How To Build A Platform Bed With Storage | Woodworking

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How we made a plywood platform bed with a ton of storage for our friend's apartment. We built the bed using maple 3/4" plywood. The mattress is a queen size and the bed has storage cubes along each side of the bed. We love the way it turned out with the Total Boat Halcyon Clear Gloss Varnish too. Thank you Total Boat and Ariat for sponsoring this video and our channel!
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[@davidmccord8966]

I really dig the music you select for your videos too.

[@michelevitarelli]

That turned out beautifully. I love the exposed edges. Great project and video. Work safe.

[@Woodbrew]

Thank you so much! 🤘🏼

[@jeremyspecce]

A nice tip I learned if you get squeeze out on inside corners is to cut a drinking straw on an angle and use it to scrape out the squeeze out while it is still wet.

[@Woodbrew]

Good tip!!

[@TotalBoat]

Amazing design and build! It looks great!

[@Woodbrew]

Thank you thank you ☺️☺️

[@ModernBuilds]

This is great!!! 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@Woodbrew]

Thank you Mike! :)

[@hoops13478]

AWESOME tip on why you should use both gloss and satin halcyon! Never would have known.

[@Woodbrew]

Yes!

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

Fantastic build you two! Keep up the great work!

[@Woodbrew]

Thank you 🙃🙃

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Great work on the platform bed Dylan & Molly :) Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍👌😎JP

[@Woodbrew]

So happy you enjoyed :)))

[@NickWhitVlogs]

Nice build! Thinking about expanding my skills into this joinery. Great video

[@Woodbrew]

Thank you! Yes, it’s such a good skill to learn! We are jumping back into the learning process of joints and experimenting with a bunch!

[@izaiasschaeferjr8079]

Really really nice job. Greetings from Brazil.

[@debbiegr1323]

I love it and you two. I totally enjoy your videos and they inspire as well.

[@Woodbrew]

So glad you like them! Thank you!

[@JohnColgan.]

Wow, that maple ply is beautiful, really makes the bed look so much better than normal birch ply. We don't get such a variety of Ply here in UK, really envious. Can you send me some offcuts for Christmas please?

[@Woodbrew]

Haha we love the maple plywood too! It's a little less yellow than birch with finish on! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@danaowen9014]

Love the bed and how you made the side compartments too except the tote boxes. The cloths look very durable.

[@Woodbrew]

Thank you!

[@stewartquinn6303]

Great build guys looks awesome.

[@Woodbrew]

Thank you so much!

[@ronmacdougall9612]

Good idea

[@evmccain]

Awesome work and design. Genuinely curious because I’m an amateur...is there a reason you decided to cut the joinery on the table saw instead of just using the router? Or maybe a router table?

[@alexcyoung]

Great project there! Nice work

[@Woodbrew]

Thanks so much!

[@billythekidpi]

Another great video! Good job

[@Woodbrew]

Thank you Paul! Happy you enjoyed it😊

[@jimstewart1044]

Nice build y'all!

[@Woodbrew]

Thank you so much!

[@ernestgalvan9037]

Video description states “Plans coming soon”. This is a great project… Plans Soon?

[@theflyingspaghettimonster3252]

Are dadoes really necessary? Since wood glue is strong enough, are they more just for alignment? Reason I ask is I don't have the necessary tools to cut dadoes accurately.

[@heyimamaker]

Keep up the good work!

[@Woodbrew]

Thank you!!

[@derekjarman1638]

Very nice!

[@Woodbrew]

Thanks!

[@vintagebarbie24]

Do you have the plans for these?? I would love to try it out

[@meandyou917]

Looks great! Any plans for the bed?

[@devils30hockey]

Very good video. I have alot of problems using router bits on plywood to much tear out even with sharp bits. I do have a question: Why didn't you veneer the plywood edges? Was that yours or the clients choice?

[@Woodbrew]

Not covering the edges is the look we were going for. Probably wouldn't have even use plywood if we were going for the solid look.

[@alexreid4131]

Love the build! Couldn't you have used a dado stack on the table saw though to cut the rabbet rather than making two passes with the single blade?

[@Woodbrew]

Yes you could! I prefer this method in plywood because if you cut in the middle of a layer then the cut tends to be cleaner doing it this way.

[@alexreid4131]

@@Woodbrew Good point. I agree. Thanks for clarifying.

[@kristenreed5528]

Would you guys be willing to make and ship one?? I'm so in love with it!

[@kentoakley9409]

nice video, where did you get those big square pads that you put under the bed? Are the plugs you put over the screws real wood or just stickers?

[@Woodbrew]

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[@timdyer7692]

Very nice project and video. One question: didn't the client want the plywood edges covered with veneer?

[@Woodbrew]

He gave us full control over the design and we love exposed plywood edges! We do sometimes use edge banding to cover them depending on the project, but yes you could totally cover them!

