DIY How to Design and Build a Bed

Dimensions:
imgur.com/gallery/Rg0UK
My website:
furtherfabrication.com/
My sister needed a queen size bed that could fit a trundle bed underneath, she couldn't find one she liked so I offered to build her one. This is the process.
music:
Porches and Universes - Puddle of Infinity

[@tonymedeiros8029]

Outstanding build, the joinery was superb for the first time.

[@dhirmer]

Great job!!! I love the simplicity of the look but the extra effort in the mortised joints!

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks! yeah I mean if you're going to build a bed, you may as well go all the way haha!

[@robertsutherland936]

Great job Rob. I'm hoping to make a bed for my daughter and have watched a ton of videos on the subject. I really like the bed you created and the quality of joinery you utilized. Top notch!

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks Robert! Watching youtube videos was exactly what I did as well, then just modified what I had learnt to fit the style I needed. Good luck with your bed project!

[@auron1987]

Very nice. Loved the walkthrough of the the whole process and the outcome looked great.

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@AbamAdy]

this channel supposed to get 100k subs...superb talented n gifted...thanks for sharing with us

[@FurtherFabrication]

haha maybe one day... thanks for the nice comment!

[@feehanfan9079]

Beautiful work! If you do another video like this would you include how you got your measurements for adjusting the height for storage under the bed? Thanks!

[@robnewell6727]

Well done and great video! Thank you for sharing.

[@duvalian]

Great vid mate, I’m glad I’m not the only one with a workshop that’s not the size of a warehouse and tricked out with every bit of festool kit imaginable lol. You have my philosophy:- Start where you are Use what you have And do what you can ! Subscribed mate 😉👍🇬🇧

[@FurtherFabrication]

Cheers. You said it mate!

[@donpettinger8079]

Awesome. You did an an amazing job. Very impressive. The best thing was easy to follow and you used tools almost everyone has., Thank you!!!!!

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks for the comment, I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

[@anthonymineo6293]

Great job. One of the best videos I’ve seen so far. I’m going to build one.

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks! Awesome to hear - I'd love to see a photo when you're done

[@tommycollier9172]

Beautiful job thanks for sharing.

[@joeforster5503]

Nice. Good though through design and execution. Shows what can be done with basic tools.

[@FurtherFabrication]

thanks mate, yeah exactly - you don't need a fancy workshop to get stuff done!

[@rfvfdsa]

Really nice work! Building a bed for myself and having a lot of fun!

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks! awesome, yeah I found that it was a super satisfying project!

[@jroseme]

Very nice work bro. Thanks for taking the time to film it.

[@simoncrooks7441]

nice job, thanks for the video, I'm about to build a bed for myself and so are looking for ideas.

[@rodneybuilders232]

Considering some of the tools you had to work with it's a great job. I've been interested enough to subscribe and see what else you can do. Keep going young fella aspire to greater furniture pieces!

[@FurtherFabrication]

Cheers mate, I appreciate the kind words!

[@jessieservantes2598]

great looking bed! nice craftsmanship!

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thank you!

[@fcampsu]

I loved it!!! Good job!!

[@tracdfar]

Very well done, especially with the tools you had on hand. Also, good call not staining the pine. IMO, pine takes stain very blotchy and unevenly unless you use gel stain, at which point, you might as well paint it.

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thank you! I agree I'm not a huge fan of stained pine. Having said that, I have had some success with a very light whitewash type stain which just stops the pine yellowing over time.

[@brianahorton7286]

It turned out sooo beautiful

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thank you! that's very nice of you to say

[@natecanales6049]

Great job bro...I really enjoyed watching.

[@FurtherFabrication]

Cheers bro, glad you liked it

[@davidavila6977]

Beautiful

[@darrylbrook5968]

awesome job matey, good result

[@FurtherFabrication]

cheers mate

[@Paul.Douglas]

Man! That came out nice! I like it and I think I'll follow your lead and make one as close as I can. Even though you used "just" pine, it looks like you found some choice lumber.

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks man! in retrospect the massive welded corner brackets aren't necessary, some smaller ones would be just fine. Yeah I made sure when I got the pine I didn't get any with big knots or bowing, and get a bit more than you need so you can pick and choose the best pieces for the best places.

[@timothyeldridge6822]

Excellent!

[@thomasfletcher4470]

Loved the video!

