Finally got the panels in the foot board. I Just put a clear coat over the whole thing so later this weekend I can buff it out . This will help the new panels blend into the original. It is really cold so the heat will have to stay on in the shop tonight.
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Here is the original Queen size foot board without the panels:
Here it is as a King size bed with wet clear coat in the shop:
I was fortunate to find a beautiful piece of quarter sawn white oak while in a Lumber store in Colorado Springs a while back. The grain matched the bed really well. The Head board is next. I believe it will be easier. The head board panels are made and ready to be mortised in. Maybe we will start this weekend.
Beautiful work as always Mark Vi Bowman