Blast from 2021 - A bed for Xander

Glenn Thompson

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Blast from 2021 - A bed for Xander

Here is a Blast from the Past - Xander was still sleeping in his twin bed so we figured it was time to get him a larger bed. I decided to get creative, inspired by a project Marc Spagnola (the Wood Whisperer) built, and created a bed with Mt Rainier as it's headboard.

Sketch for bedframe
Glue up of different woods for the headboard design (missing lots of photos)
Headboard inlay - spalted maple, bloodwood, and walnut
Another look
Footboard is supposed to be foothills around Rainier
Headboard and footboard ready for some finish work
Asked Xander to give it a try
In Place with finish

Note: Bloodwood was probably a bad choice as it bled color into his pillow cases for at least a year. Xander took the bed with him when he moved out and is still using it.