Chinese Inspired Bed // (Ep. 52)

[@steverochon1620]

There is nothing more gratifying than putting your heart and soul into a project for someone you love. I'm making a crib for my grand daughter, and I can't help but think that she may put her babies to sleep in this one day. This was wonderful to watch. Steve

[@SeanRubino]

+Steven Rochon thank you, Steve. You hit the nail on the head.

[@MattLaneWoodshop]

Amazing work Sean, I bet she's proud of her beautiful new bed!!

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, Matt! She loves it!

[@myckrych7154]

I am teaching myself inlaying right now, and it was a pleasure to watch your process. Beyond impressed with this build. Your daughter must believe you are the best dad ever.

[@SeanRubino]

+Myck Rych thanks, Myck! She certainly is a special young lady.

[@stuckinbabylon186]

Man! That is a very, very beautiful piece! Your daughter is very lucky to have you as her father. Very nice job Sean.

[@SeanRubino]

+Randy Taylor thank you, Randy! I'm fortunate to have her as a daughter.

[@katzmosestools]

That is so incredible Sean! I was thinking wow that must've taken along time and then I got to the inlay part. My god man! You are a savage. This deserves to have 1m views.

[@SeanRubino]

+Katz-Moses Woodworking Shop thanks! The inlays alone took about 90 hours.

[@katzmosestools]

+Sean Rubino I'm in awe

[@SeanRubino]

+Katz-Moses Woodworking Shop thank you!

[@Mitermikeswoodshop]

Sean i don't know how i missed this one but, all i can say is that is craftsmanship caliber work. That will last through the generations.

[@SeanRubino]

+Miter Mike's Woodshop thanks, Mike! I truly hope so.

[@ms0099rg]

Holy BALLS !!!! Sean you hit this out of the ballpark!!!!

[@SeanRubino]

LOL! Thanks, Matt!

[@klaywert]

I have no comment, I think this is the best woodworking video i seen for a few years.

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you! That's a huge compliment!

[@sktruesdale]

That inlay, tho! Great job, inspiring. One lucky daughter.

[@SeanRubino]

+sktruesdale thank you very much!

[@LeldonMaxcy]

Great video and beautiful bed! Your daughter is really lucky to have you as her dad!

[@SeanRubino]

+Leldon Maxcy thanks, Leldon, *sniff sniff

[@MrJwilder23]

Great job Sean! That will be a family heirloom for sure.

[@SeanRubino]

+Jeff Wilder thanks, Jeff! Yeah I'll be looking at it until I can't see any longer.

[@krysxn]

That is utterly stunning. So much love and care went into that and it really shows. Incredible work.

[@SeanRubino]

+chrizzlephaa thank you!

[@MrUltimate49er]

Sean, this is the most beautiful bed I have ever seen. The Japanese cherry blossoms are incredible and the craftsmanship is mind blowing. Great job mate!

[@SeanRubino]

+Chris Yaowsee thanks, Chris! That means a lot!

[@metz12harofreak]

Err uhh derr but what how huh? This thing is absolutely breathtaking. I cant say how nice this thing is! Now that is some craftsmanship. Very jealous.

[@SeanRubino]

+Matt Thayer thank you, Matt!

[@craigmaddison8254]

Amazing, the flower inlay is just gorgeous.

[@SeanRubino]

+Craig Maddison thank you, Craig!

[@Uncle_Buzz]

That samurai guy has some competition. :D Stunning inlay work Sean. Cheers, Chris.

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, Chris! Jesse does have skills.

[@jnieto19]

After hearing about it for so long on the podcast it was worth the wait to see your work....amazing job brother!!!

[@SeanRubino]

+Jay Nieto thank you, Jay! I don't know what to talk about on the podcast now.

[@louistagliaboschi857]

Absolutely stunning Sean. Thank you for sharing this.

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Louis. You are welcome.

[@mattsadventureswithart5764]

That is definitely a thing of beauty! Fantastic gift.

[@SeanRubino]

+Matthew Cain thank you, Matthew!

[@NealBecker]

Amazing work and craftsmanship Sean! I've watched both videos and am speechless. Beautiful bed.

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, Neal! I appreciate that.

[@azadsavasanful]

Bruh, you re kinda artist. And ı gotta say that you re one of the best ı have seen in this job. A spectacular work.

[@SeanRubino]

+Azd Svsn wow, thank you! I appreciate that.

[@baldeep119]

After a really bad day, your video lifted my spirits.... Amazing artistry and design!! Bravo :)

[@SeanRubino]

+Baldeep panessar thank you! I'm happy it added some light to your day. Cheers!

