Toot my Own Horn

This blog is relatively new, and I finished this project before I started the blog, so some of you may not have seen it yet.

But, the other day I found out that the Army wide Arts and Crafts competition that I entered this bed into was recognized with an Honorable Mention!

Here are a couple pics of the project:

Completed bed in place.

Photo of project without mattress but with commercial bed slats.

Bed bolts and covers from Horton Brass.

At the Army woodshop.

Proof that I used hand tools!

Assembled at home.  We decided finishing it in place would make for a more even paint job.

Perspective.

 This project was a blast to do.  I made the posts out of laminated spruce posts I found at the home center.  Not the greatest wood, but I knew this project would be painted, and this was affordable and stable.  I ripped the tapers at yet another Army woodshop that had a table saw with a sliding table.  That took only about five minutes for all the posts.

The rails are made of scots pine.  I fell in love with this wood when I made my tool chest.  Easy to work, plentiful and cheap.

All the joinery is traditional with 1/2" mortice and tennons that I cut by hand.  The only thing that isn't quite traditional is I used kitchen counter fasteners to attach the headboard.

The Frau and I intended to paint the bed black, but for some reason when we went to buy paint, we really liked the anthracite gray.  After a coat of primer, it went on really nice with a small roller, followed by paste wax.