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   Raypov | Nov 25, 1999 04:03am | #1

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   I have the book and it is excellent. I built the pencil post bed out of it and instructions were comprehensive and easy to understand.

   Yes it does have a sleigh bed in it.

   You can read somemore about it on Amazon.com

   Ray

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   BOB_SICKENGER | Feb 04, 2000 11:28am | #2

   *Dale:I designed and built a sleigh bed for my daughter as a wedding gift. Unfortunately, I don't have a scanner, so I am unable to show it to you.Because I wanted the head and footboards to follow the graceful contours of the side pieces, I constructed 'lamination presses'. These were quite involved and very cumbersome. The basic idea is to cut a number of ribs which follow the contour of the side pieces, The ribs were cut from 5/8 particle board, and were placed approx. 12 in. apart. They were secured to a 2x4 on each side and in the middle. There were two presses for both head and footboards, four total. I laminated three pieces of 1/8" oak plywood to construct each section. Each plywood piece was coated with glue and pressed together, using considerable clamping pressure. I glued one board at a time. I experimented with various glues and decided to use urethane glue. It worked quite well, and the bed turned out great. Feel free t o contact me if you have questions.