You remembered correctly, and I went there. . . .and left with an
overwhelming and total sense of inadequacy! I may never set foot in my
'shop' again!
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"Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> [email protected] (Robert Pollard) wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > What type of wood should I be using to construct a Mission Style bed
> > frame? This project would eventually be stained.
> >
> > Also, I'm considering making two full size bed frames for my twin
> > daughters. These would end up being painted. What wood should I be
> > using for these?
>
> I'm gearing up for a Missionary style bed too, and plan to use oak,
> probably red as I just completed a table with that and I like the
> result. If you're looking for ideas, go to the Stickley web site and
> look at their mission catalog: they have about 4-5 styles (all in oak
> or cherry, IIRC).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Scott
http://www.stickley.com/gallery/catalogPDFs/Mission.pdf
I could view this and cry. . .<s>
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"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 12:23:47 -0600, "SwampBug" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >You remembered correctly, and I went there. . . .and left with an
> >overwhelming and total sense of inadequacy!
>
> The woodworker in me didn't react much to the Stickley site because I
> just couldn't see the pictures. So the web designer was well pleased
> at least.
>
I agree! Some see art, some see wood. The PDF tells me the pieces are
gorgeous and expensive. I can in no way afford their product and doubt their
excellent paper art would tell me more. I certainly won't pay $10 plus
shipping for what won't tell me any more than the PDF does. <s>
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"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 17:08:01 -0600, "SwampBug" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >http://www.stickley.com/gallery/catalogPDFs/Mission.pdf
> >
> >I could view this and cry. . .<s>
>
> My boss is a magazine producer. One look at those images and she
> probably would. Stickley's paper catalogue is a good piece of work,
> but that PDF is garbage, and it doesn't serve products of their
> quality at all well.
>
> --
> Smert' spamionam
LOL! I did that back when I visited this site
http://www.berkeleymills.com
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"Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> > http://www.stickley.com/gallery/catalogPDFs/Mission.pdf
> >
> > I could view this and cry. . .<s>
> >
> > --
> > SwampBug
> > - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >
>
> Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and say, "YES, I can DO that!"
>
> Cheers,
>
> Scott
I dunno what the Stickley stuff goes for. I found out they have a dealer in
Houston, TX, about 3 hours from here. Next time I visit the folks there I
will check it out. I gots ta know what it is like to sit in a real uptown
Morris chair. <s>
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"Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > LOL! I did that back when I visited this site
> > http://www.berkeleymills.com
> >
> >
>
> Nice stuff. I wonder what the Stickley stuff sells for? I just
> completed a Mission coffee table, and it took longer than expected;
> second one would go twice as fast. A local furniture dealer sells a
> quartersawn oak mission table for $629, so I figure I did good at $140
> for wood. I see the Berkeley table is $2,600. If I paid myself
> $60/hr, then that's what mine would sell for. Any takers?
>
> ;>)
>
>
>
>
> > --
> > SwampBug
> > - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >
> >
> > "Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > "SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:<[email protected]>...
> > >
> > > > http://www.stickley.com/gallery/catalogPDFs/Mission.pdf
> > > >
> > > > I could view this and cry. . .<s>
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > SwampBug
> > > > - - - - - - - - - - - -
> > > >
> > >
> > > Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and say, "YES, I can DO that!"
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Scott
[email protected] (Robert Pollard) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> What type of wood should I be using to construct a Mission Style bed
> frame? This project would eventually be stained.
>
> Also, I'm considering making two full size bed frames for my twin
> daughters. These would end up being painted. What wood should I be
> using for these?
I'm gearing up for a Missionary style bed too, and plan to use oak,
probably red as I just completed a table with that and I like the
result. If you're looking for ideas, go to the Stickley web site and
look at their mission catalog: they have about 4-5 styles (all in oak
or cherry, IIRC).
Cheers,
Scott
"SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> http://www.stickley.com/gallery/catalogPDFs/Mission.pdf
>
> I could view this and cry. . .<s>
>
> --
> SwampBug
> - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and say, "YES, I can DO that!"
