this is part 2 of the diy king size bed frame.if you missed part 1. click right over there. so far we have done the side rails. we'vealso cut, shaped and assembled the legs for the footboard.head boards can be as simple or as complicated as you want to make them.i'm going to take a two by six. cut it in half on the miter saw.actually the measurement is forty seven and fifteen sixteenths if you happen to have onethat measures exactly ninety six inches. sometimes they can come in a little shorter or longerso just make sure. now i'll make a series of marks up the sidesof those boards. the first mark will determine how high yourmattress will ultimately be. personal preference
their. obviously if you have a pillow top,and you're a shorter person, that's going to be a different measurement for you. and then i'll draw an arc and that will be the shape i want the head board to take on. and then i think i'll reduce some of the profile of the legs and angle the top back.obviously there is no magic bullet here, it's just what feels right to you, so be creative.i will cut a half lap joint on the table saw the same way you saw me do it in part 1 ofthis project. now that that is done, i'll clamp the pieceto the work station and work the jigsaw. that ctually looks pretty good so i will skipthe drill press drum and smooth it with some
light hand sanding. some 120 grit wrapped around a sanding sponge works pretty well. alright now i'll mark out for a dado this is how i will be joining the legs to the center piece. speaking of said center piece, here it is,lets trim it to length. yes i always keep a roll of blue tape in theshop. for woodworking and my paper mache smurf hobby. you know what, just ignore that last statement. one final piece to the head board. that's the lower stretcher we'll cut that on the miter saw now. give everything a light sanding and round over the edges,
now, we are technically readyto start assembly of the head board and foot board but, i ain't gonna.because i've decided to use contrasting stains i'm actually going to stain each componentbefore assembling them. i like to do one light coat of stain. thatgenerally raises the grain. a light sand with 220 grit knocks it down and then i'll comeback with a second coat til i get the color i want. keep in mind we are not dealing with a shop project here. you want this to be something that you and your family will enjoy and be proud of for years to come. take some timeto do this part right. it took me just shy of a week to apply all the coats of stain,the sanding, the poly and i'll admit it will
test your patience. but at the end, i thinkyou'll be better for it. alright, time for assembly, now this partgoes quick, ready? foot board first. attach the legs to the stretcher that's all there is for the foot board so set that aside and start on the head board. some glue in the dados. one down. one to go. i think, i'd have touse my fingers. tight fit. that's what you want. almost there. lets flip this over. lay down some kspacers and you may want to
think about some cloth as well so you don'tscratch the front of the center piece. because i don't have clamps that would spanthe distance from one side to the other this is the one spot that i will use pocket holesto bring everything together nice and tight. these head boards can be heavy, especiallythe king size ones, so use the buddy system if you have to.and that's it all the pieces are assembled so it's time to put the hole thing together.to put everything together, i connected the side rails to the foot board first. they justslide down into their spot in the corners of the foot board. sort of like, sooo. then you can connect them with screws fromthe inside, perhaps some pocket holes if you
felt so inclined.the other side gets knocked in place with a mallet and same thing here, simple screws,pocket holes or threaded inserts. one last thing don't forget your cross bracemattress supports. those are a simple matter of taking your final cross measurements, cuttingto length and adding a t leg in the center. simply easy diy dot com. i will have a cutlist,measurements and dimensions. hey thanks for watching. subscribe if youhaven't. check me out on facebook and pinterest. if you liked this video here's a couple moreyou'll like as well. until then.
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