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head- and footboard rails.
Assembly And Finishing
Starting with the footboard, spread glue in the
bottom-rail mortises and matching stile tenons.
Join the pieces and slide the panels into place
(Photo 9). Apply glue to the top-rail mortise-and-
tenon joints, position the rail and clamp the
assembly. Repeat the procedure for the
headboard.
Apply glue to the joints and assemble the
stiles and bottom rail. Slide the panels into
Make the beam-support blocks and fasten them
place and add the top rail.
to the headboard and footboard rails with glue
and screws (Photo 10). Apply glue to the post
mortises and rail tenons and assemble the
headboard and footboard. Make headboard caps
from 1-in.-thick stock, sand to 220 grit and glue
them to the top-rail edges.
Mark the hanger mortises on the rail ends and
rout away most of the waste. A thick board
clamped to the end of each rail helps support the
tool (Photo 11). Square the ends and use a small
chisel to cut the deeper recesses required to
accommodate the hangers. Chamfer the long rail
edges.
Make the poplar beam-support blocks.
Bore pilot holes and screw them to the
Make the square rail panels by gluing veneer to a
center of the front and back lower rails.
3/16-in. wenge strip and cutting the panels from
that piece. Mark each panel's position and glue it
in place. Let the glue set for 20 to 30 minutes, and
then remove any excess. Fasten the poplar slat-
support rails to the mahogany rails (Photo 12).
Note that the support rails are 1/8 in. shorter than
the main rails. Attach the support rails with a 1/16-
in. setback at the ends. Then install the bedrail
hangers.
To assemble the bed frame, engage the rail
hangers with the plates on the bedposts. Press
down firmly on the rails to be sure that the hooks
lock into place. Next, make the central slat-
support beam and install it in the support blocks
To rout the hanger mortises, clamp a
board to the rail for router support. Use a
(Photo 13). Cut the bed slats from 3/4-in.-thick
small chisel to cut the deeper recesses.
poplar, chamfer the top edges and bore the
screwholes in the slats. Make sure that the bed
frame is square and screw the slats to the support
rails and beam (Photo 14).
To finish, disassemble and sand to 220 grit. Then
apply a coat of Waterlox Original Sealer/Finish
with a brush or rag. Let the finish soak in for about
30 minutes. Use a lintfree cotton cloth to wipe off
the excess and let the material dry overnight.
Lightly scuff the wood with 320-grit sandpaper,
remove the dust and apply at least two more
coats in the same way. Burnish the wood with 4/0
steel wool and polish with a soft cloth.
Locate the support-rail ends 1/16 in. short
of the main rail ends. Then, screw the
poplar support rails in place.
After engaging the side rails with the
head- and footboards, slide the slat-
support beam into position.
Check that the bed frame is square before
installing the slats. Then, secure each slat
with 1-1/2-in. No. 8 screws.
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