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hudson day bed

this is one of those jobs that looks like it was far easier to build than it was.

the client had a stash of curly maple in various sizes and an image of a leg profile that he wanted incorporated into a ‘daybed’. on the one hand, curly maple is one of the most difficult woods to work and, for that reason, is reserved for accents in high-end furniture. to make an entire design out of it was a tall order. in addition to that, a piece like this is most likely going to be a ‘one-off’; that is, it is so tailored to the user’s needs that it’s unlikely ever to be reproduced for someone else. working out the correct angles, dimensions and connections was an intricate process – I would probably never recoup the time I’d put into the development of the design.

https://peasleedesign.com/2021/01/31/pretty_wood/

3/4 view; 45″d x 90″w x 42″h

multiple through mortise and tenon joint detail

some of the curly maple parts (excluding legs) that went into this piece

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pier table ll, oiled white oak
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THE mighty glue-up - no do-overs, no way back: wit THE mighty glue-up - no do-overs, no way back: with glue spread, 'if it doesn't fit, it splits'.
a 'mighty glue-up' - end frame sub-assembly, glued a 'mighty glue-up' - end frame sub-assembly, glued and clamped. 'Mighty'...if something goes wrong in the glue-up, it's a mighty big waste.
base parts made, ready for assmbly base parts made, ready for assmbly
legs roughed out, mortises machined and plugged - legs roughed out, mortises machined and plugged - ready to turn.
a wider/longer version of my 'pier table' will be a wider/longer version of my 'pier table'
will be 36''w x 48''L
For my next 'trick', turning this bench/table into For my next 'trick', turning this bench/table into this bench/table:
'phenix' parlor table shown with 1 leaf 17"h x 24" 'phenix' parlor table shown with 1 leaf
17"h x 24"w x 50"/76"L
walnut, white oak

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Fini! Fini!
with two leaves in place, 48'' - 76'' with two leaves in place, 48'' - 76''
Home stretch: sanded, ready for oil; closed with l Home stretch: sanded, ready for oil; closed with leaf below as shelf.
sliding tops in place sliding tops in place
attaching runners to tops attaching runners to tops
'secret stash' storage installed 'secret stash' storage installed
completed base completed base
Top sections, roughed out ready to shape. Top sections, roughed out ready to shape.
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