[@codyherrin6939]

simply stunning. Great gift, you are raising the bar for us dads haha

[@49cfr]

No doubt, this project belongs in Fine Woodworking. Good stuff!

[@SeanRubino]

+49cfr thank you! I'll submit the photo this week hopefully.

[@jeffjones5257]

Stunning, just stunning. You can see the love!

[@SeanRubino]

+Jeff Jones thank you, Jeff!

[@patrickwhitney9887]

Beautiful job Sean, those inlays are incredible!

[@SeanRubino]

+Patrick Whitney thank you, Patrick!

[@docfluty]

wow, inlaid flower petals... really impressive! earned a sub!

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, Lonnie! I’m doing it again over on Instagram right now too.

[@opasworkshop8373]

Great work Sean,perfect gift for ur sweet angel

[@SeanRubino]

+Opa's Workshop thank you!

[@reforzar]

This is fantastic. Love seeing all the little details. Great work!

[@SeanRubino]

+Brian Prusa Thanks, Brian! I guess I could have added more detail clips but the video would have been 20 minutes. Really a long video for what it was. 10 minutes was long too.

[@reforzar]

+Sean Rubino I am not sure about that. As long as I'm prefaced with knowing the length I am fine with it.

[@SeanRubino]

+Brian Prusa Good to know. Sometimes I look at some of my other videos and wonder why I made them so long.

[@anthonylyle7709]

Beautiful. I am just starting in woodworking.... your work is an inspiration

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, Anthony! Have fun!

[@michaelschuler2707]

Sean this must have taken all weekend! I hope next week's project is just as amazing. In all seriousness wow what an amazing project, I am thoroughly impressed.

[@SeanRubino]

Ha ha! Thanks, Michael. All weekend...all the weekends from November to 1 week ago. I hope I don't disappoint. My next projects are not nearly as elaborate as this.

[@michaelschuler2707]

+Sean Rubino next week is the Bombay chest or queen Anne highboy right?

[@SeanRubino]

+Michael Schuler yeah, don't forget the cherry blossom inlay.

[@michaelschuler2707]

+Sean Rubino well that's your signature design

[@Shaka_Vibe]

That is something to be proud of! Fantastic.

[@SeanRubino]

+Joseph Muench thanks, Joseph!

[@nickaccardi5551]

That inlay is beautiful. You went above and beyond. Dovetailing the supports! I have the same narex mortise chisels. They're great for the price. glad I found your channel. subscribed.

[@SeanRubino]

+ACW thanks, I appreciate that a lot. Enjoy the show!

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

Beautiful work Sean !

[@SeanRubino]

+The ShavingWood Workshop thanks, Tommy!

[@fredricksickelbower9431]

You are definitely an artist.

[@SeanRubino]

+Fredrick Sickelbower thank you!

[@Thom4123]

I was already to talk about the beautiful work and the joinery technics etc. and then the second part started with your daughter and I just got tears running down my face. I also have a daughter and they are so special to us dads I just can't imagine what and how you felt when she had heart surgery. So happy to see she's doing great. Oh and the bed that is awesome also lol. Thank you for sharing

[@SeanRubino]

+Thom spillane thanks, Thom! Her surgery was stressful because it took a long time for the surgeons control her bleeding. But in the end she had the best possible outcome they could have hoped for. She is virtually limitless in her activities. She certainly is a special young lady.

[@melcomc19]

Beautiful, truly, a labour of love!

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you!

[@MBTHandmade]

A work of art, my man. Bravo.

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Marshall!

[@hspringsteen]

That came out beautiful Sean!

[@SeanRubino]

+Howard Springsteen thank you, Howard!

[@WoodByWright]

Totally sweet! I hope she likes it! love so much detail!

[@SeanRubino]

+Wood By Wright thanks, James! She certainly does love it.

[@streetfiremkv12]

Wow this project leaves me speechless! amazing work!

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you!

[@matthewjohnson7933]

Wow! That is some excellent work, Sean! She will have that to give to her kids someday, and their kids and so on! #INCREDIBLE

[@SeanRubino]

+Matthew Johnson thanks, Matthew!

[@brysonatkins6072]

Another amazing, beautiful build Sean! Thanks for all the great videos. Love the work you do. Keep up the great work

[@SeanRubino]

+Kalani Atkins thank you, Kalani!

[@kandalfus]

You are perfect 100000% nice work dude and very happy for your daughter

[@SeanRubino]

+kandalfus thank you!

[@StoneandSonsWorkshop]

What an awesome project, Sean. Such a beautiful piece.

