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  1. 03-22-2011, 8:31 PM #1
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    Walnut Sleigh Bed

    Just finished this project. I'll post project pics later. The panels are made from 3 sheets of 1/8" ply laminated in a form, then veneered using the same form. Most of the work for this project was in the curved panels. I learned a lot and if I had to do it again, I would definitely save some time!

    bed f3.jpgbed f8.jpgBed f1.jpgbed f2.jpgbed f5.jpgbed f4.jpgbed f7.jpg

    Thanks for looking....
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    Here are some pics of the form:
    Bed veneer press done.jpgbed veneer press final.jpgbed veneer press with cauls.jpg
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  4. 03-22-2011, 10:20 PM #3
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    Very nice work Hans! I love the look of walnut.

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    Really nice looking bed. It looks really great. Did you also bend the stiles?
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    Really nice Hans, you did that walnut some serious justice!

    What is your finish on this project?
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    Wow! That's nice!
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    Sweet work on the sleigh bed Hans.
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    Great job! I will bookmark this one. My daughter has requested a sleighbed and bedroom suite made from the walnut I have been hoarding for a wedding present.
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    How did you make the form? Did you just make matching curved strips sheathed with a piece of hardboard?

    Really nice work!
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    That is really nice looking. Great finish as well -- what did you use?
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    Wow! I like your chosen style, and the walnut is beautiful. As usual your workmanship is top-notch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Prashun Patel View Post
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    How did you make the form? Did you just make matching curved strips sheathed with a piece of hardboard?

    Really nice work!
    I used a pattern router bit and made identical pieces. The pieces were registered against eachother using dominos. This gave me a very consistent match when they were glued together. Then I glued 1/8" baltic birch to each face.

    Thanks for the kind comment!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff Hamilton Jr. View Post
    That is really nice looking. Great finish as well -- what did you use?
    Two coats of Watco Danish Oil (walnut colour), followed by about 6-7 coats wipe-on poly.

    Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Schierer View Post
    Did you also bend the stiles?
    I cut the stiles from solid stock, but if I were to do it again, I'd do it differently. One of the most challenging things about this project was routing the grooves for the panels into the stiles so that there was no slop. Next time I'd laminate 1/8" strips using the same forms that I used to make the panels. In this way the width of the grooves could be very exact, and the curve would be exactly the same as the panels. Much quicker than my approach, which involved roughing the stiles on the bandsaw, followed by shaping using spokeshave.

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    Gorgeous work! Don't mind me. I'm just going to stand over here and gawk at it for another half an hour or so. Absolutely amazing. Beautiful grain, great design, just gorgeous work!
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