's solid enough for a bed, but it doesn't look like it's solid enough to hang a sling from or tie up a fella to.
namelivia@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Looks very good! Nice job!
PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
She looks solid. 10/10 wood sleep.
Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz · -1 pts · 2y
That glue up seems a bit excessive.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y
You mean all those clamps? Nah that looks about right to me. The thinner/narrower the boards are, the closer together the clamps need to be.
Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y
They don't look particularly thin.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
compared to, say, a glue up connecting 8 inch boards on edge they do.
(wow I'm never posting from my phone again, really had to fix that.)
Policeshootout@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
There were actually a couple spots where I had small cracks afterwards. I could have had a few more clamps on honestly.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Cracks as in the joint wasn't as tight as you like?
Policeshootout@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
Yeah the joint just didn't get as tight as I would've liked in a couple spots. But after planing and sanding, staining and varathane it's not really noticeable.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
know the feeling.
What do you think of Varathane? few retailers in my area carry anything but Minwax products.
nyan@lemmy.cafe · 1 pts · 2y
Better too many clamps than too few. Use 'em if you've got 'em.