[@SeanRubino]

+Stone and Sons Workshop thank you! I feel like I just finished my Dissertation...if I were to ever write one, that is.

[@AdamEarl2]

Beautiful project, love how you demystified the build through this video. Learned a few tricks watching it!

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, glad it was helpful to you.

[@GuysShop]

Bravo Sean, Bravo. Extremely impressive build. Just beautiful!

[@SeanRubino]

+GuysWoodshop thank you, Guy!

[@alexworks9659]

Beautiful work man! Looks fantastic 👍🏽👌🏽🤙🏽

[@SeanRubino]

+Alex Works thanks, Alex!

[@2001DestructionofLies]

I have no words in my vocabulary to explain this piece ART !!!!! that's all I can come up with, sorry LOL

[@SeanRubino]

+Matt Dodaro thanks, I think you nailed it!

[@ELADRO1]

@@SeanRubino how long did you work on it?

[@SeanRubino]

The inlay alone took over 90 hours. The bed itself wasn’t too long. Total of about 130 hours.

[@Hubbmade]

Beautiful job Sean!

[@SeanRubino]

+Hubbard's Handmade thank you!

[@davisfarris]

That inlay is crazy!

[@SeanRubino]

+Davis Farris thanks, Davis. I really was. It was hard to believe it held my attention that long.

[@adamquincey4371]

wow, excellent job...! beautiful... cheers...

[@SeanRubino]

+Adam Quincey thanks, Adam!

[@BraxtonWirthlin]

Well done, Sean!

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, Buddy!

[@claterpult]

Wow that is a beautiful piece. The video was so well done as well. I've made a few beds in my time but this is off the charts. Btw it was great meeting you in Vegas a couple of weeks back.

[@SeanRubino]

+Claterpult Workshop thanks, Jamie! Good to meet you too.

[@Simplecove]

Such a beautiful piece. Wow.. Stunning work. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@SeanRubino]

+Sean from SimpleCove thank you, Sean, you are welcome!

[@SeanRubino]

+Sean from SimpleCove thank you, Sean, you are welcome!

[@Makercise]

Breathtaking piece!

[@SeanRubino]

+Makercise thank you!

[@RedowlMB]

Gorgeous!

[@SeanRubino]

+Red Owl thank you!

[@TyMoser]

Great video Sean! It's nice to see the completed project. It's also nice to see that I'm not the only one with a flip flop tan line. :)

[@SeanRubino]

+Ty Moser (MonoLoco_Workshop) thanks, Ty! I chuckled when I saw that at the end. Wasn't sure if anyone else would catch it. I was wrong. :)

[@BrianMcCauleyDesign]

Wow man. So I guess you get a pass on the amount of time it took you to build! Beautiful.

[@SeanRubino]

+McCauley's Design thanks, I won't accept one though. I sat and watched the headboard for far too long.

[@DavidBishopinc]

Awesome job. On both videos buddy.

[@SeanRubino]

+David Bishop thank you, one was definitely more work than the other.

[@davebauerart]

Just beautiful.

[@SeanRubino]

+bluebarnworkshop thank you!

[@oliverdelica2289]

And that is what I call a father's patient and loving care to his daughter

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, Godwin!

[@markarmstrong2592]

Beautiful

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you.

[@carlostg2472]

Es un buen trabajo que todo padre desearía hacer para sus hijos y para que dure generaciones enteras. Enternecedor.

[@SeanRubino]

+ZEKY BCN Muchas, Gracias!

[@NightWoodworker]

I'm speachless... This is so damn awsome looking bed! You earned a new sub! :)

[@SeanRubino]

+Night Woodworker thank you very much!

[@eroshtik6997]

beautiful

[@SeanRubino]

+irosha ki thank you!

[@acewoodworks2709]

Beautiful...

[@SeanRubino]

+Ace Woodworks thanks!

[@teequetwo]

I just saw you bed...what a beauty. What caught my eye is that you and your family are an adoptive family. We too have gone to China for our three children. Wanted to send you an email but could not send you a private email.

[@SeanRubino]

+Tom Queen thanks, Tom! I can get private messages through KZbin.

[@PhilTemple-Watts]

Sean - you mentioned on The Dusty Life that you weren't going to go into too much detail when you post about this on your website because nobody is going to make one exactly like this. I beg to differ! My girlfriend and I are in need of a base, and she commented that this one looks amazing. I agree. If you could go into a bit more detail than you were perhaps planning with the writeup, that would be fantastic. Beautiful work! Cheers, Phil

[@SeanRubino]

+Phil Temple-Watts ha ha. Thanks! I'll write something up for you. Just give me a few days and check my site. The base was the easiest part.

