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Hey Irish89! Looks like I found you here so I'll answer your question about modifying for a king-size in case anyone else wants to try it.

You're idea is right on. Adjust the dimensions for the wider king-size mattress set and add a few more slats. One other addition I'd recommend: Add a center rail to support the mattress and prevent it from sagging in the center.

You can easily integrate this into the head and footboard with mortise and tenons. It could sit below the slats, and support them in the center. Or you could make the center rail flush with the slats and then install two sets of slats, one on each side of center.

I think this is covered in Jeff Miller's bed book or in another article from the Mag.

Let us know how it goes!

Wha!?!? You were in LA and didn't stop by for a visit! P.S. if you give me the address I promise I won't tweet it. Maybe I can use my former FW credentials to make a celebrity woodworking friend, too :)

Congrats, Mike! This looks great. I guess this means you won't be storing your in-progress furniture projects in the FW shop anymore for clumsy (former) editors like me to bang up with clamps. The doors are my favorite part....

John and Ron: This is just behind-the-scenes coverage. The fully edited articles and videos won't be published for a few months. We just thought you might enjoy some photos of our work in progress.

this post seems to really have made a connection with readers, both positive and negative...

This turned out great! When I saw your SketchUp plan in Knots I saved it to my computer and studied it because I'm smack dab in the middle of building a A&C bed. Thanks for the tip about the dimensions. I was worried about that but your comment puts me at ease since I went for tight dimensions around the mattress.

Sleep...

I like to glue up parts at the end of the day so I can sleep through the drying process. Then I wake up earlier than I should and rush back to the shop to take the clamps off.

This is great! I'm building a bed with a similar design right now. Can you tell me what thickness you made the posts, slats and rails? I'm a bit stumped on the question. Much appreciated!

Blackwill: Start with a mini lathe (sometimes called midilathe). They can handle most hobby projects, at least when you're starting out.

I have great envy for woodworkers who buy up old woodworking machinery and revive them. Phil Lowe's shop is almost entirely stocked with 50s era stationary tools that he has restored and they are some of the best machines I've seen. Not sure I'd repair an old router before buying a new one, but a jointer, maybe.

Thanks applewax. I turned this platter on a big Powermatic lathe at a community woodshop about 10 years ago, so I'm not exactly sure which model lathe I used. It looked a lot like the current 3500 series that measures 20 in. from bed to center.

what tool are you using to drill the holes for the tensioning hardware? Horizontal mortiser? You should enter the finished piece in our gallery contest. (http://www.finewoodworking.com/contest/wood-turning-contest) I'd say the banjo's turned ring makes it a valid entry!

all of your photos are wonderful. thanks for posting them!

Love the festool sanding block! Fits all those sticky-backed sanding discs I have laying around.

I sure hope Gary was using sharp cheddar cheese for that demonstration :)

I think we can all agree this project is well on its way to becoming a great chair.

Just as I thought in my original comment. Your woodworking skills are impressive! What the commenter below me probably didn't read is that your photo is the rough chair before shaping not the finished product. Keep us posted on your progress...

Tim, your sketchup skills are simply amazing! But for me, seeing a Maloof rocker like this is almost too hard to wrap my head around. To use a bad Star Wars analogy, it's the difference between C3PO and Princess Leah. That said, I can't wait to see how your finished piece turns out. I'm sure it will be a masterpiece as always.

Stephany! Glad you're building our Getting Started bench. You really can build it in a weekend. We made ours on camera in less than two days and that included the multiple retakes.

You're post also hit home for me because I spent 5 years living in San Francisco trying to pursue my woodworking hobby. Here's what I did:

1. Found a pro shop to do all my big cuts. I made friends with the guys over at Woodshanti. you can look them up online. Not cheap, but I made sure all the tasks were very clear and organized to limit the time (they charged by the hour).

2. I rented a "shop" that was actually just a metal storage container with a roll-up door and power supply. It was located on the corner of Pennsylvania Ave and Ceasar Chavez. A guy named Dennis Magri rented the space and owned British-Magri Motorcycles next door. Cost me $300 bucks a month but I was able to outfit the space with enough tools to make furniture. I basically had to sell one thing per month to pay the rent.

Good luck with everything and keep us updated on your progress!

I think this project represents my life pretty well: work on computer, eat, watch tv. If it only turned into a bed it would be the only piece of furniture I need!

Thanks for the comment toolswede. I was trying to get some humor into the quiz. Perhaps it wasn't the right place for that. I agree, focus on your health, not your project...