[@reilly8191]

“That beds lovely” ... me, at the end of the video

[@Woodbrew]

Thanks!

[@bdrake742]

How many sheets did this take?

[@pillarheights1130]

you ever count how many particulates you get in the studio?

[@ToddWoolums]

What sprayer do you have for your finish?

[@Woodbrew]

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[@zoeacevedo3242]

are the plans going to be added soon?

[@Partlycloudy70degrees]

What table saw are you using?

[@Woodbrew]

Sawstop😊

[@losttraveler9845]

Curious to know what dado stack you used on that moustache. Bed turned out great though!

[@Woodbrew]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@moshoodolawale3591]

Kindly share the plan for the bed

[@annaworkman8143]

I was back and forth with myself on whether or not I should make the comment that I'm about to make. I actually wasn't going to, because I thought it would be very inappropriate of me. However, your comments at the end of this video, changed my mind. I mean this in the most respectful way possible; though, it may not seem that way. You should consider a different style of facial hair and possibly a different type of music, or at least not having both of these in the same video together. I apologize if you find my comment to be offensive, and feel free to remove it. I hope you don't, but understand if you do. Other than being somewhat distracted and giggling through most of the video, I still found it to be very informative and entertaining. Thank you

[@nguyenchester]

Why do you need to use the clear and the satin? Can the satin be used on its own?

[@Woodbrew]

Build coats with the clear and then top coat, or 2, with the satin if you want a more matte finish! If you build with the satin, it could make your finish look cloudy. 👍🏻

[@69virgin1966]

Dylan I have to agree with you Molly does look very good in those jeans, and no I'm not hitting on your wife. All I'm saying is that she looks good wearing those jeans. Very well done with this build 👏 👍. Keep the great videos coming. Thanks for sharing and God bless

[@Woodbrew]

Thanks Roy! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@stephenbernard4675]

Great vid! How many sheets did you use for the entire bed?

[@johnturner5753]

Is this a full size bed? Do you have plans for the bed?

[@Woodbrew]

Queen! Working on plans🤗

[@elliequinn8383]

where can I find the project plans? thanks!

[@Woodbrew]

Unfortunately, we never got around to making the plans🤣😅

[@jonreeves3993]

please shave. love your work

[@vanvorst1999]

Not to be mean but it looks like he drank a glass of chocolate milk 😉

[@FearsomeWarrior]

It is Movember. You’ll have to wait until December for him to shave.

[@Ashdad99]

If i was a client and saw how loose those dados were i wouldn't be happy

[@Woodbrew]

They aren’t loose at all. We made an entire side and realized the measurements were wrong, so we tested it by literally jumping on the box and nothing broke. Wood glue is stronger than the plywood itself. We put up a few stories the other day showing just how strong these joint are😊

[@j0hnnykn0xv1lle]

Can we ask how much you charged the person for this build?

[@donkeykong2845]

Nice video. This question maybe out of nowhere but I came across another channel Toolify which stopped uploading 3 years ago and I saw a podcast including you and him. Where's Kriss now? Do you still have contact with him?

[@pillarheights1130]

long story short.. they dont wanna talk about it

[@FreeLander5280]

What was that sexy gold table saw blade???

[@Woodbrew]

It was just the normal sawstop blade that comes with the table saw

[@fairehetre9597]

Pour ceux qui ne comprennent pas l’anglais c’est vraiment long comme vidéo dommage !

[@evafinnegan1724]

Giveaway Winner Yet??

[@Woodbrew]

Yup! Winner has been contacted and tools have been shipped out!

[@evafinnegan1724]

@@Woodbrew Congrats, Winner!!!

[@irvinwittmeier5208]

!;-)

[@Woodbrew]

🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@nojokehere9402]

That headboard and storage shelf look terrible and very CHEAP @17:17 and 17:27....Could you have added some trim work to give it a little style. I hope the customer didn't pay much for this.

[@Woodbrew]

Glad you enjoyed the video👍🏻

[@joeyseabaugh6742]

Too bad that the factory that makes boots in China, will hire all the way down to the age of 11. I guess US made sponsorships don’t come easy

[@makemeasandwitch1231]

You guys are a waste of time. When someone searches on KZbin then it is really because they haven't done it and they don't know it. You are skipping through the cutting bit and measurement. Then you guys are asking to purchase a rabbit joinery. Honestly, a lot of people watching the video don't have a router. And if they have then they don't know how to use it. Please understand that you are providing help not just making a video on what you are doing. I am not interested to know your project. I will advise anyone who reads this comment to not waste their time watching your useless video.

[@CheAshBri]

Thanks, I had to skip around because the project wasn’t explained thoroughly enough and I’m a complete amateur. Really frustrating that I came away from this learning absolutely nothing.