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11-05-2009, 12:50 PM
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#1 | | Bunk Tent bed Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008  11-05-2009, 12:50 PM
My daughter wants me to build one of these   http://www.simplybunkbeds.com/loft-b...h%20slide#tabs
Any ideas 
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11-05-2009, 12:52 PM
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Name: Robert City: Youngsville State: NC County: Franklin Join Date: Oct 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Do what I would .......hire FredP 
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11-05-2009, 01:09 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by sawduster  Do what I would .......hire FredP I don't think he would work for free bro .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)") I might be able to feed him tho
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Phillip
My Saw Is Making Dust
Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will
treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special. (Arthor unknown)
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11-05-2009, 01:36 PM
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Name: Fred City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by PChristy I don't think he would work for free bro I might be able to feed him tho
I dont eat cheap either...... | |
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11-05-2009, 01:44 PM
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Name: Jeff City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Feb 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks like a fun project  If I were going to make this, I make it out of closed grain hardwood to avoid splinters and little nicks and dents that you would get from softwoods like SYP and yellow poplar. You know how kids are... A wiseman once told me " kids can tear up an anvil". I would also tap on the wifey to sew up the tent. | |
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11-05-2009, 02:03 PM
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Name: Fred City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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doesn't look all that complicated. you can do it! | |
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11-05-2009, 02:27 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Harrisburg State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 28 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Phillip, you've got that licked!
Decide on your wood species and get your lumber.
Glue up or buy it thick enough to get 4" posts.
Figure out how tall you want it to be. Design your bed rails around the mattress you're going to use. The mattress will also give you the width you need.
Just break it down into small portions and go from there.
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11-05-2009, 03:06 PM
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Name: Ken City: Liberty State: SC County: Anderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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You not done yet??!  | |
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11-05-2009, 04:56 PM
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Name: Jimmy City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I disagree with the hardwood version and would go with a softwood version. I have over my kids things then had to decide what to do with them 5 years later when they grow out of them. If it's truly going to be juvenile furniture it won't be around forever, and even if you used SYP it would probably be around forever anyway.
JMTCW
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11-05-2009, 05:05 PM
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Name: Jeff City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Feb 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.83 over 180 days | Re: Bunk Tent bed
Originally Posted by JimmyC I disagree with the hardwood version and would go with a softwood version. I have over my kids things then had to decide what to do with them 5 years later when they grow out of them. If it's truly going to be juvenile furniture it won't be around forever, and even if you used SYP it would probably be around forever anyway.
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It's a free country. You know, that means you are free to disagree with me all you like  We'll talk this over at the bubbler. | |
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11-05-2009, 05:16 PM
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Name: Jimmy City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.64 over 180 days | Re: Bunk Tent bed
Originally Posted by Jeff Mills It's a free country. You know, that means you are free to disagree with me all you like We'll talk this over at the bubbler. You're on Bro' .
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11-05-2009, 05:24 PM
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Name: Fred City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.84 over 180 days | Re: Bunk Tent bed
jeff jimmy...... i dont know where the bubbler is but we can settle this like gentlemen..... or wood workers. .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") being as I'm almost dead in the middle of yous 2s we meet here at sunrise. I'll referee! hmmm...... chisels at 40 paces or axes at 50 paces?  I'll supply the first 6'er | |
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11-05-2009, 07:14 PM
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Name: Jeff City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Feb 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.83 over 180 days | Re: Bunk Tent bed
Originally Posted by FredP jeff jimmy...... i dont know where the bubbler is but we can settle this like gentlemen..... or wood workers. being as I'm almost dead in the middle of yous 2s we meet here at sunrise. I'll referee! hmmm...... chisels at 40 paces or axes at 50 paces? I'll supply the first 6'er bubbler | |
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11-05-2009, 08:55 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.77 over 180 days | Re: Bunk Tent bed
Phillip,
You can knock that out in no time. Now I better duck, before these guys start throwing chisels and axes.
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11-05-2009, 09:05 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: Bunk Tent bed
Thanks guys for the confidence - but how would one attach the end and side rails - I figure that tenons would be the best but I do not have the means to do that - Is there another way that would be a good way for sturdiness that I can do with the little that I do have
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Phillip
My Saw Is Making Dust
Time waits for no one. Treasure every moment you have. You will
treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special. (Arthor unknown)
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