Loft bed construction

On Jul 14, 10:37 am, Mac <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all, I'm constructing a loft bed in the style that this chap
> produces...http://www.stubborn-norwegian.com/loft-beds.html
>
> It's pretty straightforward stuff and I've reverse engineered plans
> from his photographs and measurements. However, I can't figure out how
> he's joined the headboard/footboard rails to the end posts - there's
> no visible join. I thought they might be screwed and plugged or
> doweled? In my case I've just used two 2 inch screws and brass cup
> washers at each join and it seems plenty strong. Anbody any ideas on
> how he produces a strong invisible join? I've asked him, but it
> appears to be a secret...

They could be doweled, loose tenoned, or ohhhh...shiny Dominoed.

"Mac" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi all, I'm constructing a loft bed in the style that this chap
> produces...
> http://www.stubborn-norwegian.com/loft-beds.html
>
> It's pretty straightforward stuff and I've reverse engineered plans
> from his photographs and measurements. However, I can't figure out how
> he's joined the headboard/footboard rails to the end posts - there's
> no visible join. I thought they might be screwed and plugged or
> doweled? In my case I've just used two 2 inch screws and brass cup
> washers at each join and it seems plenty strong. Anbody any ideas on
> how he produces a strong invisible join? I've asked him, but it
> appears to be a secret...
>
Cut a recess in the post for half the rail, then glue and toenal. You could do a blind dovetail with
the recessed part for extra strength.
Or you could buy one and have a look.