[@mrfidodido3812]

It's possible to list or link all tool's that you use, I learn a lot, thanks for sharing this 👍👍👍

[@shootinblanks007]

Looks great!! Suggest on slats...maybe dado top and bottom rails and use spacers to avoid biscuit alignment and other hassles

[@FurtherFabrication]

Cheers, thanks for the tips!

[@juanlongoria9893]

Very good job... Muy buen trabajo...

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thank you

[@crazyfrenchfrog007]

good job like the way you use biscuit jointer

[@SimPitTech]

very nice job with the design and making it happen.

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thank you!

[@OneManBandWoodworks]

Very nice work bro, I'm definitely subscribing.

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks bro, subbed to you too!

[@scottgraham4906]

Nice project.

[@mrlifetime64]

Beautiful job-I like

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks!

[@221sk8er]

A tip for the 4x4 posts... If you buy a single wider 2" thick board, mark the top side, cut your two 4x2 pieces, then glue the marked face to itself. You will get seamless grain on 3 sides and almost seamless on the final side (which you can hide from sight). sorry if this description isn't quite clear, but I hope I got the general idea across.

[@FurtherFabrication]

I love learning new tips! but I don't think I'm quite grasping what your describing... If I had a 6' length of 4x2", marked the top surface. Cross cut it two, making two 3' 4x2, and glued the marked surfaces together to make a single 3' 4x4, that would likely give me fairly consistent grain..? how does the wider 2" board fit in? haha sorry if I'm being dense!

[@221sk8er]

so imagine that you are making a 4x4 post. instead of buying two 2x4 planks and gluing them, buy a 2x8. take that 2x8 and mark the top with pencil(to give you a reference face). rip the 2x8 down the middle, into two 2x4 planks. then glue the two faces you marked with the pencil together. Think of it like folding the board into a taco. that will give you three seamless faces, and also a perfect color match. I hope my second attempt to help worked, I am not very good at teaching through writing.

[@FurtherFabrication]

Got it! hahaha thanks for taking the time to describe that again, that makes perfect sense.

[@sessiontelemetric5618]

Brilliant, thank you for the tip!

[@marviniballo7333]

Godd idea

[@icz0927]

I love it.

[@luckymudau3012]

Quite smart, and skillful

[@briantbrown8958]

Nice build, learned alot

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks, glad I could help!

[@marthinmoshasijupitersiaha3089]

Woww....nice finish...the bed is beautiful... anyway, how did you make the tenon?was it only plunge router??

[@carverparkes2276]

Well done!

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thank you!

[@walterrider9600]

thank you

[@rosshollinger8097]

Good job, mate.

[@FurtherFabrication]

Cheers mate

[@hebierob]

Way nice!

[@adammills3050]

Working on one as well, and considering M&T joints. How did you determine the dimensions of your tenons, and is the bed still standing strong? No creaks, wobbles, etc.? I ask because the tenons you used didn’t look very big.

[@FurtherFabrication]

Good question. Yeah the bed is still fine as far as I know. I essentially made the tenons 1/3 the width of the timber which seemed to make sense to me. I assume you're most worried about the stub tenons on the long side rails? In retrospect, having the head and foot lower rails not being as deep would potentially have left more 'meat' on the leg posts to go deeper or even through tenons for the side rails, but I'm not worried as in combination with the steel corner brackets, it should be more than enough. I had a look at commercially available beds in this style, and their level of joinery (usually just hardware clip brackets), and figured if it's good enough for them, my M&T plus brackets should be fine.

[@fifamessi9023]

Excellent sir

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks Messi!

[@jonhwalsh4900]

Vary Nice Job !

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thank you!

[@downwash17]

Hi Rob. Could you please tell me what the program is that you used to model and render the bed. Thanks.

[@KingMarioRF]

looks very nice sir

[@FurtherFabrication]

thanks mate

[@TUZO383]

finally a youtube woodworker who also works on the wonkier side of the spectrum

[@MD0MDI]

Do you have a complete list of the wood that you got for this project? Would really like to have a go at the same project...

[@FurtherFabrication]

Just updated the link in the description. I found the page in my notebook of my cutlist, and if my scribblings are right I bought: 8 metres of 2x6", 25 metres of 2x4" and 20 metres of 1x4". hope that helps

[@howardhagadorn9443]

It would have been sweet if you could have used a more attractive lumber since you did such a great job. well done

[@FurtherFabrication]

Cheers mate, yeah Pine was all I could really afford unfortunately.

