Recent content by Aaron Beaver

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    Multiple side by side boards question

    Also, my shop is not heated, so I was going to assemble what I could this winter and then finish it when the weather warmed up to something finishes like better. If I have to pre finish then might have to put the whole thing on hold.
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    Multiple side by side boards question

    This is all walnut and only doing some type of top coat (undecided right now) so thought maybe I could get away with it more but wasn’t sure.
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    Multiple side by side boards question

    Should I sand and apply finish to all these pieces prior to assembly?
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    Multiple side by side boards question

    Okay, I think I finally see the concept now if I put a groove in the rail. I can groove the rail, then besides making the lap joint on the vertical, I would also need to rabbit the top and bottom to fit into the groove as I have shown here. Then I could either pin the boards, or use spacer...
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    Multiple side by side boards question

    The issue is I wasn’t going to cut a groove in my rails to insert the verticals, planned on cutting them to length (distance between the top and bottom rails) and attaching with the domino, so I don’t think there is anyway to nail (pin) it, that I can see. Again I could just be missing it...
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    Multiple side by side boards question

    You’ll have to excuse my inexperience but how would you pin these? I was cutting them to length to fit between the rails and use small dominoes to attach them to the rails. I probably just don’t know what pinning is so not sure how it’s done in this situation.
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    Multiple side by side boards question

    I am going to use my Domino to attach each vertical to the rail, I would think that would keep them from rattling? Then the lap joints would just float/slide past each other for expansion.
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    Multiple side by side boards question

    You know that bed I am making which has a lot of small boards side by side. How would you make those to allow for expansion, would you do a lap joint like what I have shown or something else?
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    Footboard/Headboard wood arrangement

    On the first picture I think I’m going to swap one of the wider stripes to the other side so that each side has a narrow and wide stripe.
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    Footboard/Headboard wood arrangement

    I am building a bed out of walnut and I know some are very opposed to using walnut sapwood in a walnut project, but if you don't mind sapwood, what do you think of this mock up that I did for the footboard and headboard?
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    Raised Panels for a bed

    I will be making the bed in the attached picture at some point, right now I am just trying to figure everything out and get things ready. One question I have for the group is: How would you do the panels? What bits would you use, what shape/profile would look good for the panels? I have never...
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    Footboard Top rail

    I did some measuring of the part and the fat end is only 1 1/2" thick so it looks like I could run a 3/4" radius round over bit through the router table and get really close that way. Then do the cove thing, might not be as bad as I thought. There will be some cleanup between the transition of...
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    Footboard Top rail

    hmm, sounds like I am going to have to save up for some hand planes, scrapers, spokeshaves. I have lots of power tools but haven't got many hand tools, just haven't needed them for what I have ever made thus far. Might be more expensive getting what I need than I thought. better pic of the...
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    Footboard Top rail

    Just getting a head start on this issue. I am going to build a bed for my daughter and this is what the top rail for the foot board needs to look like. It's a full sized bed, so 5 feet long or so. How would you make this piece? It's 3/4" thick at the bottom, maybe 1.5" thick at the thickest...
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    Wipe On Poly is streaking

    I am trying to finish up a bed and I am putting the poly on the side rails, bed was originally a toddler bed and now be converted to a full size. I am using Watco Wipe On Poly which I have used in the past and have never had an issue with it. I used this same stuff when it was a toddler bed...
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