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The bed will be supported by four big posts with 2 x 4 cross braces. These will go just above the mattress so the pillows don’t fall off the end. Not shown in this photo is the glue and screws which lock it all together. I used polyurethane glue (Gorilla Glue) and screws. The...
I spent a few minutes scraping off the bark to reveal the earthy texture underneath. This beetle kill wood has lots of character. Next I had to select which side of the posts to put facing the room. I chose the gnarliest one to...
I designed the bed you saw in the previous post for the smaller bedroom at Creekside. But that was a few months ago. John had a better idea after seeing a rustic coat tree at a place in Salida. Why not take 6 inch...
Everyone knows what a Murphy Bed is, though I don’t know the story behind it. But since we designed this, we might as well call it a Boyce Bed. My sister Barb and I were talking about log beds for our family cabin and...
I installed the table today. I think it came out great. I ended up waxing it over the poly. Tried light brown Briwax, but while it looked good on the blonde wood, it covered up the grain too much on the blue/gray areas. So...
This is it. I think I’ve spend 40 to 50 hours on this. Much of that has been in the finishing process. The wood really soaks up the varnish. So do you want to see it? Actually I have a little more work to...