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12th July 2006, 06:28 PM #1
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Here it is men, my first post.
7 months of my life went into this King Sized Four Poster bed, many tears and a lttle blood.
Solid Rosewood. 105x105 posts, 1200 foot and 1600 head. 180x45 rails all round and the head is 650 high, 1900 long and 60 thick. Blanket rail is 70x70, 1900. Two men to lift the head alone.
Any thoughts? Even if you had the money, you'd struggle to get the 1.7m lengths for the legs. Not sure what its worth, but it must be a lot.
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12th July 2006, 06:31 PM #2
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looks like seven months well spent.....great job
S T I R L O
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12th July 2006, 06:33 PM #3
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Just gorgeous. When you lay in bed at night you should be very proud of that effort great job
Toni
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12th July 2006, 06:49 PM #4
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Thats a bed that will go down in history
make sure you put your name on it and year you made it.
beautiful
makes maloof look like an apprentice.
thank you for showing it.p.t.c
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12th July 2006, 08:24 PM #5
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Bloooody hell that ios awesome ..
seven months very well spent....Cheers Dy.|a.n.....
If it dont fit... get a bigger hammer!!
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12th July 2006, 08:38 PM #6
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Great work, really like the 'scroll' on the foot end.
What sort of rosewood, do you know?
I hope you never have to put the bed in a small room - that would detract from it.
105 x 105 posts - :eek: two men to lift the bed head, indeed!
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12th July 2006, 08:39 PM #7
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Words fail me (well almost), that is beautiful.
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12th July 2006, 08:46 PM #8
Im here now, Damn it!
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what a monster.!! well done.
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12th July 2006, 09:14 PM #9
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Absolutely beautiful
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12th July 2006, 10:20 PM #10
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That is an awesome bed. Thanks for showing it to us. Congratulations on a job well done.
Regards,
Ian.
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13th July 2006, 01:34 AM #11
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Real nice
Hey Stephen - nice one. Great job!
Welcome to the forum.Cheers,
Andy
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13th July 2006, 04:46 AM #12
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I just wish I could . hope you didnt strain your back lifting it .love the scrolled foot
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13th July 2006, 08:35 AM #13
Turns wood into heating..
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Very nice workbench
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13th July 2006, 08:57 AM #14
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Magnificent bed - beautifully done.
You must be around the North coast somewhere to find Rosewood like that??? Always intended to do something similar but I doubt that it would fit in my bedroom.
Welcome to the forum and keep the pictures coming!
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13th July 2006, 09:58 AM #15
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Thanks to all for the encouraging words, I'm pretty proud of the finished product - for a primary school teacher.
Clinton1 - I believe it is all NSW Rosewood;
TTIT - good guess, I'm in Newcastle and the timber was sourced from a good man on the mid north coast.
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