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making a Mission Bed |
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At UNIQUEPROJECTS we focus on providing our users
with unique project plans. To keep our endeavor afloat, however,
we occasionally work on side projects. Those
who are interested, can follow along the process of constructing a mission style bed for a client.
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Since this section is image intensive, we have broken it up into the following pages:
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| I was very happy with the finish. The sanding took more
time than I anticipated but it was well worth the effort. The antique oil provides beautiful
luster and brings out the details of the grain patterns.
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| The joints also came out very well. The technique of assembling
all of the slats in the rails (described earlier) proved to be an effective system; each of the
slats was very strongly held in place and the bed as a whole is extremely sturdy. |
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| I am very pleased with the strength of the bed rail fasteners.
The bed takes just a few minutes to assemble and fasteners establish extremely strong connections. This
system made transporting the bed relatively easy. The head and footboards are separate as are
the two side rails and the loose poplar slats that are placed between them. |
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| Overall the project was a great success. I spent a significant amount of
time coming up with a construction system that satisfied me and this added to the time demands of the
project. If I was to make another one, I am sure that I could shave many hours off what I spent
on this particular bed. The design itself, however, is excellent and extremely strong and
durable. The client is very
pleased with all aspects of the bed and is in the process of determining the design requirements of what he would like to order next! |
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