Popular Post Pauley Posted July 8, 2024 Popular Post Report Posted July 8, 2024 My daughter asked me if I could take her husbands childhood bed and turn it into a bench. Always up for a challenge, I said yes. She also wanted to work with me in making this happen. She works, so it’s going to be a slow process. The bed is made from hard maple. I think it’s about 40 -50 years old. So we took the foot board and cut that in half. Haven’t gotten much further than that so far. It’s a learning experience. Connecting one round end to another round end. Took me awhile to realize it was rather simple. Anyway, here is what this ugly thing looks like right now. Worst case, it will burn nicely in the fire pit…ha ha ha. Gerald, 4DThinker, Grandpadave52 and 8 others 6 5 Quote
Popular Post lew Posted July 8, 2024 Popular Post Report Posted July 8, 2024 Now that's a cool redesign! Cal, 4DThinker, Grandpadave52 and 2 others 5 Quote
Popular Post Gerald Posted July 8, 2024 Popular Post Report Posted July 8, 2024 Had a bed almost just like that when i was a kid. Nice repurpose Cal, HARO50, Grandpadave52 and 4 others 6 1 Quote
Popular Post John Morris Posted July 8, 2024 Popular Post Report Posted July 8, 2024 Hey Pauley, does husband know this is happening? KevTN, Grandpadave52, lew and 4 others 2 5 Quote
Popular Post Pauley Posted July 8, 2024 Author Popular Post Report Posted July 8, 2024 52 minutes ago, lew said: Now that's a cool redesign! Well. We will see what happens… KevTN, Al B, HARO50 and 3 others 6 Quote
Popular Post Pauley Posted July 8, 2024 Author Popular Post Report Posted July 8, 2024 6 minutes ago, John Morris said: Hey Pauley, does husband know this is happening? He knows, but hasn’t seen what we’ve done so far. lew, Grandpadave52, Headhunter and 5 others 7 1 Quote
Popular Post Bubba Posted July 8, 2024 Popular Post Report Posted July 8, 2024 Great minds think alike. I have an old twin bed sitting right behind me as I type. I have been wanting to do the exact same thing with my old bed so I am going to be watching this build closely. Perhaps you can help me keep from making a few mistakes. Seems every thing I build I have to do it 3 times before I get it somewhat right. Looking forward to seeing how yours comes out. Pauley, Cal, Grandpadave52 and 5 others 7 1 Quote
Popular Post Grandpadave52 Posted July 9, 2024 Popular Post Report Posted July 9, 2024 Cool project Paul. Even more cool is your daughter's desire to be part of the build. Looking forward to following along. Pauley, lew, Cal and 2 others 4 1 Quote
Popular Post Pauley Posted July 9, 2024 Author Popular Post Report Posted July 9, 2024 2 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said: Cool project Paul. Even more cool is your daughter's desire to be part of the build. Looking forward to following along. I was surprised that she wanted to work along side me with this. Made me very happy. Grandpadave52, HARO50, Cal and 4 others 4 3 Quote
Popular Post Pauley Posted July 9, 2024 Author Popular Post Report Posted July 9, 2024 23 hours ago, Bubba said: Great minds think alike. I have an old twin bed sitting right behind me as I type. I have been wanting to do the exact same thing with my old bed so I am going to be watching this build closely. Perhaps you can help me keep from making a few mistakes. Seems every thing I build I have to do it 3 times before I get it somewhat right. Looking forward to seeing how yours comes out. Thanks, Bubba. I’m like you, it takes me forever to do some simple things.. KevTN, HARO50, Cal and 3 others 6 Quote
Popular Post Pauley Posted July 30, 2024 Author Popular Post Report Posted July 30, 2024 Well, this project is coming along, but very slowly. My daughter has a full time job, plus they went on vacation…but it is coming along. Here’s a couple of pictures. First we had to make a couple of leg risers for the back legs. Don’t know why, but it was necessary. (I probably did something wrong…again). I placed 3 inch deck screws into the tall head board where it meets the side. Did this on both sides.We framed for the seat. Thant will be 5/4 cedar…got a good deal on them from my local mill. She plans to do a white wash finish on this. I told her that I thought it would look very nice to use a Thompsons weather seal on the cedar. Makes a nice contrast. So far, that’s the plan. Meanwhile, between waiting for her to come and work on this together, I’ve had some more going on. I think I’ll make another post to show what I have done. Bubba, Al B, lew and 8 others 7 1 1 2 Quote
Popular Post lew Posted July 30, 2024 Popular Post Report Posted July 30, 2024 Sure is lookin' good, Pauley! Headhunter, Grandpadave52, Cal and 2 others 5 Quote
Grandpadave52 Posted July 30, 2024 Report Posted July 30, 2024 Great progress Paul. Fun watching this project evolve. Thanks for sharing. Al B, lew, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote
Pauley Posted July 30, 2024 Author Report Posted July 30, 2024 4 hours ago, lew said: Sure is lookin' good, Pauley! Thank you, Lew. lew, Al B, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote
Pauley Posted July 30, 2024 Author Report Posted July 30, 2024 4 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said: Great progress Paul. Fun watching this project evolve. Thanks for sharing. Thank you very much. Cal, lew and Grandpadave52 3 Quote
Gerald Posted July 31, 2024 Report Posted July 31, 2024 This is the best bed bench I have seen Al B, Grandpadave52 and Cal 2 1 Quote
Al B Posted July 31, 2024 Report Posted July 31, 2024 Looking great Pauley. Cal and Grandpadave52 2 Quote
Cal Posted July 31, 2024 Report Posted July 31, 2024 This is one unique project Pauley, very cool and super cool that your daughter is helping make it happen Al B, Grandpadave52 and JWD 3 Quote
JWD Posted August 5, 2024 Report Posted August 5, 2024 That is a very imaginative project! Something that probably would never occur to me to do, and it's looking very well executed. Nice job to you both! HARO50, Grandpadave52 and Cal 3 Quote
Pauley Posted August 5, 2024 Author Report Posted August 5, 2024 On 7/30/2024 at 11:16 PM, Gerald said: This is the best bed bench I have seen Thanks Gerald. Quote
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