I have not been able to post much hobby-wise lately, but I wanted to show some the 1:1 scale projects I have been working on. Last fall, we found out we were expecting again. Getting ready for the new baby preempted everything else. We'd like to add on to the house, but time being at a premium, we decided bunk beds were a better option for now.
I designed this in Sketchup, and built it out of cabinet grade plywood & poplar. She wanted the stain to match the crib. I tried to work out everything on paper before I built it. Window clearance, ceiling clearance, etc. Everything went in exactly like I wanted it to, until we tried to put the sheets on the mattress. Finally decided it was easier to take the mattress out to put the sheets on!
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I built some extra storage into the stairs:
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As well as adjustable bookshelves:
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I also designed & built a toy box for the both of them. This is loosely based on a joiner's toolbox, that I saw on Roy Underhill's TV show years ago. The veneer is laser cut bamboo & walnut. All the joinery was done with hand tools. I find a lot of the skills we develop in model making carry over into woodworking.
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Everything looks great, but I REALLY like the bunkbeds and the stairway to the upper bunk, rather than a ladder. Very cool!
reminds me of a pirate ship for some reason. kids should be happy there.
Beautiful!
Nothing wrong with 1:1 scale interior detail, especially when the quality is high. -- Russ
Nice job!
Jerry
Greg: we weren't comfortable with his ladder climbing skills. He's pretty good with stairs though.
Beautiful! I too like the stairs...a big improvement over the usual ladder.
Really nice!!!...Allan
Our motivation for the projects above arrived on Tuesday:
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He looks like a carbon copy of his big brother:
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Congratulations! I'm at the Grandpa stage of life now and loving it — four boys from 2 months to 10 years, a 3 year old granddaughter, and some kids who once again think maybe mom and dad might know a thing or two after all!
Nice job of scratch building. -- Russ
Quote from: finescalerr on June 01, 2018, 11:36:12 AM
Nice job of scratch building. -- Russ
Yep. But this kind of scratch building is a long-term project. Takes another 18 years or so to complete the job. :)
Congrats to Burl and family!
Don't know if I would call it scratch building... more like additive manufacturing.