Got Wood?

Long time, no post. Yes, I am alive, although I'm going to be dead tired by the time Erica arrives...let's just say that the house is getting a muchly needed once over, top to bottom, end to end.
And as a part of this make-over, I decided to spruce up the old bed frame with a headboard. This was my first ever major foray into the dark arts that is woodwork.
Many lessons were learned along the way:
1. You cannot stain MDF with good results, and it'll take two weeks to dry. Real wood from real trees makes real good looking wooden things. I'm glad I found this out, else I wouldn't have tried it with the real stuff and ended up with my final masterpiece.
2. When you put on an Estapol finish, make sure the damn coat is even, and doesn't have runs in it...ESPECIALLY SOMEWHERE REALLY FRIGGEN OBVIOUS!
3. Get LOTS of extra sandpaper if you get caught by mistake #2.
4. Don't waste your money on sandpaper, or the junk they make with glass. Garnet paper for the win, hands down!
5. Sand everything down smoooooth, the stain WILL enhance any scratches you may miss.
6. Perfection is impossible, that's why everything I make is "rustic"...it has the old used and imperfect look to it.
7. Just buy a damn wooden bed to begin with.

Anyhoo, I hope Erica likes it, it's something I've wanted to do for a long time, and now that she is on her way, well, the time was right. Now at least we can sit up in bed. The old tubes were a real pain the back and neck.

Enjoy, my love, this is for you.