Sellers Home Bed: Episode 8
Posted 22 February 2023
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We are on the verge of finally assembling the bed, so we cut and fit the side rails to both the headboard and footboard. The hardware must have certain exactnesses so that the two parts seat well and come together tight, otherwise the head or footboard will rattle. In this episode, we see the best way to recess the two parts accurately, and deal with several idiosyncrasies through tricks of the trade, to guarantee success. The hardware choices are many, but the recessed type Paul uses is one he has relied on for three decades. They are solidly made, and hold the bed together perfectly.
Tired of the video not opening, audio works but vid stays on the opening photo.
I had that same trouble. I switched to the alternate player and all my problems went away.
Its right at the top of the video screen.
When I see Paul break a screw, and then a drill bit, it reminds me that this sort of stuff happens to the best of us. I love the way he just takes it in stride.
I’m curious if Paul might comment on using bed bolts instead of the sliding hardware. Thanks
I asked Paul and his reply is below:
Hardware is a matter of personal preference. Bed bolts work great, it’s just a matter of precise drilling. They could could follow the procedure we used on the baby cot 3 years ago. Which I felt worked really well because the bolts remained in situ and remained aligned.
@kisser and @deanbecker : a simple F5 does the trick for me… reload the page and you’re good.
It’s amazing how the undertrain eye would lame at the mortise … but when you know how hard it is to work end grain … these mortise are a masterpiece.
I really appreciate to see the screw and bit break, especially at the very end of the video, it show how honest you are, no video editing magic… just the plain truth that comes with its hardships. “screw break, never mind i’ve got a trick for this”,bit breaks,”well, here we go again then”
Best Regards,
V.
We all had a laugh with your comment! No editing magic here!
The close-ups are excellent and very informative. As others mentioned in previous comments, I am also amazed to discover (in episode 8) the furniture hardware that Paul uses to assemble the bed. Not that this particular choice surprises me (I’m not competent at all to suggest another choice !), but personally, I would have liked Paul to explain to us beforehand (when introducing the project) the different types of furniture hardware that can be used for a bed. More generally, furniture hardware could perhaps be the subject of a video theme in its own right. Paul tells us that these hardware items are hard to find, I can only confirm (I live in France); there are fewer and fewer hardware stores, and what you can find in DIY stores does not match the quality that those who follow Paul’s videos expect. There remains the internet…and the best (hard to find) is hidden in the forest of the worst (ubiquitous). Thank you Paul for showing us with humility what can happen to all of us (breaking a screw) and how to deal with this type of incident !
Paul said: “We must have got them from the same place! I got mine there too. They are sturdy and robust snd I enjoyed fitting them. Knowing that they work well.”
Thanks Michael!
I’ve used the same bedrail hardware for a set of bunkbeds I made for my sons 40 years ago. They are still holding strong.
I found the bed hardware at Constantine’s in New York City 40 years ago. They may still carry them, I don’t know.
When Paul screws the bedrail hardware into the post, do the screws go into the tenon? If so, would this cause any issues?
I’ve started on my own bed project and was planning on using bed bolts, but this hardware looks good.
I asked Paul and his reply is below:
No issue with screws extending into tenons.
Thank you for answering. This really helps me out.