4 poster bed project

[Bryan Cowing]

Started this bed so I could use up some 5/4 ash sitting on the shop floor behind my TS. Bed posts made from 2" stock. 212433212434212435212436212437212438212439212440

[Bryan Cowing]

Bed in our basement guest room. This replaced an Asian made metal tube head / footboard.
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[Jeff Monson]

Very nice Bryan! What color stain did you use?

[Mike Wilkins]

That is an awesome creation. I would also love to know what kind of stain was used. I am also jealous of your lathe. I only have a short bed Woodfast so posts like this are out of my reach. Thanks and keep up the fantastic work.

[Bryan Cowing]

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Very nice Bryan! What color stain did you use? Started with Min Wax dark walnut. Because of light and dark wood in the ash I tried to wipe on a 3rd coat to darken the white wood and leave it on. pic 1. But it stayed tacky for days, so I wiped it down with mineral spirits. pic 2. Had a sick looking color to the bed and no other type of stain would work over the min wax that was left. I think the pores were saturated. I let it dry for a few days. I tinted some lacquer with walnut fast dry stain, and tried to get an even brown color, some areas needing 4 coats, some one. pic 3. I did get a coloured run, had to sand and re shoot a small area of one post. Then carefully sanded, didn't want to cut through the tint layer. Two more coats of gloss lacquer to finish it off. :)


That is an awesome creation. I would also love to know what kind of stain was used. I am also jealous of your lathe. I only have a short bed Woodfast so posts like this are out of my reach. Thanks and keep up the fantastic work.