Piles of parts in the beginning

 

 

Lots of mortising

 

 

 

 

Routing for butterflies

 

 

Finished butterflies

 

 

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Footboard center-piece glue up
I used a large spline ......the butterfly blanks are for spacing

 

 

 

Routing the sliding dovetail on the bottom of the footboard center-piece

 

 

 

 

 

Sliding dovetail routing in progress

 

 

 

 

 

The sliding dovetail allows for wood movement at the joint with the bottom rail

 

 

 

 

 

Footboard dry-fit

 

Butterflies

 

 

 

Gluing center-piece to rail

 

 

Gluing panels in place

 

 

Gluing leg to top rail

 

 

My son Zachary lending a hand with the ebony buttons

 

Nut and bolt behind the ebony button at footboard center-piece and left panel
-- allows for expanion and contraction--

 

 

 

The Footboard

 

 

Headboard joinery

 

 

Headboard section in clamps

 

 

Final Glue up on the headboard

 

 

Finishing (Profin)

 

 

Finish applied

 

 

Close up of footboard