Thread: So i want to make a four poster bed ... ... ...

Search pencil post bed. There are plans here but they will set you back $20 plus postage. Probably some free plans if you google hard enuff.

BTW welcome to the forums

There was a guy on here made his own bed a few months back with little tools or experience. I'll try and find the link.

Found it, but its a queen size, and not a four poster. Good description of how he made it though.

I have read on this forum in the past about maxilock bed brackets. While they are good...they are not great. Especially with your four post bed, you need a high quality durable bracket that will last.

There is a company in WA that will post via to you bed brackets called timbecon, you can buy over the phone or online.

the best brackets i found are made by a company in Melbourne, but they only sell direct to bedroom furniture manufacturers, but those brackets cant be beat.

They are on my bed, and not a squeak, or movement from the side rail

Originally Posted by DanielHBD

I have read on this forum in the past about maxilock bed brackets. While they are good...they are not great. Especially with your four post bed, you need a high quality durable bracket that will last.

There is a company in WA that will post via to you bed brackets called timbecon, you can buy over the phone or online.

the best brackets i found are made by a company in Melbourne, but they only sell direct to bedroom furniture manufacturers, but those brackets cant be beat.

They are on my bed, and not a squeak, or movement from the side rail

If you are talking about Hafele I have purchased direct from them before
Catalogue here http://www.hafele.com.au/isapi/online/tchff/tchff.asp
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Bed brackets on page 2.71 to 2.74

You can get ones like the Timbecon ones from Bunnings for about 8 bucks

Warrick

Hi Warrick,
I am also thinking to make new Fourposter Beds. But I want to put a new wood & ply that have very light wight. Then only one man can hold it.

G'day Eva and welcome to the ratbags hideout.

If Eva is a female why should ONE MAN hold your bed?

I built one based on the plans for a pencil post bed in this book. You may be able to get it through your library or on Amazon.

Here is a picture on the authors website. I think ours cost less than US$4,700 from memory, although perhaps the silky oak I used has had a price rise since then.

Regards,

James

Originally Posted by doctorpaul

Basically, i want to make a four poster bed out of wood. I will be getting a king size bed, ensemble matress, that has two draws in the base of the bed.

I wish to build a structure around this, to give the appearance of a four poster bed.

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All help and any comments much appreciated

get Gosford library to contact Chatswood library and do an inter-library loan for this book:

Beds : outstanding projects from one of America's best craftsmen : with plans and complete instructions for building 9 classic beds by Jeff Miller, Taunton Press

it has all the information you need


ian