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    New Bed

    This is a first for me. I mixed some metal work with wood. I had the metal power coated. The design is off the web slightly modified to match our current furniture. I had to make my own form to bend the 3/8" metal rod. The top is 2" meta tube. The bottom is 3/4" x 1/8" flat bar. I made a wood jig to weld it up. The hollow corner post are 5" joined with biscuits on the miters. I started it in November. The metal came back from the power coater today. Our old bed was a queen wood slat sleigh bed. My wife wanted something slightly different. My welding skills aren't the greatest but I think it turned out pretty good. The wife is thrilled so all is good. Thanks for looking.











    Last edited by Cary Falk; 01-14-2016 at 7:24 PM.

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    Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
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    Great looking bed.....
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    Cary, it looks fantastic ! I love mixing media.

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    Really stunning!
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    Beautiful bed. I bed I know what those metal bars are for, just take care not to scratch the paint
    Best regards

    Lasse Hilbrandt

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    Thanks for all the kind words.

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    That looks awesome! As a novice woodworker, I hope to be able to craft pieces that look that nice. Well done!

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    Cary is this a king sized bed?

    Ron

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    Very nice!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ron Brese View Post
    Cary is this a king sized bed?

    Ron
    It is a standard king.

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    Beautiful work Cary!!! The wood and metal combination is great.
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    That is just stunning. Your welding skills are plenty good enough. Great work.

    John

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    Nice work, Cary. And a cool design! I like the idea of combining other natural materials with wood--metal, glass, or stone. You've balanced the two real well so that one complements the other.

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    The reason I ask about the size is it's very hard to get visually pleasing proportions on a king sized bed. The post are just so far apart. You seemed to have accomplished a very pleasing look on a bed of this size. A paneled bed style usually does work better in this situation whereas a bed of this size with tall post looks very awkward. I also think the mix of wood and metal elements helps in this regard as well.

    Well Done,

    Ron

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