Bed Build

[Brian]

Thanks Chris! I'll post up some photos after I start chopping.

[Brian]

Moving right along. The cutout on the tusk tenons was pretty straight forward, and without much difficulty, but the pins have proven to be sort of difficult. Making long 1/4" square holes with hand tools aside, I've found that the taper of the receiver in the beam must be pretty neatly timed with the receiver in the tenon.

In a pinned mortise and tenon the pin itself bends into an S-shape or something like that so that the offset between the parts will force everything into place. That is accomplished here with wedging, but so far it seems that it must be much more precise.

Also; finished up my second rod tenon with shachi pins. This is becoming more intuitive for me, I really like this connection and see how it can become very useful in furniture. I'm glad I took a leap and decided to apply it to this project rather than glued half-laps.










Upside down here,





Sorry, no pics of the cutout on the beam, was in the heat of the moment the entire time. I'm cutting the second one today, so I will try and take more shots.



Should be easy to see the design now, and especially so once the back side is on. The outside corner joints are going to be double tenons with wedges and the legs are going to be attached with a series of interlocking dovetails between the outside frame rail and the crossmembers.

[Brian]

OK here is some blood and guts, getting a bit more comfortable with this joint. The cutout is pretty straightforward (IMO) and not too much of a chore with saws/mortise chisels and I drilled a hole for waste to enter during the mortising of the area for the main tenon.




My first line was off the kebiki which I transferred to all peices. I updated the line with that second mark because the tenon was cut slightly smaller on the top side;



This is after a hole is drilled with the brace, about 7/16" and shy the bottom by 1/4"~ or so to allow for the screw.



No drilling here, just chisel action. I always get a kick out of those videos posted online where someone chops out a mortise with one side being glass to show how 'easy' it is. This is exactly that and it is quick work, the previous is more time consuming....likely because it has two walls and is deeper than the width.



Since this is all paring chisel work I cut the sides with a saw first, then pare away.

[Brian]

Initial fit required some work with the shoulder plane and paring chisels;



Cut for pin, drilled first with the brace followed by a great deal of chisel work



Makeshift fence;



The pins on this project are gaboon ebony, I'll probably follow through on that to the wedges as well.

[Chris Pyle]

Great work, I always look forward to your threads. They are fun to watch.

[Brian]

Thanks Chris!

[Brian]

Wedge tenons well along their way;

[charlie]

Nice work, Brian. Inspirational.

[Brian]

Thanks Charlie!

[J.T.]

Brian;
Very nice work! I am jealous of your tools and work area also Keep up the good work!!
J.T.