See the Process
Each set of platforms is exquisitely crafted using the finest available materials, milled to exacting dimensions to enhance their beauty and supple feel. Shippable platform bedrails are prescision drilled for reassembly into a smooth and seamless full length pieces. Every one of the 46 support slats (23 for each bed) is constructed of sustainable non-tropical hardwood composite, then pre-drilled, glued, and screwed into the poplar bedrail for maximum strength and durability. The running butt strip of poplar composite at the far end of the slats provides force distribution among the slats and support to the entire structure during handling. Finishes are all sourced from the same vendors used by the OEM factory artisans.
It all begins here. Slats finishing the first stage of milling.
There are 23 slats in each bed platform, 46 total for each order.
Planing the bedrails for consistant size and shape is criticle for the finishing stages of to project.
Bedrails are predrilled and countersunk in preparation for slat assembly.
Precise drilling of bedrails for dowels on the shippable platforms.
Dowels keep the bedrail halves lined up neatly for a smooth appearance.
Slats are painstakingly finished in satin polyeurethane.
Each slat is predrilled, glued and screwed to the bedrail.
Routing multiple sets of bedrails for the openings at the nightstand end of the platforms.
Routed openings on bedrails where they overlap the nightstand.
Edgestrip applied for increased rigidity during shipping, handling, and installation.
Edge strip applied at curved end for increased strength and rigidity.
Starting the laminate process by doing the edges (Black Walnut for a Globetrottter pictured).
Laminate applied, shaped, and sanded until smooth (Asian Sand for an International pictured).