Cheers,
Scott
"SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> LOL! I did that back when I visited this site
> http://www.berkeleymills.com
>
>
Nice stuff. I wonder what the Stickley stuff sells for? I just
completed a Mission coffee table, and it took longer than expected;
second one would go twice as fast. A local furniture dealer sells a
quartersawn oak mission table for $629, so I figure I did good at $140
for wood. I see the Berkeley table is $2,600. If I paid myself
$60/hr, then that's what mine would sell for. Any takers?
;>)
> --
> SwampBug
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>
>
> "Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > "SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> >
> > > http://www.stickley.com/gallery/catalogPDFs/Mission.pdf
> > >
> > > I could view this and cry. . .<s>
> > >
> > > --
> > > SwampBug
> > > - - - - - - - - - - - -
> > >
> >
> > Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and say, "YES, I can DO that!"
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Scott
Two suggestions interspersed in your posting.
On 2004-02-17, Robert Pollard <[email protected]> wrote:
> What type of wood should I be using to construct a Mission Style bed
> frame? This project would eventually be stained.
Oak to be within "mission style" ---
or ash to save money as the grain pattern is similar.
>
> Also, I'm considering making two full size bed frames for my twin
> daughters. These would end up being painted. What wood should I be
> using for these?
Poplar
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I too have or get to build my son and daughter-in-law a new bed. She wants
a Chippendale style that is going to be painted white? Hey, its her bed! I
plan on building it with Alder or Birch.
Dave
"Robert Pollard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What type of wood should I be using to construct a Mission Style bed
> frame? This project would eventually be stained.
>
> Also, I'm considering making two full size bed frames for my twin
> daughters. These would end up being painted. What wood should I be
> using for these?
On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 12:23:47 -0600, "SwampBug" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>You remembered correctly, and I went there. . . .and left with an
>overwhelming and total sense of inadequacy!
The woodworker in me didn't react much to the Stickley site because I
just couldn't see the pictures. So the web designer was well pleased
at least.
Jim <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> In one of the recent Fine Woodworking magazines there was an article on
> Shellac. The comment was that Garnet shellac on white oak does a fair
> job simulating the ammonia fuming on mission furniture.
>
> It took me a while to find some, but I have some Garnet on order. I'm
> planning on using it on some cherry to mute the color variations in the
> wood I have.
FWIW, I used garnet on pine to "instantly age" it. It works great.
However, make sure to apply a couple of coats of blonde (preferably
Superblonde Paddylac) on top of the garnet so that the first time the
piece gets dinged you don't mess up the color coat(s). DAMHIKT.
Chuck Vance
On 17 Feb 2004 14:13:44 -0800, [email protected] (Robert Pollard)
wrote:
>What type of wood should I be using to construct a Mission Style bed
>frame? This project would eventually be stained.
White Oak, Red Oak, Cherry, or even Walnut was used for Mission
furniture.
Barry
On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 17:08:01 -0600, "SwampBug" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>http://www.stickley.com/gallery/catalogPDFs/Mission.pdf
>
>I could view this and cry. . .<s>
My boss is a magazine producer. One look at those images and she
probably would. Stickley's paper catalogue is a good piece of work,
but that PDF is garbage, and it doesn't serve products of their
quality at all well.
--
Smert' spamionam
In one of the recent Fine Woodworking magazines there was an article on
Shellac. The comment was that Garnet shellac on white oak does a fair
job simulating the ammonia fuming on mission furniture.
It took me a while to find some, but I have some Garnet on order. I'm
planning on using it on some cherry to mute the color variations in the
wood I have.
I personally like working with white oak better than the red. Even when
not quarter sawn it seems to have a straighter grain and the grain
doesn't seem to need as much filling. It also seems to machine a bit
better.
Jim
[email protected] (Robert Pollard) wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> What type of wood should I be using to construct a Mission Style bed
> frame? This project would eventually be stained.
>
> Also, I'm considering making two full size bed frames for my twin
> daughters. These would end up being painted. What wood should I be
> using for these?