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Viking Bed - Reclaimed Wood

comments (4) May 23rd, 2009 in Reader's Gallery     
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Later I made them a pair of bedside tables. There is a drawer in the top part of the trim, and the front panel is on a hidden wooden hinge for additional storage.  Around all four sides of each foot is inlaid an embossed leather knot pattern. These table were also from reclaimed wood.  The bed went on to make it into a couple of magazines, shot in the context of their house.  It was a great experience.
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The client wished for a magnificent bed that would reflect his heritage, and gave me free reign to design.  I thought, let's make it as fantastic as possible, and put patterns and carvings everywhere. It is queen-size with a 7' tall headboard (their room is open two-storey vaulted ceiling). It is all hand carved out of reclaimed materials, and there are many details which the photos just don't show.  Most of it was built int their tiny shack of a garage with a table saw, jig saw, router, some chisels, and sheer determination.  The total project took 400 hours.  They loved it.


Design or Plan used: My Own Design - Viking Bed
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Comments (4)

gumbyteeth04 gumbyteeth04 writes: WOW!!! 400 hours!! This is incredible. Being a fan of the viking era & an amature woodcarver myself, I can imagine the FUN you must have had creating this project. I love the detailing you put into this. Absolutely beautiful!!! Great job. Thanks for sharing!!

Dan
Posted: 8:12 pm on June 28th

Old_Wood Old_Wood writes: Thank you for your comments (both Sara and Eileen), and for the links. I am a little far from NY...Alberta, actually.
Posted: 10:11 pm on June 5th

eileenmarie eileenmarie writes: what a beautiful piece and friendly to the environment.
you aren't in the new york area by any chance?
Posted: 9:44 am on June 1st

SaraM SaraM writes: Love this!! Sounds like you really enjoyed making it too!! For your reclaimed projects, check this fastener remover out. It is AWESOME!!

www.nailjack.com
www.thenailhunter.com

Sara
Posted: 7:04 pm on May 27th

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