I meant the headboard to posts sorry
So you all dont seem to think biscuits will be enough?
I have made the posts 31/2 x 31/2 x 18" oak with a nice 3/8" walnut cap to
hide the end grain.
So it looks like i'll just have to bite the bullet and have my first go at
a mortice and tennon joint for the rails.
I have the robland x31 with the mort attachment have tried a few sample
withthis in the past but i recon i'll just have to hand cut the tennins as
i have no jigs.Im sure it will be goog experience.
As for the connectors thanks but i have been remommended to use these
http://www.hafele.co.uk/Hafele35a1/T...cket%2C+145+mm
will post a few pics soon
connor
On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 00:07:28 -0000, Teamcasa wrote:
"Connor Aston" wrote in message
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Im making a solid oak single bed
3 x 3 oak leag 15" high capped with walnut tops to hide the end grain
61/2" side 3/4" thick the clip fitting to hold the sides on
do you think its ok to just biscuit the joints on the bottom and
headboard
ends?
Do you mean side rails to bed posts or headboard to bedposts?
I'll assume you meant the latter. In building my last bed, I used a
mortise
and large tenon. Beds get a surprising amount of unusual forces for many
directions.
The rails are attached using two of the the large Rockler rail catches on
each end. (See other post for link)
Heres a pictu
http://www.teamcasa.org/workshop/images/bedfin1.jpg
Dave
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