Henge Bed 5, King Size, Heartwood Pine.
This bed is still evolving as a construction. I originally took this photograph to illustrate the sixteen separate pieces of hand-cut timber that go into a Henge Bed.
Here is the bed at a later stage of construction.
However, I decided that the legs weren't "chunky" enough so I used them on Number 6, the double, and put this project on hold. I then found this 14 foot beam of wood on the shore at Burbo Bank. I spent a whole day with a hand saw cutting it into 18-inch sections.
I decided to cut four of the sections into L shapes of solid timber. These will now go to make the legs for Number 5.
When I found this beam of timber on the Hightown shoreline I knew it would make a suitable headboard. Many thanks to Steve Rees who nearly put his shoulder out helping me cut it into three pieces and drag it off the beach.
My initial thought was to retain the two gnarled posts and join the cross-piece using a halving joint and bolts.
I have gradually reduced the bulk of the cross-piece and have been looking to give it a bit of shape to balance the fact that the supports are fixed behind it rather than inside.
Because of the winged shape when seen in profile, I have decided to call this one the Seagull Henge.