Thread: Black Wattle Bed

Very nice!
I like the design, will the side tables have the same curve/shape as the legs of the bed?

Looks Great.
Progress photo's would be good to see.

Would like to see progress photos also! Particularly how you formed the bed end curves
Jacko

Harry72, if it was up to me I would have incorporated curves into the design of the other pieces but the customers have seen a suit and that's exactly what they want. Adding curves always increases the labour content considerably and therefore the price, allot of the work I do has to be a compromise between design and price.

Next three.

Last ones. I have more but these should give you the idea.

So if I interpret correctly, there was a central "core" of ply with two glued up panels on each side. Thickness in the order of 8 mm? for each plus a 6 mm ply? Just a guess. The edge jointing of the panels didn't cause any problems when bending?
BTW, I like your router trammel. What did you use for a bearing?
Jacko

Jacko, very close.........the timber panels were 6mm and the ply 4mm hardwood. I wanted the panels as thin as I could get to ease the bending process and 6mm was as thin as I could go through the thicknesser without any tear out (Black Wattle can be a bit cranky)

I glued the panels before bending so I only had to worry about the two panels and the ply........coated all surfaces with West System epoxy and it all glued together very easily on the form.

jacko the bearing is just a timber peg though a 35mm hole in the steel plate

Keith

Thanks Keith, that answers my questions.
Over here the Govt. is paying the jobless to slash and burn the Black Wattle as a foreign invader species. Seems a pity as it looks beautiful even if it is cranky.

Originally Posted by Keith J

I built this bed from a photo a customer brought in before Christmas, should have matching bedside tables and chest of drawers by February (I hope).
I've got progress photos if anyone wants to see them.
Keith

Keith - Bed looks great! Did you mill the wattle yourself or is it available commercially in Gladstone. Our local mill closed up a couple of months ago and I will now have to look further afield.

TTIT, I bought the timber from Capella, just up the road from you.....good price and great to deal with (sounds like ebay).
The Black Wattle was milled west of Makay. If you want any more info let me know.
Keith

Originally Posted by Keith J

TTIT, I bought the timber from Capella, just up the road from you.....good price and great to deal with (sounds like ebay).
The Black Wattle was milled west of Makay. If you want any more info let me know.
Keith

Keith - Thanks for that! - Last time I was there he had nothing but NG rosewood and Kwila. Will pay him a visit next week.

Fantastic Bed.

I got one of them on my list to build allready. Love the way you did the rail caps.