{"id":1403,"date":"2011-01-21T14:42:56","date_gmt":"2011-01-21T18:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itfarmer.wordpress.com\/?p=1403"},"modified":"2011-01-21T14:42:56","modified_gmt":"2011-01-21T18:42:56","slug":"made-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/itfarmersblog.com\/?p=1403","title":{"rendered":"Made in America"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Toddler<\/a>

Toddler Bed<\/p><\/div>\n

After posting pictures of the items I’ve constructed for Saint Nick Industries, I had another request for kiddie construction: A Toddler Bed.<\/p>\n

I’m still relatively new at this whole furniture construction subject, but I make it a point to learn from past projects, and use that knowledge to improve each additional item. Since the closet I had constructed earlier was still standing after a few kids got a hold of it, I figured I was on the right path, and decided to give this bed project a go.<\/p>\n

I started it like any other project I knew little about: researching plans on the net. While I wasn’t intrigued by any of the plans I found, I did notice some recurring structural elements. Each set of plans had a Head-board, Foot-board, and Railings. The plans also specified a mattress of approximately 50-54″ X 26-30″. I got the measurements from my friend, and sure enough they fell in the same range. I would be building a 52 x 28 inch area for the mattress. I then found out that the toddler for which this bed would be built was exactly 33 3\/4 inches tall, so I decided to match the toddlers height when constructing the head-board.<\/p>\n

The most difficult part of the whole project was finding the right combination of boards to equal the desired 30″ wide for the head and foot board. I didn’t have the table saw moved to my greenhouse yet, so I couldn’t trim the pieces, but eventually, I stumbled upon the right combination. I’ve since fitted plywood between the railings, and I’ll be staining the whole project in the next few days.<\/p>\n

\"Night<\/a>

Night Stand<\/p><\/div>\n

After constructing the toddler bed, I decided to make something for myself. I started with the intention of building a simple night stand to place my cell phone and wallet while I slept. What happened to simple, I guess I may never know. I began wondering how I could make this piece unique, and decided to create a circular stand, with three legs. After many, many wasted pieces of wood, I got the angles right, and managed to fasten it together with enough strength that I can sit on the stand as if it were a bar stool.<\/p>\n

Now…. What to build next ?<\/p>\n

2\/17\/2011 –\u00a0Follow Up: <\/strong>\u00a0Here’s what the finished toddler bed looks like:<\/p>\n

\"Toddler<\/a>

Toddler Bed After Oak Stain and Glossy Clear Coat<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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