This is part 2 of the DIY king size bed frame. If you missed part 1. Click right over there.
So far we have done the side rails. We've also cut, shaped and assembled the legs for
the footboard. Head boards can be as simple or as complicated
as you want to make them. I'm going to take a two by six.
Cut it in half on the miter saw. Actually the measurement is forty seven and
fifteen sixteenths if you happen to have one that measures exactly ninety six inches. Sometimes
they can come in a little shorter or longer so just make sure.
Now I'll make a series of marks up the sides of those boards.
The first mark will determine how high your mattress will ultimately be. Personal preference
their. Obviously if you have a pillow top, and you're a shorter person, that's going
to be a different measurement for you.
And then I'll draw an arc and that will be the shape I want the head board to take on.
And then I think I'll reduce some of the profile
of the legs and angle the top back. Obviously there is no magic bullet here, it's
just what feels right to you, so be creative. I will cut a half lap joint on the table saw
the same way you saw me do it in part 1 of this project.
Now that that is done, I'll clamp the piece to the work station and work the jigsaw.
That ctually looks pretty good so I will skip the drill press drum and smooth it with some
light hand sanding. Some 120 grit wrapped around a sanding sponge works pretty well.
Alright now I'll mark out for a dado
This is how I will be joining the legs to the center piece.
Speaking of said center piece, here it is, lets trim it to length.
Yes I always keep a roll of blue tape in the shop. For woodworking and my paper Mache smurf hobby.
You know what, just ignore that last statement.
One final piece to the head board. That's the lower stretcher we'll cut that on the miter saw now.
Give everything a light sanding
and round over the edges,
NOW, we are technically ready to start assembly of the head board and foot board
BUT, I ain't gonna. Because I've decided to use contrasting stains
I'm actually going to stain each component before assembling them.
I like to do one light coat of stain. That generally raises the grain. A light sand with
220 grit knocks it down and then I'll come back with a second coat til I get the color I want.
Keep in mind we are not dealing with a shop project here.
You want this to be something that you and your family will enjoy and be
proud of for years to come. Take some time to do this part right. It took me just shy
of a week to apply all the coats of stain, the sanding, the poly and I'll admit it will
test your patience. But at the end, I think you'll be better for it.
Alright, time for assembly, now this part goes quick, ready?
Foot board first. Attach the legs to the stretcher
That's all there is for the foot board so set that aside and start on the head board.
Some glue in the dados.
One down. One to go. I think, I'd have to use my fingers.
Tight fit. That's what you want.
Almost there.
Lets flip this over. Lay down some kspacers and you may want to
think about some cloth as well so you don't scratch the front of the center piece.
Because I don't have clamps that would span the distance from one side to the other this
is the one spot that I will use pocket holes to bring everything together nice and tight.
These head boards can be heavy, especially the king size ones, so use the buddy system
if you have to. And that's it all the pieces are assembled
so it's time to put the hole thing together. To put everything together, I connected the
side rails to the foot board first. They just slide down into their spot in the corners of the foot board.
Sort of like, Sooo.
Then you can connect them with screws from the inside, perhaps some pocket holes if you
felt so inclined. The other side gets knocked in place with
a mallet and same thing here, simple screws, pocket holes or threaded inserts.
One last thing Don't forget your cross brace mattress supports. Those are a simple matter
of taking your final cross measurements, cutting to length and adding a T leg in the center.
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