Jason Quick
05-09-2006, 1:35 AM
So I'm getting ready (after innumerable delays, sidetracks, etc) to start a storage (captain's) bed in red oak for my little girl. I'm going for Craftsman style.
Now, I've got a fair amount of curly red oak solids and veneer floating about the place that I love the look of. Some of it's really amazing stuff. I'd have to buy more to actually build the entire bed out of the stuff, though.
But I've also got a ton of rift & quartered red oak (mostly rift) ialready n hand - more than enough, I'm sure, to build what I wanna build without purchasing any more lumber.
What I'm mainly wondering is...is there a way to combine the two? Say, use rift for rails & stiles, while using the figured stuff for "feature" areas, like drawer fronts, panels, etc? It sounds good, but...would it look good? I keep getting this feeling that an entire bed out of curly wood might be a little busy.
Any advice is appreciated.
Jason
Now, I've got a fair amount of curly red oak solids and veneer floating about the place that I love the look of. Some of it's really amazing stuff. I'd have to buy more to actually build the entire bed out of the stuff, though.
But I've also got a ton of rift & quartered red oak (mostly rift) ialready n hand - more than enough, I'm sure, to build what I wanna build without purchasing any more lumber.
What I'm mainly wondering is...is there a way to combine the two? Say, use rift for rails & stiles, while using the figured stuff for "feature" areas, like drawer fronts, panels, etc? It sounds good, but...would it look good? I keep getting this feeling that an entire bed out of curly wood might be a little busy.
Any advice is appreciated.
Jason