Thread: Queen size Mango bed

Ah the old horizontal flange arrangement with a slat base trick aye I feel like saying whoa whoa down because your work ethic is bordering on exausting just to watch Onya Craw another dozy on the way, specy looking wood

Hi Springy, the Cocktail table was relaxation, now I'm back to work. These big slabs of Mango should have lots of feature in them, tomorrow will tell.

Loved the Studio table and looking on with great interest at what you do here.

cheers
Derek

Moss doesn't get a chance to grow with you around.

That'll make some clatter when it's banging against the wall!

Don't know if I should tell you guys about the other jobs I do that don't rate a mention. Rebuilding a couple of chairs that a friend droped in a couple of days ago. Had 32mm laminex technicians bench made up (for an IT company) and then I built the steel frame/ legs and installed on Saturday. Almost always small jobs happening that just come and go.

Hi WW, just have to watch you don't get splinters.

Nice lookin bit (or 2) of mango

who's pinched the cushion off me pew . Geez I dunno, how can a man get comfortable to watch someone else work

CH, it's interesting the variety of stuff you do to get your hands dirty

Do or have done a lot of things over the years and will have a go at just about anything. Brain surgery has always interested me but I can't find any volunteers.

Think I can still fit in the front row<

Brought some lamingtons this time, Bit sit sick of peanuts for the moment.

I don;t know CH, brain surgeons use tools that are very similar to wood woorking tools and the skill level is pretty similar. Just can't understand why you have no takers?

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

who's pinched the cushion off me pew . Geez I dunno, how can a man get comfortable to watch someone else work

Sorry Nick, I was just giving it a bit of an airing. Here ya go. And move over.

I was once fishing with a friend of mine and another fellow that I knew was a doctor. The friend caught a fish and started to gut the fish and cut so nicely that he said out loud while ripping out the guts he should have been a surgeon. The doctor friend piped up and said usually you try not to take too much out.

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Brain surgery has always interested me but I can't find any volunteers.

I've been saving used tea bags for a while, got a bowl full of mushy ones to undo in front of me now. It's a little therapy in a way well now I've developed the right technique that is. Don't let them dry out or they rip when unfolding them, use round nose pliers to get the staple out and dry them on a linen tea towel oh and get to them within four days before they grow mouldy, actually a little mold stain here and there adds to their already stained appeal.

I have sharp knife too Have I gone off topic

Tea bags Springy

Maybe I should stick to fish too Christos.

Todays efforts, picked up another two Mango slabs from the transport depot, thank you Mal, and took them back to my lair for brain surgery. These two slabs were sliced into the frame sections of the bed. They will be seen so the carving up of such beautiful slabs can be justified (kind of). I would have loved to have turned them into more tables or anything but chopped into boards. I have taken the boards to my storage warehouse out of the way while I finish the head board. In order the make the head board as large as possible and keep the figure running with nice flow I have cut the two slabs to be joined on a curve. This way I only had to trim off 20-30mm instead of loosing 100-150mm of each slab. The down side is to joint these will be a mission but it will be worth it in the long run.
As usual, didn't get enough done but had to go pick up the slabs and I am still repairing chairs.
Oh and got a little side tracked at lunch time watching an Audry Hepburn and Humphry Bogart movie The humidity got to me and I needed a rest.

Originally Posted by NCArcher

Sorry Nick, I was just giving it a bit of an airing. Here ya go. And move over.

Ah, thanks
here's your spot - kept it warm for you

Has he done any work yet?



Oh BTW I can nominate a couple of people in need of brain surgery