Thus ends the saga of that poor elm tree that had been destined for the wood stove. This once great American Elm is now part of a one of a kind platform style bed. I wanted to build not just your typical bed, but one with a large storage capacity. As you can see from the second photo, there will be four large drawers, two on each side. Cherry is being used to compliment and add a warmer tone to the very distinctive grain of the elm.
The headboard was a treat to make. Hopefully the top photo shows the slight curve, creating a wrap-a-round effect. I made a quarter inch solid cherry veneer for the top edge of the 'wave' to give an otherwise square object softer lines.
The finish consists of six coats of hand rubbed pure tung oil using a citrus solvent as a thinner for the first two coats.
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