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Queen
Size Sleigh Bed in Cherry (page 1)
Having
made beds for the kids, the time came to finally make a bed
for us. While my wife has always preferred the more traditional
pencil post European beds (Queen Anne), complete with canopy,
I always liked the sleigh bed styles. Our relatively cramped
bedroom made it difficult to rationalize either. After many
weeks (more like months !) of indecision, I finally settled
on a sleigh bed; but one that uses only slightly more space
than a "standard" bed.
Sleigh
beds usually consume extra floor space behind the headboard
and in front of the footboard. To keep the bed compact, I
limited the angle and size of the head/footboards' protrusion.
This had the added benefit of simplifying construction since
I could use flat raised panels rather than curved ones. I
angled the panels to provide a sense of "tilt" to
the unit, reinforcing the idea of sleigh design.
 (107,527
bytes) The bed is made of cherry. The two main bedrails
are made from 6/4 stock, while the rest of the bed is made
from 4/4 stock. The finish is hand rubbed Watco natural color
Danish Oil and wax. Four beams span the bottom to support
the mattress and boxspring. The 4/4 beams sit on cleats tied
to each rail as well as to a free-standing center support.
The main rails hang onto the head and footboards via standard
quick-release bed hardware.
24-October-2001
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