[@loola456]

Great build and design. What type of Welder did you use and camera?

[@FurtherFabrication]

Cheers. It's a just a little weldtech wt160mp. Camera's a Canon 750d

[@puruntz]

simple & nice design! good job! by the way, may i know what software do you use for recording the screen of your computer? Thanks!

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks, I used OBS studio

[@puruntz]

I also tried to use it but i cannot make it record like what you did..May i know the settings you made for the software? Thank you very much!

[@FurtherFabrication]

I'm not really an expert on this but I think settings will depend on your computer setup. I watched youtube tutorials on how to use it, so I'd recommend you tryi that too. Hope that helps.

[@puruntz]

That's what i have thought also...hehe...Thanks!

[@glennryzebol4472]

looks great buddy. First time doing M and T joinery? I wouldn`t have known had you not mentioned it.

[@FurtherFabrication]

Cheers mate, that's really nice of you to say!

[@shuba677]

Very nice 👍

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks!

[@essaddik209]

Wonderful job!! What software did you use for the 3D modeling?

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks! I used Rhino 3d, just because that's what I'm most familiar with

[@ronsmith7739]

So how do you build the bed frames??? You failed to mention the bed frames on the long sides of the bed frame. In my bed frame, I used lightweight 2 x 2 angle steel long ways and let these frames bolted up using 5/16 course thread bolts or screws about 3 inches long, depending on the thickness on the wood bed frame and use the machine screws or bolts and nuts when the bed frames are taken apart for moving to another house or apartment.

[@nixonlewis3836]

good job

[@FurtherFabrication]

thank you!

[@aboveallaerialphotography6396]

Can you make a material list with dimensions to build this model in a king size?

[@FurtherFabrication]

No sorry mate. Just measure your mattress and work up from there.

[@Scriptures_K]

Hi there Rob, I'm a newbie looking to make (mostly rectangular) holes such as 3:30 + 4:55 + 5:14, could you please tell me what tool(s) you used to make them? If it is that green Ryobi tool you use with both hands, what is that called? Thank you!

[@newzerozeroone]

How did you make your runners for the ryobi sled? Mine has stupid little tabs and I'm having trouble making one

[@FurtherFabrication]

hmmm I don't think I encountered any tabs on mine, you mean on the table saw right?

[@christianrequino9270]

Well just asking, whats d reason why 8s always vertical not horizontal,

[@scottiedoesit9480]

Hey man, just wondering where you got your pine from? I'm in Nelson and a bit tired of how expensive good lumber is!

[@FurtherFabrication]

I got it from the local ITM, cost a hair over $200 all up if I remember correctly. The frame was all rough sawn pine and the slats are just decking timbers. Hope that helps!

[@scottiedoesit9480]

Sweet thanks man. Is it untreated pine?

[@FurtherFabrication]

No worries. Yeah that's right. except the decking timber for the slats was H3 treated, but only because I couldn't get untreated there

[@FurtherFabrication]

Hey all good, try google "ITM Timber" they're basically just a nationwide chain of smallish building supply shops, like bunnings and mitre10 but they deal more with tradies. A Placemakers or Carters timber might be all good as well.

[@kuffyswoodwork]

Nice job mate. 👍👍👍

[@FurtherFabrication]

Cheers mate

[@jthompson4846]

Did you use sketchup as your design tool?

[@nea273]

Very nice, way better than buying it from a main box store.

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks mate, yeah way more satisfying as well!

[@bobbygeorge2183]

What cad program did you use

[@LukasEragon]

Do you have any plans for this? Rough cost estimate?

[@FurtherFabrication]

All the timber for the project cost about NZD$200. I'll put a link to my rough dimensions in the description, however you'll need to adjust accordingly to fit your own mattress

[@MD0MDI]

Lucas Aragon just doing a similar build using this video as a guide, and cost in the U.K. is around £200 for the Wood alone

[@rokpodlogar6062]

hi. how's that biscuit joiner working out? is it useful?

