Tag Archives: lapped dovetail
One Last Bedstead
When my youngest child–my only son, R.–finally outgrew our old toddler bed (which I had originally built for his older sister, and which had then been passed down through the siblings to him, and which I eventually gave away to … Continue reading
Posted in Build-Alongs, Kids, Wood and Woodwork
Tagged bed frame, bedstead, handtools, headboard, lapped dovetail, mortise and tenon, shiplap, wooden bed frame
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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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Timber Framed Bunk Beds, Part 1: The Plans
Last year, my wife warned me that the kids were growing out of their cribs and toddler beds, and that we would need to build them some bunk beds this summer. I started drawing up plans. The criteria: A three-tier … Continue reading
Posted in Build-Alongs, Furniture, Kids, Lumber, Wood and Woodwork
Tagged 2X4, 2x6, bunk bed, carriage bolts, dado, lapped dovetail, mortise and tenon, timber framing, triple bunk bed
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