MIssion Twin Bed..

[John Thompson]

QSWO with maple box spring slats.. The pics are poor as I had no place to really photograph it. No one to help move to the driveway where access would have been better. It was just sitting between rows of machines in the shop ready to deliver and not enough room for a good side angle which I really wanted. I am somewhat ambarrassed of the photo's but... so goes life as the bed is now in transit.

Nothing very exiting about a Mission bed I suppose as they are a pretty straight forward build.. sort of Missionary to say the least. Built in 8 five hour days.. 3 five hour days to sand and finish.. an additional week and half to cure before wax and rub-out which added another day. I don't get in much of a hurry anymore.

Am I ready to add on to the deck added onto 2 yrs. ago? Might as well be as she has given the command. There is no end it appears. Where did I put those deck screws? haha...

[Jeff Monson]

Very nice John, I really like the quartersawn and the finish, makes a great overall piece. great work.

[Brent Ring]

Great work John. Can't Tell, all MT joinery?

[Mick David]

Beautiful. Makes me want to make one myself.

[jim sauterer]

nice job john i really like mission furniture.looks great jim.

[glenn bradley]

That looks great Jim. What was the finishing protocol; I love that color. I have trouble getting a good brown like yours without going muddy.

[gary Zimmel]

Love the QSWO and the style Sarge....
11 days from wood to bed is lightning fast by my standards....
Good luck with the deck.

[Paul Snowden]

In that last picture are you missing a slat?

[John Keeton]

Sarge, you do fine work!! Beautiful color, nice style, and well executed.

[Joe A Faulkner]

Sarge, while for someone with your experience this may not seem like a complicated build, it certainly requires skill to execute. Atlanta is lucky to have someone carrying on the tradition of locally made fine furniture. Was this a commissioned piece? Did you work off an existing plan or create your own? What did you do for the bed rails in terms of hardware?

[Joe Shinall]

Very nice John. Absolutely gorgeous. Love mission style work and hope to build bedroom furniture like that in our new house.... But I have to sell this house first...

[Seth Dolcourt]

Sarge,

Sweet. Elegant, clean, sharp, and superbly executed.

Cheers,

Seth

[John Thompson]

Thanks kindly to Jeff M.. Brent R.. Mick D.. Jim S.. Glenn B.. Gary Z.. Paul S.. John K or J.K. as I call him.. Joe F.. Joe S.. and Seth D.

I will try to answer the questions as they were ask individually...

Again much thanks and happy WW'ing to all...

[John Thompson]

Great work John. Can't Tell, all MT joinery?

Basically Brent.. yes to M & T. The bottom FB and HB stretchers are M & T along with 68 for the slats. But.. the top FB and HB rails are bridles which I call saddle joints. More glue space and it allows me to slide the tenon in from the top as there is no structural need for an upper shoulder in the high position as torque is all down on a bed.

[scott spencer]

That's a beauty Sarge!