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  1. 24th March 2006, 07:45 AM #1
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    Default A question of design: KS bed

    I'll have another go.

    I'm about to start this KS bed.

    I have some questions about the head/tailboard that I would like opinions on:
    Would you have the slats one-piece (I have long enough timber to do this), and make the two vertical 'stiffeners' in two parts? That is, two curved matching pieces, with spacer blocks, with the slats M&T'd into the end posts. Less work, methinks. Or..
    Have the two 'mid posts' as solid pieces, and M&T the slats into these?

    If you did this, how would you join the posts to the rail below? Sliding dovetail? Dowels?
    Do you think that I need a jig to keep the shape during assembly?
    In what sequence would you assemble the ends?

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    Design for bed in Australian Wood review number 49. Excellent description of how to make the headboard.
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    Hi Den

    Are you making a sleigh bed???????

    If so make sure you have a few bottles or some asprin to ease the pain

    cheers

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  5. 5th April 2006, 12:17 AM #4
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    Borrow a copy of the bed book by Jeff Miller, it's a very good resource

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    What I would do is have the slats pass over the centre supports. I'm not sure that I would M&T them into the posts though as it will be very difficult to get all the mortices to be perfectly in line. I think Fine Woodworking covered a bed similar to what you're looking at some years ago. You may want to try a search.
    I've made two sleigh beds, in one the curved panel is made of two sheets of &#188;in ply glued together, the other curved panel is made of three 19mm edge jointed boards which are housed in a slot routed into each post.

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    Thanks Ian - I'm worried about that too. I will get that book out on loan.

    Cheers

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    Tassie
    How's the bed design project going?

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