Randy Gillard
08-20-2006, 4:37 PM
Well at long last the saga of the bunk beds is over. The design is my own, with inspiration taken from a couple of plans and pictures . Wood is hard maple, 3 coats of wipe on poly.
The drawers underneath were built 2 or 3 years ago, and were stained in anticipation of staining the eventual bed. I rebuilt one headboard because the stain looked so blotchy, and decided to go with a clear finish on the beds. The mismatched drawers may be rebuilt some day to match....or not.
I really underestimated how much work there was in this project (especially with rebuilding one headboard). LOTS of sanding, and this is the first project that used up more than a full can of poly.
Glad its done. I am trying to think of ways to speed up my completion rate. Lately I have been considering performance enhancing drugs.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/hrgillard/Bunk%20Beds/IMGP0720.jpg
Thanks for looking.
The drawers underneath were built 2 or 3 years ago, and were stained in anticipation of staining the eventual bed. I rebuilt one headboard because the stain looked so blotchy, and decided to go with a clear finish on the beds. The mismatched drawers may be rebuilt some day to match....or not.
I really underestimated how much work there was in this project (especially with rebuilding one headboard). LOTS of sanding, and this is the first project that used up more than a full can of poly.
Glad its done. I am trying to think of ways to speed up my completion rate. Lately I have been considering performance enhancing drugs.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/hrgillard/Bunk%20Beds/IMGP0720.jpg
Thanks for looking.