On 7/18/2016 9:19 AM, John McGaw wrote:
On 7/17/2016 4:16 PM, BenignBodger wrote:
On 7/16/2016 11:28 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I'm getting ready to order some bed rail fasteners. I'd prefer that the
fasteners not be visible from the outside of the bed, i.e. no bolts.

I used this style in the past (~20 years ago) and really like them.
They've
held up well and pull the rails in tight. I'm considering using them
again,
unless someone has something they like better.

http://www.rockler.com/heavy-duty-wr...ck-select-size



I also ran across these which look promising:

http://www.rockler.com/locking-safety-bed-rail-brackets

Any thoughts on which one would be better, or maybe even something else?

Thanks!


I most recently used these http://www.cshardware.com/15-74-5.html and
before that similar more-expensive ones from a different vendor which I
can't recall at the moment. The fasteners are very strong and are
among the
most easy to install since they have nicely rounded ends so a router cut
makes the mortise with no hand work needed beyond a few clearance
holes for
the tabs and some holes for the screws. I can install a pair of them in a
few minutes (now that I have the hardboard jig finished, of course).

I went onto my alternate NNTP server in an attempt to send you a snap of
the simple jig but for some reason none of your posts show up on
Easynews so I can't properly reply there. In any case, here is the
picture. As you can see it is about as simple as you could imagine --
some scrap hardboard, two holes with a Forstner and two straight cuts
and then a bit of hand sanding to fine tune the fit. The countersunk
holes keep the jig in place on the stock and need to be close enough to
the hardware to make sure that they are hidden after the furniture is
together.

The jig needs to be used with a collar and straight bit and the
dimensions of the openings will depend on both of those as well as those
of the hardware. However it is done, the mortise needs to be as precise
as possible since that is where most of the bearing strength comes from
while the screws, as long as you can wish, are there to keep the
hardware in the mortise.

We'll see how sending works here and if I need to I'll find another way.

Wow! This is the first time that I have seen a picture on this news
group. Special trick?