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  1. 11th November 2005, 12:04 PM #1
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    Default A Bed For The Grandson - WIP

    Been hard at it and almost finished the first Big bed for Seth, when he decides to leave the Cot.
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  3. 11th November 2005, 12:24 PM #2
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    Thumbs up First big bed...

    I bet he will alway remember his first BIG bed and how you made it for him.
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  4. 11th November 2005, 12:48 PM #3
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    A bub with a four poster - wow.

    Looks nice

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    Very nice work. An heirloom has been created..
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  6. 11th November 2005, 01:41 PM #5
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    Well made, did you turn the legs?
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  7. 11th November 2005, 01:56 PM #6
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    Default Leg Turning

    The legs were turned with the help of my Mate Stirls who has been trying to get me into turning for ages..... He actually turned two of the legs and I did the other two..
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  8. 11th November 2005, 02:54 PM #7
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    Great work -looks like a king single? How did you join the rails to the posts?
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  9. 11th November 2005, 03:07 PM #8
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    Great looking bed. That is my next project after the current one. WIll be for my favourite middle (daughter) child.
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  10. 11th November 2005, 03:08 PM #9
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    Default Rails to Post

    Bed end attached to post by mortese etc......... also rails with the exception that I used metal thingys to make it more secure and to square it up
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  11. 11th November 2005, 05:26 PM #10
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    Nice looking bed. Love the legs.


    Get him some more blankets. It probably get cold sleeping in the shed
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  12. 11th November 2005, 08:13 PM #11
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    Yes great set of legs . Hell love that bed . How are you going to finish it .

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  13. 11th November 2005, 08:25 PM #12
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    Thanks Peter...... I really am only a hack and appreciate the feedback. As to the finish.......I am mulling that over at the moment......any suggestions??

    ROFLMAO Junkboy.......you've just given my missus some bad thoughts!
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  14. 11th November 2005, 11:28 PM #13
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    nice bed ... crap name though....:mad:
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  15. 12th November 2005, 12:32 PM #14
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    Ouch
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