Birch Bed

nice job and great way to gain storage
can’t help drooling over all the clamps though
greg

-- Greg Simon

Thanks Greg! Can never have to many. I always need just one more.

-- "Throttle"

I have been considering something like this. Add the box spring and your bed goes to the ceiling but I’m afraid to eliminate the box spring. How much differt does your bed feel without it?

-- "Fine Woodworking" is the name given to a project that takes 3 times longer than normal to finish because you used hand tools instead of power tools. ----Mike, Waukesha, WI

That looks great and it is certainly a practical piece with all of that storage.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

Ohwoodeye… Yes the .bed is way to high with box springs. The bed is defenitely firmer without box springs. Thats theway i like it though.

-- "Throttle"

ohwoodeye, many mattresses actually have what they call a foundation rather than actual box spring. If you look, it is nothing more than a frame with plywood covering. That type of mattress won’t feel any different when used with a platform bed than with its matching foundation since both are just a level surface to put the mattress onto.

If you are buying a new mattress, where you can run into problems is that some manufacturers won’t warranty their mattress unless you buy their foundation. The one exception I found was Simmons Beautyrest. Their warranty spells out what is an acceptable platform that will not void the warranty.

.750 birch planks i ran through the planner after biscuits and glue for the drawer fronts

-- "Throttle"

Trying

-- "Throttle"

Making sure my drawers are lining up before glue

-- "Throttle"

Now I know where the gun drawer goes. That could be a surprise for someone. I’ve been to Redondo, you need this.

-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon

Its better to have and try than not and die.

-- "Throttle"