Thread: King size Blackwood bed

Very nice! That's a lovely big piece of Northern Blackwood you've got up there. Would love to see it in situ. And doesn't that Tassie stuff really sing with the satin on it. Are those rails just butted to the post with dowels? Is that enough (please note that I don't know what I am talking about)? I suppose there'd be less tilting pressure on it with the posts so short. It looks really awesome all the same!

- Matt

Hi Matt, initaly the legs are just doweled and glued (which would be enough anyway) to the rails but then the footerboard and the head board plus some of the slats get screwed to them as well so it all gets reinforced in the long run. And yes being so short (220mm) they won't move much even under excited conditions

I'll be turning the head over and putting a coat on the front which should realy light it up too. I don't think the Northern has as much depth/chatoyancy as the Tassie.

No time for sleeping on the job CH dreaming up ways of getting out of work

Looks a beaut woodies bed dreaming of nice timbers

Hi Ray. I tell you, if it had had a matress on it yesterday I would have been out like a light You're right no time to sleep, I still have a cafe counter to do before Chrisy

Just what I need to get me enthused about building some furninture for my new abode - all I have so far is a bed (cheap maple stained pine) and a kitchen table (even cheaper unstained pine).

It's like a blank canvas Snowy!

Pheew, that was a quicky.
Bed looks great. I'd have trouble hiding under there when the husband got home though........forget I said that.

Hi Claw,

Gee mate, thought I had nodded off in my chair there for a moment and missed all the action. One very solid piece. Really like the Blackwood headboard, have not seen a natural edge headboard till now.

Am guessing that the headboard will stay off for transport and fixed, (screwed on) when on site?

Keep us posted, (sitting back and watching, and maintaining fluid levels).

Cheers
Pops

Bloody hell Claw!! Didn't even get near the lamington outlet!


Great looking lot of timber and a nice solid piece of work!! Love it!!

Hi Guys, bit like the duck on the river here, looks calm on the top but paddling flat out under the water. Thats right SS a blank canvas go crazy mate.
Tony, Tony, what was that, hope your other half doesn't look at the forum.
Yeh Pops, the whole thing will be transported in pieces, it has to go upstairs so the bigest piece is the headboard. Stay tuned sneeze and you may miss a project. Artme, the bottom piece of the headboard is one of the nicest pieces of timber I've seen, its a shame but it will be hidden for the rest of it's days. I'll post a photo of it later.

Originally Posted by Noctoadal

It's like a blank canvas Snowy!

So's the wallet unfortunately

Nice bit of wood

Gees I doze off for a second and another project almost done

When did Lee introduce that green plane

When they new I was in a hurry.

Still on the Lee, previously unseen items, is the Lee Reloader a magazine of finely honed A2 blades that you can change on the fly and not stop to resharpen?