Headboard for my Bride

[Dave Bartley]

If you enjoy doing mortise's, this is a fun project. There is a total of 48 of them in this project.

The headboard was made with some recycled White Oak that is over 100 years old. It is a little troublesome to take off the old finish, flatten out the boards that are cupped, but well worth it in the end. I might add that it is very hard and the moisture level averaged 2 1/2 to 3%.

The headboard was finished with a Dark Old English stain, then sealed with 3 coats of a mix of spar Varnish and BLO. I made it as a surprise for my Bride for her birthday. I did get an Atta-boy!

[Donnie Raines]

Nice....to many mortises for me though.....

[Shelley Bolster]

Beautiful headboard Dave! Can't believe you didn't get a few hugs and kisses along with that "Atta-Boy" Really awesome job!

[Ted Shrader]

Dave -

That looks great! When are you going to be installed?

Any plans for a footboard to go alomg with it?

Regards,
Ted

[Don Abele]

Dave, that's an excellent looking headboard. Congrats and thanks for sharing that pic.

Be well,

Doc

[Dick Parr]

Dave that's a very nice headboard. Thanks for sharing.

[Jerry Olexa]

Dave great job!!! You ve lots of patience with all those M/Ts. Looks Good!!

[Kent Cori]

You did 48 mortises and only got one atta-boy!

Dave, you are a great woodworker but a lousy negotiator.

[John Gregory]

Looks great

[Marshall Harrison]

Looks great Dave.

What did you use to make the mortises?

[Keith Christopher]

Very nicely done ! Looks AWESOME !

[Tyler Howell]

Bravo Bravo!

[Dave Bartley]

Thanks for all the kind words.

Marshell, all of the mortise's were made using my dedicated motiser with the exception of the last 3 on each end of the curved portion of the top rail. Those I did by hand because it was to high to fit under the machine.

Kent & Shelly, because this is a family rated site, I felt that "attaboy" was a good choice of wording.

Ted, I installed it Tuesday while the bride was at work. No footboard is planned. Our house was built in 1917 so we are not blessed with a large bedroom.

[larry merlau]

dave you done a very nice job on that head board, and the idea of using recycled lumber makes it more special, was the lumber from something sentimental to your family>? thanks for showing us your work,

[Dave Bartley]

Larry, you have forced me into sneaking in a very BIG gloat! The Oak came out of a mansion in Seattle. The Oak was installed in 1903. I was given, yep yep, given just a bit over 3000 bd ft of it, just for hauling it off. Some of the stock is a full 2" X 18" X 17'6".

Now you know why I do so much with Oak.