Mates Bed

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Bed
Finished main part of bed.

The next step was to construct the side pieces. The top side of the bed is about 1 inch taller then the bottom skirt. The drawer fronts and dividers were cut out of one piece of wood, to allow continous grain direction.

 
     
img_2184 Side pieces.
 
img_2242 Fitting dividers to sides.
 
img_2244 Inside, I used dowels to hold alignment and provide some extra strength.
 
img_2245 Dowel joints.
 
img_2246 Glue up of sides.
 
img_2247 img_2243
Sides, inside you can see the grooves for the center frame to attach to.
 
img_2271 Cut out in end panels to fit frame and back of cubbies.
 
img_2272 Closeup of end panel side joint.
 
img_2273 Another angle.
 
img_2274 Finished side panel ends..
 
img_2278 Showing how side and end panels are to be jointed.
 
img_2275 End panel showing place for bed hooks to hold on head board.
 
img_2276 Closeup.
 
img_2279 Glueing sides to frame. I really do need some more clamps.
 
img_2280 From other side.
 
img_2315 My new assistant supervising the action.
 
img_2318 He found comfy spot.
 
img_2327 Basic frame completed. This is cubby side. The other side holds three drawes.
 
img_2334 Closeup of inside of cubbies.
 

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