Pencil Post Bed Downloadable Woodworking Plan

A slender tapered bedpost is what gives the pencil-post bed its name. Topped with a canopy, called a tester, this beauty fits many decorating styles. Build it with or without the canopy. The frame holds a queen size mattress. The bed construction allows for easy assembly and disassembly.
Workshop Tips included:
An easy way to cut stopped chamfers.
Starting bolts goes quickly with a dowel in a socket.
Workshop Article included:
2 techniques for fast, accurate tapers with a plan to build an adjustable tablesaw taper jig.
Make your bed moveable showing 3 rock solid bed rail hardware options.
Finished Dimensions
Height: 83.75 inches (212.7 cm)
Width: 64.5 inches (163.8 cm)
Length: 84.5 inches (214.6 cm)
Plan Author: Kevin Boyle
Plan Contributors: Marlen Kemmet, Larry Johnson, Chuck Hedlund, Roxanne LeMoine, Lorna Johnson
Plan Format: PDF
Plan Size: 2.0MB, 22 pages
Published Date: 2008
Plan Language: English, all measurements are inches/feet unless stated otherwise.
Wood and Supplies needed:
4 of 3/4 x 6-1/2 x 84 inch cherry
4 of 1-1/2 x 7-1/4 x 96 inch cherry
2 of 1-1/2 x 7-1/4 x 60 inch cherry
4 of 3/4 x 5-1/2 x 96 inch cherry
1 of 3/4 x 7-1/4 x 72 inch cherry
1 of 3/4 x 5-1/2 x 72 inch cherry
Tools needed:
Table saw, drill press, router, clamps and other common workshop tools.
About this downloadable woodworking plan: From the Editors of WOOD Magazine. This is a project plan that you will download immediately after your purchase. PDF plans cheaper than the paper plans in this series plus you save the shipping cost and wait time! This PDF has full color pages with scaled and full pattern templates that you can print onto 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper. It will be just like you are reading the magazine article itself! All building instructions and finishing guides provided.

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