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Bookcase headboard
After hunting for a decent bookcase headboard, I decided to build my
own. The decent ones (I found) were expensive. I was able to do a decent job given I only used a router, a circular saw and a drill. I've still got some finishing touches to put on it. I would like to know if anyone would recommend a good stain to put on it..? Also I'd like to build a platform bed base to go with it - the one with the drawers underneath. But I think that'd be a bit ambitous given my limited woodworking tool collection.. I've never built drawers in my life. Are there any free plans floating around for a base like that? I guess I could do what I did for the bookcase HB and go to a store and lift some measurements. :) Any help would be appreciated..thanks.. |
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On Jul 13, 2:42*pm, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:28:17 -0400, wrote: After hunting for a decent bookcase headboard, I decided to build my own. The decent ones (I found) were *expensive. I was able to do a decent job given I only used a router, a circular saw and a drill. I've still got some finishing touches to put on it. I would like to know if anyone would recommend a good stain to put on it..? Also I'd like to build a platform bed base to go with it - the one with the drawers underneath. But I think that'd be a bit ambitous given my limited woodworking tool collection.. I've never built drawers in my life. Are there any free plans floating around for a base like that? I guess I could do what I did for the bookcase HB and go to a store and lift some measurements. *:) Any help would be appreciated..thanks.. Is this PT wood? Search webtv for the plans.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - what kind of wood |
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I think it's called white pine..? I used off the shelf at lowes
precut..the better pieces.. No PT... |
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Why would anyone want to stain PT wood? Or for that matter why would
they use PT wood for a homemade furniture project (at least on the exposed parts)? |
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wrote in message ... After hunting for a decent bookcase headboard, I decided to build my own. The decent ones (I found) were expensive. snip I would like to know if anyone would recommend a good stain to put on it..? Also I'd like to build a platform bed base to go with it - the one with the drawers underneath. But I think that'd be a bit ambitous given my limited woodworking tool collection.. Wow, its 1980 again. Minwax stain is decent as are most major brands at the local paint store. If the wood is pine, a precondition helps give a more even application. |
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For "drawers" under a bed, don't use drawer guides; use wheels.
Keep this in mind, too, as you're building your platform supports. Mattresses plus people plus vigorous activity equals significant stress. My platform Queen-size bed support is three 2x12s and 3/4" plywood platform (no drawers). I got a new California-type female (delivered right to the door). I'm 190, she's 130. We broke it. ------------------------- Maybe I'll just attach one of those stock metal bed frames. The most important part was assembling the headboard. I've never had a problem with one of those metal ones.. But now that you mention it, I've busted a couple of the more elaborate ones (with some help as well)... |
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HeyBub wrote:
Keep this in mind, too, as you're building your platform supports. Mattresses plus people plus vigorous activity equals significant stress. My platform Queen-size bed support is three 2x12s and 3/4" plywood platform (no drawers). My California king size water bed has six drawers all on 32" drawer slides which work well and which I like. Support for the bed is a grid of 3/4 particle board which forms the drawer compartments. There is 1/2" fir ply laying on top of the grid. I built it more than 20 years ago, all is still fine. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico |
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On Jul 13, 2:28*pm, wrote:
After hunting for a decent bookcase headboard, I decided to build my own. The decent ones (I found) were *expensive. I was able to do a decent job given I only used a router, a circular saw and a drill. I've still got some finishing touches to put on it. I would like to know if anyone would recommend a good stain to put on it..? Also I'd like to build a platform bed base to go with it - the one with the drawers underneath. But I think that'd be a bit ambitous given my limited woodworking tool collection.. I've never built drawers in my life. Are there any free plans floating around for a base like that? I guess I could do what I did for the bookcase HB and go to a store and lift some measurements. *:) Any help would be appreciated..thanks.. Use a pre stain sealer first on pine, Bix makes one, or you thin down shellac. Pine will not stain well without a sealer. |
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