Knock Down Joints for a bed
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I am attempting to build a bed and I want to make the long rails connect to the posts using knock down joints.
What type have any you used and what should I be aware of when I am cutting them? Thank you in advance!
Maybe the assembly table video? Just looking at all the past projects, there is so much to make!
Good point! But I guess more specifically I was wondering if I could draw bore a mortise without gluing it. I know on the table video he said you don’t have to glue it.
The only issue with the assembly table joint is doing it through the center of a post.
Tusk tenons may be what you are looking for. They have been used in knock down furniture and even work benches.
I agree with my fellow Westerner on the tusk tenons. There are some online examples – e.g. moravian workbench – you could search for to look at. One drawback of these for a bed is the possible “ouch factor” for shins with the protruding tenons. Also tricky if the headboard needs to be flush to the wall.
There are historical hardware solutions – look for bed bolts – that are in common use & don’t have the drawback of a projection past the bedpost. Lee Valley is one provider of a specialized bedbolt that does not require a hole all the way through the bedpost.
Hope this helps!
(Hi Peter – I’m an ex-pat in Upper Canada now but grew up in Regina.)
@sodbuster
The only thing I envy Upper Canada for is the hardwoods 🙂
You could also look at Rockler – I’m sure they have many choices for bed hardware.