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I always make extra pieces but the only time I need them is when I fail to make extra pieces.

Red oak is cheaper then a twisted 2 X 4.

I think the modern day finishing process can be pretty simple. I think people make there finishing process more difficult then it has to be because they've heard others go through these ornate processes. Modern finish products have made life easier if you let them. If you are doing a period piece then you might want to stick to a finish process that matches that time. If your making a nice piece for your personal use then just keep it simple. Marc has evolved over the years but every finish process he goes to is simple and easy to do. Phillip Morley almost always uses Conversion Varnish because it looks good, is durable and easy to use. I think, because like you said, there is a lot out there that the best you can do is start by saying, there is a lot out there on finishing but what I am going to show is a simple, durable finish, that looks nice on most any project. When you keep in mind new people starting out on the finish process simple is king. One thing that I might toss out there is in your finish process you use ARS first, I use de-waxed shellac for the same purpose. This can be a plus in humid areas because you won't have to wait as long for it to dry as you would with ARS. If you are top coating with a water borne finish it has to be de-waxed. Actually de-waxed is better for almost all because you can put anything on top of it, even paint. I use blonde shellac on woods that will darken over time like cherry and sapele and I use garnet shellac on woods like walnut that tend to lighten over time.

When I did my kitchen I primed the maple, I wanted to make sure the paint bonds

That is what I had said earlier. I suggested looking into having the shelf space between the two drawers but hat if you did that you would have a second web frame which would reduce the height of the opening of the shelf.

I talked with Steve once about hardwoods to be painted. His number one choice was maple. I used maple one my kitchen cabinet doors when I did the renovation last fall. Primes and paints real nice, I highly recommend it.

No, I just meant between the two drawers where ever that is. In other words, drawer, shelf, drawer.

The old nightstands I just replaced were 30" the new ones are 22" so you are almost in the middle of really wide and and a more normal size. 🙂 Did you give any thought to putting the shelf in the middle? I am trying picture it but you have sketch up to try the move. I know it would ad a web frame and it also could end up butt ugly.

Same here.

I would think a design similar to the desk drawers would fit well with the bed design.

Yes I did and they said not at this time. Hopefully someday things will change

I wish they sold extra stops. There are times it would be nice to have two setups.

Well if you get the adjustable bed you probably won't need the slates. Most of the ones I have seen have their own frame and leg system. Same with the sleep number beds.

How thick is the box material on this?

If you do get any squeeze out with the Lexel just let it dry and it cleans up pretty easy with an exacto knife.

I always thought that was just the way they were made. We should looking to that company called Deep Pockets, maybe their pants pockets are a better fit.

Well that goes with out saying. I was just thinking it would have been nice to access all sides all at once.

I think if I had the room you have in your shop I would have left it assembled minus the slats to spray the top coat. Use some packing tape on the ends of the side rails to keep things from sticking together.

I did it mainly to make storing the pipe a little tidier in the small shed.

I remove the clamps, store them in a drawer and the pipe is out in the shed.

Seems the biggest problem is a shortage of shipping containers. I get almost weekly updates from vendors that I buy supplies from. They are dealing with big delays from their suppliers because the suppliers are waiting for empty containers to show up. Containers were used to ship PPE's to parts of the world that normally don't have a lot of shipping commerce so the empty containers are kind of stranded in those ports. And they can't build new containers fast enough.

In that case the assembly table just becomes a large, misplaced night stand

At least it is heavy in four separate pieces.

Someone mentioned it one one of the podcasts I listen to, I have no personal experience. I would have to quit being a nice guy if I had to replace my edge every time I share my tracks. Lol

This is true to a point. The Makita offset is different then the Festool saw. I don't know which way but before I would let a Makita owner borrow my tracks I would want to see that their saw doesn't cut my zero clearance edge and make it useless for me. 😧