[@FurtherFabrication]

Yeah the biscuit joiner as a tool is super useful, I typically use it when I'm joining boards together to make a table top or something and I think it's a great tool to have as part of a DIY woodworker kit. However, I couldn't recommend the ryobi one I bought as the guide fence sits out of square to the actual blade which make it pretty much unusable and extremely frustrating. If you can, go with a more expensive brand - it'll save you money in the long run haha

[@Ross_Embossed]

All that time spent, she couldnt just clean up that one bag 🤷🏻‍♂️😂 Was she "getting ready" the whole time? ...I know how it goes, I have a big sister too :p

[@DCEPIPHONE]

Hi, just a quick question, if I ordered a bed, would you come with/in it?

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks for your enquiry. Yes, that's included in the price :P

[@DCEPIPHONE]

Rob Chesney, Awesome. I'll take 5. But on a more serious note, I love your videos, they are super premium. just keep doin what your doin. love your secret admirer

[@FurtherFabrication]

That's very kind of you to say, thank you!

[@akimstphillip8129]

Hey trying to find out what's the name of the very first machine in the video ..

[@FurtherFabrication]

It's a thickness planer

[@saboorsaboor704]

hi. thank you for posting. what is the slat size? and how much of a space you left in between slats? thanks

[@FurtherFabrication]

From memory I think the slats we're 1x1.5". can't remember the exact spacing but it's not super important

[@saboorsaboor704]

@@FurtherFabrication thanks for the reply. it doesn't look like a 1 x 1.5 ..it looks like you used 1 x 4 lumber which the actual size is 3/4 by 3 1/2? I don't know where you live but where I live a 2 x 4 lumber is actually 1 1/2 by 3 1/2 and so on. I watched your video a few times and i can see you used 2 x 6 for side railing two 2 x 4s for legs and if i am not mistaken you used 1 x 4s for the short vertical pieces on the foot board and head board...thanks

[@FurtherFabrication]

I just had a better look, and you're totally right (sorry, it's been a while since this project and I don't do well with imperial haha), the slats are 18x90mm. The other timbers I used were 100x50mm, 150x50mm and 100x25mm.

[@saboorsaboor704]

@@FurtherFabrication thanks a lot

[@flightworks6874]

Awesome build, are you from nz?

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks, yup sure am!

[@manuelcord101]

Whats the name of that tool that makes the holes

[@FurtherFabrication]

I used a router to make the slotted holes for the tenons, and a biscuit joiner for attaching the slats in the head and foot boards. Hope that helps!

[@phillipfailor-rich9470]

Wow

[@PeterSievers]

Great Video, and I like the outcome! Just a side note: Please don't wear gloves at the drill press, they can get cought in the rotating part. Keep up the good work!

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thank you, and yes great point!

[@itsmolly0074]

What wood you use?

[@FurtherFabrication]

Pine

[@ann-mariemeurs952]

Damn. I was hoping i could just get some 2 by 4s or sonething from bunnings and knock it together with a hammer n nails lol. I need 2 single beds. No furniture stores where i live and no one delivers here either.

[@FurtherFabrication]

Sounds like you'll need to get creative!

[@gradytruitt9126]

What software is that?

[@FurtherFabrication]

Rhino

[@chrisa586]

Well then it’s settled.. I lack the knowledge and tools to make my own frame lol

[@FurtherFabrication]

Haha in that case, just keep watching videos for learning, start making smaller projects and build your way up to larger more complicated stuff. Your knowledge and tools will increase accordingly!

[@shanhubner4105]

Woo hello fello kiwi!!! 😁

[@FurtherFabrication]

Woo!! G'day thanks for stopping by!

[@shanhubner4105]

I’m a chick with only wood working skills being that from high school and watching KZbin videos but I want to make my daughter a toddler bed lol do you think it’s possible ?? Lol

[@FurtherFabrication]

Yeah that's totally doable. It's all about controlled progression, start with simple projects and work your skills up to it. For example build a coffee table, then build a stool, then a small bed. Don't just start with trying to build a bed. Hope that helps!

[@Ozzierob]

Hey mate. What brand or type of thicknesser is that ?. Cheers

[@FurtherFabrication]

It's a Hafco straight blade

[@charransingh8848]

.

[@sergjay7993]

kreg jig bro save you some time instead of making complicated joinery

[@FurtherFabrication]

Yeah bro hard out - what was I thinking!

[@riccardobaldes]

Wonderful job!! What software did you use for the 3D modeling?

[@FurtherFabrication]

Thanks! I used Rhino because that's what I'm most familiar in