I don't have much of a home shop to speak of but I do own a benchtop tablesaw, bandsaw and lathe. Along with a miter saw, circular saw, and small router table I can accomplish most home improvement projects...

You can use the online Tool Guide to browse all the tablesaws we've reviewed in the magazine. Click on the "Tool Guide" link in the top navigation then navigate to the section on tablesaws. Whatever you buy, make sure it has a splitter or even better a riving knife!

If that's a solid lamination I presume you need the casters to move it around. Perhaps they could be recessed or replaced with something from a catalog? Then again, if you lived in a Brooklyn loft they'd fit right in!

What are you going to use it for?

This sounds a lot like a technology I wrote about a few years ago when I was a technology reporter: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=75489

This is really cool Marc. Darrell Peart was featured in a video and audio slideshow a few years back that featured this frame. Awesome story behind it.

You did a nice job with the recreation!

I guess everyone knows the answer to #3 now!

Sorry about that forwoodonwood. We fixed up the questions. Give it another try.

Very nice, Mike! Even better than the pair of small tables you made. BTW, How did you inset the tiles on the table top? Will there be a gap as the top frame shrinks and expands with the seasons?

ThumbBanger: You don't have to pay to join the blogging community. This is all free stuff. Not sure what you're referring to...

If Tom Waits were a woodworker, this is the song he'd write! Excellent. I can't stop whistling the melody.

The link to the free plan has been corrected. We erroneously linked to a page on our member site. If you continue experiencing issues accessing the PDF, please use the link below to access the free PDF.

http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/FWNPDFfree/humidor.pdf

apologies for the error.

Thanks for the shoutout Gina. I haven't made one yet, but this article changes the game entirely!

this guy's a darwin award candidate

I built a great murphy bed for my house using free plans. The catch is, I had to buy the $300 piston hardware in order to get the free plans that come with it:) I'd recommend it though, if you really do want to install a murphy bed. I purchased the hardware online here: http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17212

Thanks! This really is a beautiful basket!

This is beautiful. My great aunt had a company called Courac back in the 1950s that produced decorative trays and platware from a special plastic that her chemist husband invented. She inlaid natural materials to make pictures and designs. Your tray reminds me of that. Do an eBay search and you can find some examples...

neat! Can you post a photo of it open?

I love the rocking chair they have on display. I can't remember who makes it but it's a really cool design and oh so comfortable!

Very nice. Thanks for being the first to post to this contest!

Hoop: can you send me an email telling me what browser and operating system so are using. It could be a bug with our new blogs. Send to mberger@taunton.com.

Great details. I'm interested to know how you handled making and assembling the back frame and panel? Looks tricky around the lower inside chest.

I'm not always big on "bell-bottom" table legs but the proportions on these are really pleasing. I also like the thinning on the breadboard ends. If you get a chance, add some close-up photos of the bb-end detail. Thanks!

I visited this collection a few years ago with Chris Gochnour (of Fine Woodworking fame) and came away from the exhibit with mixed feelings. I thoroughly enjoyed the exhibit but did think that some pieces were over-rated. \

Woodworking and technology, my two favorite things :) Did you know that Steve Jobs made the first Macintosh computer from Rosewood! You might be on to something.

Nice photos Marc! The finished piece looks great. I added a link to your video series under "Design or Plan used."

As for your profile picture. You look a lot like the carving a few posts back: http://finewoodworking.taunton.com/item/1334/hatta-in-prison

I like the single dovetail drawers.

This is great. I really like all of your furniture posts. Modern but very handmade...

All of your carvings are really great.

Garrett Hack produced a similar table in issue #168 of Fine Woodworking if anyone is interested: http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ProjectsAndDesign/ProjectsAndDesignPDF.aspx?id=2898

Nice job with this. Garrett would be proud!

This is really nice! Could you add a bit of commentary to the description to tell us about the process? Also, where is it displayed?

It gives me an idea: what if you turned a ripple effect from a single center point on a piece of wood (smaller than this of course) and then cut it into pieces and assemble it? I digress...

Nice legs!

Thanks for posting your pictures Sheraton! The fan is nicely executed.

Thanks for posting the extra pictures. You really did a nice job blending the natural edges with the cross-cut edges. I enjoy furniture like this...

Thanks MV! I produced an audio slideshow for the Website detailing how I made the checkerboard. You can watch it by clicking on the link next to "Design or Plan Used." These are fun to make, mostly because it's a change of pace from the typical woodworking project.

Nice piece of lumber. How did you prepare the edges? Is it completely natural or did you have to touch them up?

For photography purposes, I hung the mirror from a string. In real life, it's hung from the wall like a painting...