PART II A LEG UP - adding legs to furniture

I've given you some tips to adding legs to your furniture projects,

now I want to share different styles and types with you.

The 3 legs used on this corner unit

were salvaged from a little queen anne side table.

http://4theloveofwood.blogspot.com/2012/02/shelf-chair-table-and-mirror-corner.html

NEW Lee Valley cast iron lions feet were added to this little shelf.

http://4theloveofwood.blogspot.com/2011/01/daddys-cabinet-cabinet-make-over.html

Next an example of cast iron stove legs.

http://4theloveofwood.blogspot.com/2011/02/twins-pair-of-black-night-stands.html



The legs on this media console are sections cut from uprights
on
an octagon 70's side table.
Most of you know the ones, next time  you see one
stop and grab it.

http://4theloveofwood.blogspot.com/2012/02/beach-seaside-tv-console.html

Even a bed frame can have bun feet added to lift it up.

These bun feet if I recall correctly were found on a curb side love seat.

Just stop the car, jump out, unscrew each leg, and your on your way.

http://4theloveofwood.blogspot.com/2011/08/queen-with-bun-feet-white-antiqued.html

I don't have one great source for legs, I simply watch for them every where I go.

An important thing to keep in mind when thinking about installing legs

is the weight of the furniture and the strength of your legs and install.

http://4theloveofwood.blogspot.com/2011/07/answers-to-burning-questions-industrial.html

And of course if your furniture is better suited for casters

don't stop until you find a great industrial set.

Who doesn't like furniture that moves easily?

KEEP AN OPEN MIND!

TWINS - a pair of single beds

I found this set of bunk beds at a yard sale this past weekend.

While we were talking price with the owner,

daddy called my cell to let me know the cost of my motorbike repair.

I have a trials bike but only get to take it out about once a year.

This year's trip is coming up fast, but I'm unsure if I can get away or not.

Needless to say the bike has to be ready regardless, which means a new part.

So while getting the price from daddy, the price for these beds was still up in the air.

I pulled some cash out of my wallet (what I was willing to pay) and handed it to George

to finish the negotiations.

Well before I was off the phone the beds were being loaded into the van.

Now the posts connecters were either missing or broken and only one post finial remained

so they couldn't easily be used as bunkbeds anymore.

I wish I had a room to stage these in, I could have done them up wonderfully. 

There were a few cross bars but the supports on the rails were installed,

well we'll just say *badly*

It took a few hours to fix the supports and cut more cross bars, as well as a few other fixes.

Once they were fixed it was just a matter of deglossing, priming, and finally painting.

This pretty pair is currently listed on the AVAILABLE page.

A QUEEN WITH BUN FEET - white antiqued bedframe

I started this bed last week along with a few other pieces so I have been rotating

between them all.

This queen bed in an antiqued finish is finally completed.

Before I was able to get to the fun part of this make over

I had to get down and dirty with the before.

and do some interesting repairs that I'm sharing with you.

The bottom of each post had some damage in the form of missing wood.

It was simply a bad design to start with.

Over the years each time the posts hit the ground hard enough bits would break off.

So a new design was needed, in the form of new feet.

Here enters the bun feet, some wood filler, and finishing nails.

You need the nails to act as a stabalizer for the filler.

Like rebar is to concrete.

I nailed them part way in where the wood is missing.

Start filling in the voids with your wood filler.

Then start to shape it with your finger. It does take a day or so to completely harden.

Once it starts to harden

I screwed the bun feet in and adhered them with glue.

Here you can see it sanded fairly smooth.

Some areas needed a bit more filler so I filled again, let it dry, and sanded once more.

This bed is really pretty with the dark original stain coming thru.

It is finished in Min Wax wipe on Poly.

It has adjustable rails.

and I installed supports for your cross bars.

Here is a sneak peak at what's in store tomorrow:

These Twins can be found here

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RESIZING A BEDFRAME - antiqued black bed

This bed frame was originally an odd size, maybe something from

Goldilocks and the three bears.

Too wide to be a queen yet too short to be a king.

Using the sliding compound mitre saw I cut a total of 14" off the head and foot boards

Making it just right for a queen size mattress and boxspring and hopefully Goldilocks too.

The rails were each cut shorter by 2" but still needed a support built for the

boxspring or cross supports to sit on.

I used some hardwood frame pieces from an MDF dresser that had seen better days.

When using second hand lumber there is usually a bit of stripping needed.

Above you can see several staples had to be removed.

Once cut to fit the length of your rail, drill counter sink holes every 16"

Then predrill thru for your screws to attach to the rails.

Then screw your new supports to the bottom edge of each rail.

Next secure your hardware brackets to your rails before measuring the right width on each post.

In this case, a queen size is 60" wide.

I've used ajustable brackets for the head and foot boards as well

so the entire bed can be adjusted to fit where ever it is set up.

I distressed the entire bed frame with a coarse 50 grit, then 240 grit, and finally a 400 grit.

I was ordered into the shower afterward as I was black from head to toe.

The frame was finished off with 3 coats of Minwax wipe on poly.

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