Very nice. You could add a half round trim on top of the damaged area if you wanted to use it the other way. It will make a great bench.

darn it.... i knew i should have hid it till we cut into it....
daughter came in saw it and had a fit....so i guess i will use her bed[antique four poster] for a bench instead.... she broke the rail hole in the headboard so it cant be used as a bed anymore anyway.....

Wow! What an awesome score! That will make a beautiful bench. Can't believe what people throw away.

Don't forget to post a picture of your bench when it's finished too. Thanks for sharing!

Great save ...sounds like for your DD now! LOL! But a 4-poster will be good in your gardens, too! TFS! Jeanne S.

Lucky you! Great pick-up! :)

Cool!
My dh made us a really nice bench from a set the resale shop across the alley threw away. First nice day I am off it is my job to get it painted.
Tally Ho!

Instructions? I love the idea, but have no idea how to begin.

Looking forward to seeing the end product!

saw some done from beds like this on the Salvage Dogs show it was beautiful and easy to do. Check out their website they have pictures of all all their stuff.
The store is Black Dog Salvage
it's a great show, one of my favorites

Here is a link that might be useful: link

This might look beautiful as a trellis!