VIDEO - Arts and Crafts Style Panel Bed

[John Nixon]

I'm building a queen sized bed inspired by a Stickley Panel bed. I didn't have anything to go on other than the picture from the Stickley web site, and the overall dimensions. I set to work drawing up my own plans from these two bits of information.

The construction of the bed features through mortise and tenon joints connecting the horizontal rails to the posts. The headboard and the footboard have a frame and panel construction where vertical stiles contain the panels and connect the two horizontal stiles. The top horizontal stiles on the headboard and footboard have a broad inverted V shape that is characteristic of a number of Stickley pieces.

To check out the videos (5 in all) use the playlist link below:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=856E399D22DD0E4C

The 4th and 5th video show how I made easy work of the through mortise and tenon joint.

Inspiration Bed:
http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/projects/stickleypanelbed/images/panel_bed.jpg

[Mike Heidrick]

No You Tube a work but I will definately be watching these tonight. Thankyou.

Horizontal = Rails correct?
Vertical = Stiles.

[John Nixon]

No You Tube a work but I will definately be watching these tonight. Thankyou.

Horizontal = Rails correct?
Vertical = Stiles.

Hi Mike,

Yes, you're correct the rails are the horizontal pieces. I always think of the railroad rails running horizontally across the land to remember which is which. I think I even had to reshoot one scene in this series because I said "vertical rails". Doh.:rolleyes:

YouTube is blocked for me as well. What's this world coming to that we can't sit at work and watch WW videos all day? :)

John