[@SeanRubino]

+Phil Temple-Watts I finished the write up. Hope it helps. See my site for the article, it is at the end of the bed video.

[@PhilTemple-Watts]

Cheers mate! Will be a couple of months before I get a chance to do anything with it, but I'll let you know how I go.

[@karl_alan]

This looks great, Sean. I also applaud your photography...I have had a hard time capturing some of the visual effects of the wood on film, and this shows them off well. I was wondering, what were the primary woods used on this one?

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, Karl! I actually had a photographer come and shoot the bed. The last stills are his raw photos credited in the description. The bed is made from African Mahogany/Sapele. For the most visible portions I used the ribbon stripe Sapele.

[@tooljunkie555]

how many pocket holes??;) dude,, that head board is perfect. love the mix of colors!☆☆☆☆☆

[@SeanRubino]

+Joe basementwoodworking I'll never tell. Kidding. The only screws are in the bed rail fasteners.

[@tooljunkie555]

Sean Rubino a magician never tells his tricks..;) i noticed that..dude that is really awesome and priceless has me inspired man!

[@SeanRubino]

+Joe basementwoodworking thanks, Joe. I left out the construction of the headboard panel because that was basic mortise and tenon joinery. Nothing fancy there.

[@tooljunkie555]

+Sean Rubino looks amazong bro. awesome work.how long did it take?

[@SeanRubino]

+Joe basementwoodworking thanks, about 140 hours of actual working time.

[@raelllearr8094]

Wow wow beautiful very beauty

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you!

[@ScottHaun]

excellent!

[@SeanRubino]

+Scott Haun (haunmade) thanks, Scott!

[@amargnwalkr]

Gorgeous! I'm always so happy to see youtubers actually building beautiful things (rather than more jigs). What's the powder you mixed with the epoxy?

[@SeanRubino]

+MarginWalker thank you! Its called High Density Filler. It is almost like that "instant snow" stuff kids play with. It is used to thicken epoxy to add more structure. I didn't want it epoxy to run all over.

[@BruceAUlrich]

Just stunning! You did not disappoint. I think I would kill my shins on that footboard. ha ha What did she say when you presented it to her? I bet she loved the flowers.

[@SeanRubino]

+Bruce A. Ulrich thanks, Bruce. She loved it but it is also hard to excite her and get a strong reaction. And you are correct. I already bashed my shin into the footboard. It had been a long time walking around a narrow bed so I wasn't use to the extra width. That will only happen once.

[@MsD8206]

awesome

[@SeanRubino]

+Marcelo Duarte thank you, Marcelo!

[@MsD8206]

Xd..... I was looking for a way to make a bed with pallets. by chance I saw this . But that's too much for amateur lol . greetings from Argentina

[@SeanRubino]

+Marcelo Duarte yeah it would be tough to make from pallet wood. My DIY Bed video might be more help in terms of simple construction though. Cheers!

[@MsD8206]

ty i wana try to do something XD

[@mikeywilson8509]

right on dad!

[@SeanRubino]

+Mikey Wilson thank you!

[@vestel777]

OMG this is Gorgeous. How can I get one of these? I'm wanting one but for a California King Memory Foam mattress.

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, Steve. Message me.

[@vestel777]

@@SeanRubino How much would one cost Me?

[@SeanRubino]

Many people have asked that question. The bed in this video was a work of love, meaning the amount of time would not be economically possible for the average consumer. A cal king size with all the inlay would cost $45K. All the inlay was cut and set by hand. Very time consuming and strenuous.

[@vestel777]

@@SeanRubino Holy God that's WAY out of my price range.

[@SeanRubino]

Yeah, as I said, it is for most folks.

[@drowization]

Wow, very, very nice good sir. What type wood please ? just started woodworking and it looks like oak maybe,,,

[@SeanRubino]

+drowization thank you! The bed was made with Sapele, some lumber yards call it African Mahogany.

[@drowization]

Very good, thank you sir,,,,

[@SeanRubino]

+drowization very welcome.

[@120Livi]

this is a great project. What's the bendy hand plane? is it good? you look like you're fighting with it a little

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks! It was a compass plane or a radius plane. It wasn't quite as sharp as it could have been in that clip. It works great though for evening out concave and convex curves

[@Xyienced]

Wow!

[@SeanRubino]

+Xyienced cool, huh? Thanks!

[@christobar]

holy. shit.

[@mudialmudi7455]

that is waw

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks.

[@adamm9173]

Beautiful!

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you!

[@rafaljankowski2807]

beautiful

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you!