[TheForge] Bed Frames

Sat Jan 11 20:39:00 2003

I've built two wood beds  a full size and a double, I used 1 3/4"x 1 3/4"x
3/16" angle iron for the rails, I also built a queen size iron bed for my
daughters wedding present, I believe the rails on it were 1 3/4"x 1 3/4"x
1/4", it had about 6  1x4 boards across the rails , these boards had 2x4
feet in the middle that extended to the floor.  The smaller beds didn't have
this extra support.
I just arc welded a piece of flat iron on the ends of the rails 4 or 5
inches long w/ a brace from the top of it down to the angle iron. Kinda
hated to be arc welding on the iron bed because the head board and foot
board were 100% traditional work,  but time was short before the wedding and
Iwas worn out by the time I got to the rails-.
On all my beds the rails just bolted to the posts.
Randy Mundt---- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Olsen" <[email protected]>
To: "Art Metal" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 3:14 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Bed Frames

> 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
>
>
>
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