Walnut bed finally done

[Rick de Roque]

Well the walnut bed is finally done. So now the whole bedroom set is done. The whole bedroom set just took 2 1/2 years. But being just a weekend hobbyist that's fine.
This is my first bed and I found making a bed to be one of the more challenging projects.
This is all made from the same tree except for the figured panels. The bed is a king size 80" x 78". I still need to make the bed bolt covers. I will be turning them on the lathe. The finish is BLO with a varnish (Waterlox) top coat. You can see the rest of the bedroom set at my link at the bottom of this post.
Thanks for looking.










Rick

[Jason Tuinstra]

Ah, words that come to mind are, stunning, breathtaking, fantastic, beautiful, and simply "wow!" Great job on this bed. Perfect use of the figure for the panels. It gives a perfect look to the bed.

[John Keeton]

Very nice!! Would love to see the rest of the pieces, but did not find the link. Did I miss it? Also, Rick, where did you get the crotch walnut - great figure and color and you made very good use of it. The balance is great. Looks like you used some of the figured wood on the drawers of the other pieces, but hard to tell. Was it veneered? The panels on the bed appear to be solid and glued up.

[John Shuk]

Fantabulous

[glenn bradley]

That is beautiful.

[Jim Becker]

BEAUTIFUL work, Rick!!!!

[mike holden]

Wow! You scored beaucoup brownie points with that one.
Would like to see the rest of the bedroom set, but, the promised link "at the bottom of the post" is missing.
Great Work!
Mike

[todd johnson]

Someday I'll get to that level. Beautiful work.

[Rick de Roque]

Sorry, here is the missing link

http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y11...rking%20stuff/


John Keeton : I got the crotch walnut from trees I cut down myself. All the wood in this bedroom set was cut down and dried by me. Which made it a little more special. The veneer is shop cut 1/32" applied to solid walnut with hide glue.

Thanks for all the nice comments.

Rick

[John Thompson]

Very well done, Rick.. Excellent job matching the burl and it shows.

Sarge..

[mreza Salav]

B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!!!!!
That looks fantastic, excellent job on all aspects!!
Are the panels veneer or you found those nice looking patterns in hardwood?

edit: sorry, now I see you say they are veneer.

[gary Zimmel]

Simply outstanding!
Fantastic job Rick.

[Guy Germaine]

Absolutely incredible, Rick. That's one of the nicest pieces I've seen in a VERY long time. You should be proud.

[Tim Thomas]

The end result speaks for itself. Simply awesome. But I am equally impressed that you harvested and dried all the wood yourself. That takes forethought and patience. Did you have this particular project in mind when you were cutting up the trees, or did you think about what to make afterwards?

[Rick de Roque]

The end result speaks for itself. Simply awesome. But I am equally impressed that you harvested and dried all the wood yourself. That takes forethought and patience. Did you have this particular project in mind when you were cutting up the trees, or did you think about what to make afterwards?

For this particular project, yes, I had this bed in mind because I usually cut most everything 5/4 but I cut most of this 8/4 and 7/4 for the thicker rails all around the bed.
Most of the time I cut the trees as they become available and the project comes later.
Thanks,
Rick