Update on the bed build...It is FINISHED!

[Steve Vaughan]

Finally, the bed is finished! It is set up and made up! A few reminders - This is a copy of a mahogany bed my uncle made in 1974 for my mom and dad. His were Honduran Mahogany, this one is African Mahogany (There IS a difference). The finish is the same as his, but some differences in application, etc. The finish is walnut-stained grain filler, orange shellac, and then lacquer. The hand-carved pineapple finials were measured from my uncle's. His had been carved in 1958 and then stuck in a drawer and forgotten until he remembered them in time to put them on my mom and dad's bed. They are glued in place on 1" long tenons.

Thanks for all the comments! Other's welcome as are any questions. Enjoy!

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[Steve Vaughan]

And here are a few more pictures! Again, enjoy!

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And, here it is, all made up and then all made up!
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[Robert McGowen]

That is really something to be proud of. Super nice work!

[Ben Richardson]

Very Nice!! I made two single beds from a very similar pattern back in the 70 for my daughters. They were from Cherry. I can't guess what a 4 x 4 post of clear Cherry would cost today.
I like your finials, very nice.

[Tom Winship]

Very nice. Like to see a little flatwork combined with spinny. I don't feel so bad now wanting to make some Shaker ladderback chairs.

[Nate Davey]

That is awesome. Incredible job.

[David DeCristoforo]

Beautiful! That looks great. Love the pineapples. Top notch work!

[Bill Hensley]

Steve you did an awesome job. You should be very proud!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

An instant heirloom! Very nicely done!

[Bob Bergstrom]

Great job of form and function. There is nothing more gratifying than turning something that you know will be used every day and into the next generation as well. Great family heirloom.

[Roger Chandler]

Fine craftsmanship on a wonderful family heirloom, Steve. Congratulations on a special project that will have much meaning for your family for generations!

[Harvey Ghesser]

Outstanding work, Steve! Most definitely will be a treasured heirloom.

[charlie knighton]

very nice.....

[Doug W Swanson]

I hope future generations can truly appreciate the work you put into this. It's gorgeous!

[Tom Hardy]

Very nice. That is some fine furniture

[Curt Fuller]

That's beautiful!

[Tim Rinehart]

That's a fine bit of workmanship, just beautifully and tastefully done. I suspect you and the rest of the family are very proud of how this came out. Thanks for sharing with us, that's a special piece of heirloom furniture for sure!

[Baxter Smith]

Beautiful work. That is something you can be truly proud of!

[Ken Glass]

Steve,
I have been watching this build the whole way. It almost makes me wish I still did furniture until my hips, back and neck start hurting. A great project and well executed too. I love the Pineapple post tops as well. Very quality work. Great design and the finish looks great as well.

[Rick Markham]

The pineapples are awesome! Fantastic work!

[John Keeton]

Absolutely amazing work! Great replication among all the posts, and the spooling is crisp and clean. Nice work on the pineapples, and wonderful finish work. This will be a treasured item for generations.

[Bill Wyko]

Truly a masterpiece. A wonderful piece of work to be handed down for generations. congratulations on your success.

[Alan Zenreich]

Very nice... a pleasure to look at.

[Rich Aldrich]

Really nice work Steve.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Excellent work Steve! It all sure came together very well! Beautiful turning work... you have quite the eye for proportions and detail! Definitely a work you can be proud of!! Thanks for sharing!

[James Combs]

A beautiful piece of work. Whats next?? We want to see it.

[John Shuk]

You should be proud. That is a gorgeous bed.

[Steve Vaughan]

Thanks everyone! Your comments are appreciated so much.:)

Looks like I'll being do some flatwork in my future to come up with a matching chest of drawers of some kind. I'll probably copy another piece my uncle made for my mama. That's not a bad thing...my wife is really wanting a matching chest of drawers now so what I gotta do is figure out what tools I *really* need to do that!:D :p

Before I get to that though, I've got plans for a pulpit/speaker's podium that I'm gonna build for the church using wood from the old pews we had to get rid of. That wood looks just like honduras mahogany (they were originally placed in the church back in the mid-60's) but I really think it's another species altogether. It will have 4 turned legs, so we'll see how that will go. Plus a few odds and ends bowls/HF's I gotta do.

Thanks again for the comments, and thanks for all the inspiration all of you provide. You rock! Every last one of you!:)