A Quick Bed Fix Long Overdue

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Finally…

After years and years of sitting like this…

Fix Morgan's Bed

I got off my duff and paid homage to my Great-grandfather…

Saw excess off

I mean, he made this bed with his own two hands…

saw off excess

Carving this piece out with a lade…

drill hole

And boiling his own sealant…could you imagine?

drill hole for dowell

I could, at the very least, try and keep the pieces from falling apart, right?

Drill hole in post

He never had the option of a quick-fix Gorilla around like I do…

glue post of bed

But I remembered what my Daddy taught me… to put a little glue on each part…

Glue Post

And use these little magic dowels to hold it together…

Use a Dowell

Then, like a little puzzle, put back the pieces…

Place bar on bed

And restore, my bed… which is now Little Morgan’s bed…and what was once my precious Grandfather’s bed…

Finished Repair

Where, when I was a wee little girl,

Me and Grandaddy and Mr

would snuggle up in his arms and watch…

The Muppet Show.

I love you Granddaddy and, after all these many years,

I miss you still.

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50 Comments

  1. So sweet! Fixing the bed is such a great tribute to him! I have baby doll cradles my grandfather made for my baby dolls that my daughter now uses, and I love them more than almost anything else!

    Jessica

    1. How sweet, Jessica! Those heart connections never leave us, do they? I wish my children could have known this sweet man…

  2. Gwen, that’s awesome! I think he’d be so proud of your amazing fix-it skills…and your care for his craft – and clearly, it runs in you!

    1. Oh, Bonnie! Thank you…

      Sometimes I forget what treasures I have… the memories, by far, the greatest!

    1. Thank you, Amy!

      The memories are so sweet. It’s hard to believe how much time has passed!

  3. Grandparents are the best! What a treasure you have there 🙂 I have a few of my grandmothers pieces and they are so extra special to me.

    1. It’s about freakin’ time! I can’t believe it too me so long to fix it… I have a rocking chair that is next in line.

  4. Loved reading about this! I have so many pieces of furniture that have been passed down through the years. I’m always worried about them falling into disrepair too. I feel like the keeper of the family treasures!

  5. Great work–what a wonderful gift for you to have something pass down.

  6. Gwen! How sweet is this..and that bad your your handsome granddaddy! WOW! That is so neat that you have a piece of him in your home..and you gave it some love love-!! It looks wonderful, what a touching post!
    Jen

  7. You did good girl…your grandaddy would be so proud!

    My gramps handcrafted my grandparents bedroom set as a gift for my grams; he still sleeping in that bed today at the age of 90.

  8. Cute post little Ms. Woodworker.

    You’re grand-daddy’s girl.

    ~Bliss~

  9. you really have some skillz! and love the picture of you! my brother used to sit with my grampa in his big easy chair and watch the muppets with him.

    1. Ha! That picture is totally embarrassing, but I don’t care b/c it’s one of a VERY few that I have of my Granddaddy…

  10. Awww!! Same here lady, my dad taught me all I know! I’m blessed to have him still here but I often tell him that his legacy is in all I make and all he has made with his hands!!

    xoxo

    Evey

    1. Aren’t dads just the best? I wish I had soaked up more of his knowledge when I was younger and lived closer!!!

  11. I love old family pieces. I need to pay some attention to an old secretary of ours, too. Only thing is – I want to plaint it but I don’t dare. It was from my husbands great grandmother.

    1. I know… it’s so hard! I have several pieces that I’d love to paint, but my mom would have a coronary! Oh, boy!

    1. Thank you, Anne! I’m was so blessed by my Granddaddy! He was a huge part of my life growing up~

  12. Awww, that’s so sweet! Good for you for honoring his work…finally 😉 It’s really quite a work of art; did he make a lot of furniture?

    1. My great-grandfather was a furniture maker. We have lots of his pieces in our family, and it’s so amazing to have! I only have the bed, two nightstands and a large dresser, but I treasure them! They are showing a lot of wear and tear now, so I’ve really got to pay them some attentions! He was SO talented!

  13. I love the syle of this bed and it’s so special that your grandfather made it. I’ll be that little Morgan will pass it on to his son or daughter one day.

  14. Great fix! You totally need to try out Gorilla glue. Scary good.

  15. What a great tribute to your grandfather! I’m sure he’s really proud of you!

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