New Bed Project with Pics! Part 1

[John Scane]

Hi All,
I thought I would show a project from beginning to end. Here are some of the pics of the design, rough lumber to be used and it being cut and shaped into final pieces. I'm not done with it yet but here it is from the start.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/js040667/mahogany_maple_bed_design.jpg

1/8 scale drawing

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/js040667/Black_Bed_1.jpg

Rough lumber for head and footboards

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/js040667/hb_birdseye_glued.jpg

lumber resawn, planed and jointed.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/js040667/footboard_assembly_2.jpg

footboard center, book matched figured maple.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/js040667/head_footboard_pieces_1.jpg

Legs for head and footboards glued and ready to be shaped.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/js040667/router_shaping_setup.jpg

Legs shaped at router table with patern bit.

[John Scane]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/js040667/bandsaw_tenon_setup.jpg

Bandsaw set up to make tenons. (w/ test piece)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/js040667/tablesaw_tenon_setup.jpg

both the shoulder cuts and mortises are cut using tablesaw crosscut sled and a stop block. Very easy and accurate way to cut them. The bandsaw is also used to cut the tenons because the boards are too long to stand on end with the sled. The legs even at 50" are still managable with the sled but I wouldn't go any longer w/out making a tall auxillary fence.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/js040667/headboard_mortise_1.jpg

headboard leg w/ mortise. After cutting away all the material w/ the TS I clean up the bottom with a chisel.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/js040667/head_footboard_pieces_2.jpg

All legs are now ready for the bottom mortises to be cut along with the groove that will hold the maple panels.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/js040667/footboard_assembly_1.jpg

Footboard test fit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/js040667/footboard_assembly_3.jpg

Detail of joint.

Anyway that's as far as I got so I will keep you up to date when I do more. I hope you liked it.

[Roy Wall]

John,

I love it - great documentation... your work looks really good!

[Mark Singer]

John,

You are off to a great start...the joinery and detail are well thought out!

[Jim Becker]

That's great looking joinery, John! Thanks for sharing.

[Jeff Sudmeier]

John, thanks for the detailed pictures! Really explains the process well!

[Sam Blasco]

Very cool, John. I will be attempting something similar (a bed, anyway) soon. I just need to make my assembly bench top this week, then....... I'm thinking of playing with Lyptus.

[Richard Wolf]

Great looking project.

Richard

[Mike Vermeil]

Legs shaped at router table with patern bit.[/QUOTE]

John,

Can't wait to see the final product. Exactly how did you shape those legs using a pattern & the bit in the picture? Did you start with a bit with the bearing at the other end, and then switch to that bit for a second pass?

Mike

[John Scane]

Legs shaped at router table with patern bit.

John,

Can't wait to see the final product. Exactly how did you shape those legs using a pattern & the bit in the picture? Did you start with a bit with the bearing at the other end, and then switch to that bit for a second pass?

Mike[/QUOTE]



Exactly! it was the only way since the legs are 3.5 thick.

[lou sansone]

excellent work so far .... looks like it is really going to be spectactular. I really like the size and heft of some of the pieces.


thanks for sharing the pictures.
lou

[Ken Fitzgerald]

John....Great work and documentation! Keep the photos coming!

[Mark Valsi]

John,

Great work in the L.B.C. !!


Mark,
ex of Belmont shore

[John Scane]

Thanks everyone.

I just posted a new thread :

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?p=170423#post170423

Part 2