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Timber Framed Bunk Beds, part 5: A Ladder
A good bunk bed needs a good ladder. I’ve never made a proper ladder, but I’ve read up on wooden ladder construction. Many traditional wooden ladders had threaded rod under top and bottom rungs to make sure everything didn’t come … Continue reading
Posted in Build-Alongs, Furniture, Kids
Tagged dado, dado joint, dadoes, ladder, mortise and tenon, rhombus
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Timber Framed Bunk Beds, part 3: Visible Progress
When timber framing, all of the joints must be cut before the whole structure is assembled. That’s because the structure is usually too big for assembly to be done in stages. Another reason is that it’s hard to lay out … Continue reading
Posted in Build-Alongs, Furniture, Kids, Wood and Woodwork
Tagged bunk beds, dadoes, lapped dovetail, mortises, panel saw, pipe clamp, pipe clamps, rip saw, router plane, stair saw, wedged tenon
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