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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;the Dassler, post: 1862368, member: 14571&quot;]Good morning Forum members, I am a bit new to this so please forgive any learning curve I might have regarding format, or edict. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]243564[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I am restoring an antique bed for my son that was given to me some 45 years ago and in the process my interests have been peeked into learning a bit more about it&#039;s history, age and possible origin.&nbsp; I have done some modest internet research, but that has only left me wanting to learn more, and I have realised I would benefit from some experts. So here goes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Facts that might be helpful to the knowledgeable:</p><p><br /></p><p>The bed was sold at auction to my father in early to mid 1970&#039;s from Headley&#039;s Auction House in Winchester Virginia and my father always believed in to be walnut, however I have come to believe that it is actually mahogany. (Yes, as an expert cabinet maker I am having trouble distinguishing the wood due to age and patina, that and I have never worked with mahogany)</p><p><br /></p><p>The bed appears to all be made from one source wood with the exception of the support rails for slats on the inside of the side rails, which appear to be yellow pine and attached with both hide glue and hand-cut nails. Also, the lower cross board on the headboard&nbsp; appears to be denser and heaver than all the other visible wood.</p><p><br /></p><p>The four post are all slightly different from each other. Both in dimensions and in their turnings. </p><p><br /></p><p>The backside of the headboard shows tool marks from hand planing and all of the lumber are of varying thickness.</p><p><br /></p><p>The center sections of the head board was joined to the posts using rough cut mortise and tenon, while the foot board was joined with dowels.</p><p><br /></p><p>The two side rails are 73&quot; and are cut from one plank as indicated from the grain and tool marks.&nbsp; The tool marks on the inside of the side rails also suggest that it was cut on a saw mill with a 36inch circular saw blade.</p><p><br /></p><p>The original hardware for connecting the side rails to the head and foot board have been replaced with cast iron, although I don&#039;t know when in its history and it appears that it originally might have had casters, or these too could have been added when the other hardware was replaced however these were never present during the time in my family.</p><p><br /></p><p>The few remaining screws appear to be machined however the groves for the screw driver look hand cut although I am no expert.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The only other marking is the word &quot;Single&quot; written in pencil on the inside face of one of the side rails, which is what started me on my search. </p><p><br /></p><p>Lastly, the bed required a custom mattress approximately 37&quot;x73&quot;. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance for your help.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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