[TheForge] Bed Frames

[Roger Olsen]

Hello,

I am seeking some advise from those of you who have built beds in the
past.
I just finished doing a lot of iron work for a new home.  The architect
designed everything;   the fire doors, lights, railing, drawer pulls,
bathroom and kitchen hardware, coat racks etc.  He was actually very
enjoyable to work with as he had a good grasp of the forging process and
visited the shop many times.  He also freely gave me latitude within his
designs.

Anyway,  the clients would now like me to build two bed frames and some
end tables.  I have never built a bed before nor has the architect had
one built.  The architect is envisioning rails connecting the head board
and foot board that support cross boards that the box springs sits on.

My questions are these;

if the rails were made from regular mild steel angle iron what would be
an appropriate size.  I am assuming most bed manufacturers use some type
of steel other than mild and therefore get away with lighter gage.

I would welcome any thoughts regarding rail ideas.   I am imagining
cutting the ends of the angle so I can bend one down at a 90% upset the
end and have them bolt onto the corner posts.

Thank you,

Roger Olsen