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Log Bed questions
I am cutting down some of my Alder trees and plan to make a queen sized
bed. I will use a 6" log for the 4 posts, 4" for the rails and 2-3" for the spindles. The tools I have are 1/2 drill with various sized paddle bits up to 2" and a draw knife. My tenons will be made using the drawknife (don't have a tenon bit). I plan to secure the headboard/footboard rails with lag bolts (through the outside into the tenon) and then cover the hole with handmade plugs (as seen in the link below). My question is what is the best method for ensuring the bed won't sway and lean and is solid once it's assembled? Also, I don't want to use a box spring (matress only) so I will need to have some sort of frame slats between the side rails for the mattress to sit on. I might use a piece of plywood but am open to suggestions.. Please send any ideas you have for this my way. Here are a couple pictures of the bed I made for my dog. http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...owninja/dogbed Thanks, Tim |
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wrote in message ups.com... I am cutting down some of my Alder trees and plan to make a queen sized bed. I will use a 6" log for the 4 posts, 4" for the rails and 2-3" for the spindles. The tools I have are 1/2 drill with various sized paddle bits up to 2" and a draw knife. My tenons will be made using the drawknife (don't have a tenon bit). I plan to secure the headboard/footboard rails with lag bolts (through the outside into the tenon) and then cover the hole with handmade plugs (as seen in the link below). My question is what is the best method for ensuring the bed won't sway and lean and is solid once it's assembled? Also, I don't want to use a box spring (matress only) so I will need to have some sort of frame slats between the side rails for the mattress to sit on. I might use a piece of plywood but am open to suggestions.. Please send any ideas you have for this my way. Here are a couple pictures of the bed I made for my dog. http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...owninja/dogbed Excellent dog bed. Excellent idea. I wish you great success and satisfaction. fwiw if I was doing that king of backwoods carpentry I would add a hand axe to my tool kit and maybe a adze too. I would also say to myself that if I am working this way then steel bolts, glues and plywood are all outlawed. If you can cut the mortise and tenon joint, draw bore it and peg with a cleft peg. The joint will be good for all time as long as you have followed sound instinct on the proportions - tenon not too thin and peg not too fat to drive in. Slats? yeah, or leather straps, or a lattice of round wood, wicker hurdle style. Seems a shame to introduce machined timber. Good luck, tim W |
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