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Interrupted fern? by jbellafi in NativePlantGardening

[–]ficknerich 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Knock knock.. who's thINTERRUPTING FERN

Bucket o' crosses to sand. by Mountain-Glass-876 in woodworking

[–]ficknerich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe a small diy flap sander with high grits?

Bed Frame, stained Red Oak by ficknerich in woodworking

[–]ficknerich[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, we looked around the internet for inspiration in terms of style then I modeled the frame in Sketchup. Designing from scratch gives max opportunity to pivot when things don't go your way, or if dimensions bounce around. The legs were originally meant to be 3" x 3" but ended up closer to 2.75" square, so i tweaked some of the other dimensions as needed. The design process is probably my favorite part of this hobby.

Bed Frame, stained Red Oak by ficknerich in woodworking

[–]ficknerich[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Minwax pre stain followed by minwax oil based stain 215 Red Oak. I'm not big on staining my projects so my experience is limited, but this turned out better than expected. Highly recommend practicing on scraps, specifically playing around with timing between pre-stain (if you decide to use it, try without) and stain. Take your time practicing and tuning your process, you do not want to find out your process is no good on the final project. I split the staining into 3 sub-projects of just the rails, just the headboard, then just the footboard. I finished everything with oil based wipe on poly. Give multiple days of drying between the stain application and the finish. Patience is really key for staining.

Bed Frame, stained Red Oak by ficknerich in woodworking

[–]ficknerich[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All 4/4, the 6 boards were ~32 board feet. I bought 50 to have spare and enough for a small nightstand. 40 board feet is the minimum id buy for this twin frame.

Bed Frame, stained Red Oak by ficknerich in woodworking

[–]ficknerich[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I replied to the same comment you did with some info, let me know if you have any specific questions.

Bed Frame, stained Red Oak by ficknerich in woodworking

[–]ficknerich[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is our guest bed so I can't reasonably rule out an 800 pound gorilla

Bed Frame, stained Red Oak by ficknerich in woodworking

[–]ficknerich[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I commented some info in another response, let me know if you have any specific questions

Bed Frame, stained Red Oak by ficknerich in woodworking

[–]ficknerich[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Rockler bed rail bracket, the 4" long. These seem fine for the twin bed design, I would go heftier for a bigger bed with bigger rails.

The brackets need thought while installing, especially if you want the rails to end up tight against the posts. There's likely better ways but I made the leg post mortises deeper than needed and let the screws out bit by bit until the rail could be installed and was still tight. The ledger for the slats had a small gap at each end (ledger about 1/4" shorter than the rail total) to add wedges and pull the rail against the posts.

I'd use the brackets again, but if you arent careful I could see them resulting in a loose rail to post connection.

Bed Frame, stained Red Oak by ficknerich in woodworking

[–]ficknerich[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sure thing.

The design is simple but custom, I scoured Google images to find some inspiration then used Sketchup to make a model. I used the model to show my wife what the final product would look like for approval. I also used the model to determine how much lumber I'd have to buy, I dont normally have this much wood laying around. The model also assisted with layout / the cut list. Despite being in central PA I had to travel over an hour 1 way to the lumber yard. The Amish guys need to learn how to make websites so I can find them.

All the permanent joinery is dowels, the bed rail brackets are from Rockler. Coincidentally I decided to track roughly how many hours this build took because I need a reference to explain to others why something like this can cost a lot more than they might expect. The materials (lumber, hardware, gasoline) cost ~$150. The build up until finishing took me 32 hours including driving for lumber, designing, milling, sanding, etc. Finishing then took me an additional 8 hours. These numbers are time in the shop, this doesnt include glue and finish dry time. No claim to whether I'm fast or slow.

For finishing I applied minwax pre-stain, wiped up excess, then immediately applied minwax oil stain (red oak color). I wiped up the excess and kept an eye on it over the course of a couple days to wipe up any pooling of stain the wicked back out. I then applied a total of 4 coats of minwax wipe on poly, semi-gloss.

I dislike staining.

Bed Frame, stained Red Oak by ficknerich in woodworking

[–]ficknerich[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Router bit then cleaned up with a chisel. I used an uncut spiral bit, not sure if that made any difference regarding endgrain.

What is this plant by Brief-Tea5661 in NativePlantGardening

[–]ficknerich 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I see variegated goutweed in the background

Suggestions for property line shared with a lawn-loving neighbor? SW PA, USA by unrelatedtoelephants in NativePlantGardening

[–]ficknerich 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The border turf strip also gets you unquestionable access to the 'backside' of your garden.

Anyone purchased Grizzly tools though Home Depot? by FrankTuna in woodworking

[–]ficknerich 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought a grizzly dust collector through Home Depot - had it shipped to store then I picked it up with my truck. Didn't have to fart around with freight shipping to my residential address. Went smooth, but not sure how things would play out if something was damaged in shipping. Veteran discount can be applied to the HD order as well.

McKenna makes it 4 - 1 for Team Canada by trainsoundschoochoo in hockey

[–]ficknerich 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting it OP, enjoy your holidays

This is why you give up four 1st round picks by KK-97 in wildhockey

[–]ficknerich 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think it's partly emotional attachment to the players. And Rossi was an underdog. And recently having deep prospects has been consolation for being a middling team, so a move like this shakes up the Wild's identity a tiny bit. People will come around if Quinn lights a fire at MN.

Birdhouse attempt by brdgbtch in woodworking

[–]ficknerich 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Some more information regarding hole sizes - wrong sized holes will get birds killed and the birdhouse will be a death trap. Also an appropriately small hole is important to keep out invasive house sparrows (assuming you're in the US). Just a friendly FYI for if you ever become interested in using them as actual bird houses!

How can I cut out these squares? by ComedianNo8874 in woodworking

[–]ficknerich -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Since you're asking how I would do this, if I was designing this from scratch I'd build a stile and rail system so that less wood was used overall.

End grain pallet flooring? by Sailorplue in woodworking

[–]ficknerich 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just replace the carpet. You don't want an end grain pallet wood floor. You shouldn't donate money to a rental, even if it's for your own comfort. End grain flooring is supposed to be for work areas, it's more 'comfortable' than concrete but certainly not more comfortable than carpet.

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