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Walnut Murphy Bed
Built this to go up elevators in a condominium tower that overlooks the LV strip.
Walnut with a Watco medium walnut stain and pre-cat lacquer finish
The folding bed hardware came from a fellow that used to post on LJ's that sold the mechanisms.
I can't remember his name, Sorry
The pivoting hardware used springs, not the gas shocks.
The thin writing pull out shelves are pressure fit, no guides. I cut down a cutting board into strips for the runners.
Satin chrome aluminum strips set into the front.
It didn't matter what I tried I couldn't take very good pictures, sorry.
Walnut with a Watco medium walnut stain and pre-cat lacquer finish
The folding bed hardware came from a fellow that used to post on LJ's that sold the mechanisms.
I can't remember his name, Sorry
The pivoting hardware used springs, not the gas shocks.
The thin writing pull out shelves are pressure fit, no guides. I cut down a cutting board into strips for the runners.
Satin chrome aluminum strips set into the front.
It didn't matter what I tried I couldn't take very good pictures, sorry.
Figuring out how to do something you have never done is what makes a good challenge.
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That is beautiful
Toxins Out, Nature In - body/mind/spirit
Thank You MsD
Figuring out how to do something you have never done is what makes a good challenge.
Great job Bud, it looks wonderful, and the Walnut stands out.
Main Street to the Mountains
awesome bent.................
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Bently,
Really classy looking! Is that solid walnut? Always the perfection we've come to expect from your work.
L/W
Really classy looking! Is that solid walnut? Always the perfection we've come to expect from your work.
L/W
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin
Another gorgeous project.
Do you see an advantage of the springs for the hardware?
Do you see an advantage of the springs for the hardware?
No other project can be caratherised as space saving as this - realy beautiful looking furniture!
...woodicted
Good looking, making me sleepy.
Ron
Thank You All,
👏 L/W, it's walnut ply with hardwood only on the faces.
Barb, I like the springs because you can add or subtract the number of them to dial in the tension, and I don't worry about having to go back to replace a shock.
That said, I have never used the shocks so I couldn't make a fair comparison between the two.
👏 L/W, it's walnut ply with hardwood only on the faces.
Barb, I like the springs because you can add or subtract the number of them to dial in the tension, and I don't worry about having to go back to replace a shock.
That said, I have never used the shocks so I couldn't make a fair comparison between the two.
Figuring out how to do something you have never done is what makes a good challenge.
Great install, but the glass center shelves are something that makes me say DUH!
Many times I wanted built in lighting, but unless over every shelf the lower units are in the shadows. Glass is the answer but then you have light duty glass shelves and lose the woodiness look of the unit.
Solution here, a simple wood frame (duh!)
Good tip about the advantages of springs, they rarely lose their gas and as you say, easy to adjust!
Many times I wanted built in lighting, but unless over every shelf the lower units are in the shadows. Glass is the answer but then you have light duty glass shelves and lose the woodiness look of the unit.
Solution here, a simple wood frame (duh!)
Good tip about the advantages of springs, they rarely lose their gas and as you say, easy to adjust!
We used the Create-A-Bed mechanism and have found it to be very durable. Given our level of expertise (or lack thereof) the instructions and install were easy. At the time, we grabbed the hardware on sale so wasn't really aware of options. Thankfully it's worked out.
Your version is a step above.
Your version is a step above.
Here are the ones I used. (a little dusty)
Figuring out how to do something you have never done is what makes a good challenge.
Beautiful work!
Thank You Steve.
Figuring out how to do something you have never done is what makes a good challenge.
I love it..............Cheers, Jim
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
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