Not all travels require planes, boats, or trains, and a recent call from my brother Rich set me on a short walking journey to my wood shop. He asked if I would be interested in turning some replacement legs for a bed that his son Zachary had used in his youth. "I'd be delighted." was my response.
Enjoying the process as much as the fulfillment, I decided to document the steps from board feet to bed feet. I hope Naia (Zach and Maria's beautiful new baby) will someday enjoy her "new" bed.
The Bed and ... 
The Problem
The Turner's Template
The Prototype
20 Board Feet of 1 x 4 inch Poplar
Cut Up and ...
Glued up
Centered
Notched
Ready for turning
There's nothing like the smell of woodchips in the morning
A little design change
Measure to duplicate
Transfer the measurement
Set the dimensions and start turning the curves
Mark and Cut the Spindle
Duplicate 3 times
Make a jig and ship them off
Left coast installation
Looking pretty darned good 
All stained and waiting.
So that's it. A nice fun way to spend a week doing what we enjoy. I learned that duplicating a design is harder than it looks, but a great challenge. Looking forward to the day Naia is big enough to enjoy her "new" bed.
Ain't retirement grand?
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Board Feet to Bed Feet
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2 comments:
Thank you for the beautiful craftsmanship! The photos tell the story well. I'm tickled you and Rick are enjoying this joint bicoastal project. -Naia's mom, Maria
Thanks Ed for your fabulous woodworking resulting in new life for Zach's old bed. I fondly remember buying the English pine bed in an antique shop for Zach in Seattle, WA after Beth was born in 1976.
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