So, I have now built 3 of these beds, 1 for myself and 2 or family members. They think I'm some kine of magician, but its not so; I'm just a DIY woodworker who found this bed design really useful and easy to build. I must admit my 12 year old self sprung loose and added LED lights around the border. Also i combined the frame with a headboard that was demonstrated by Tom Silva on Ask This Old House, and I think it worked out beautiful. Thanks for the Demo
Good thing it doesn't require a chisel. I've got no money left after buying a planer, jigsaw, miter saw, circular saw, belt sander, orbital sander, electric screwdriver, cordless drill, forstner bits, Rockler® brand clamps. . .
Loving the jointery. Hating the wood selection. I don't hate pine, just what Home Depot does to it with minimum wage labor. I'll stick with my local sources. Ghanahl lumber, Austin hardwoods, and Rockler woodworking. Those are my current sources for wood. I haven't gone online for wood ordering, it interests me, but I want my local shops to stay. I just lost my local Woodcraft, and I don't like it one bit.
I’m needing to replace my cheap crap-tastic aluminum Amazon bed frame I purchased 3 yrs ago. I was building my house at the time so I didn’t have time to build a decent frame. It’s always dropping slats out and the bed just ends up sagging because of it. I’m so happy I found this video. Because I have scrap walnut, cherry, maple, white ash lying around. Seeing this is making me want to figure out how to mash them up for that alternating leg pattern and then just make the rails out of cheap pine. So awesome I found this. Thanks for this idea.
I've been looking at this bed design for a while now. Going to make a twin/full size for my grandson. You just showed me how to complete the headboard! I think it is fabulous! Always DIY instead of buy! Thank you for sharing!
I was able to complete this project today with the guidance from the video! Overall achieved a similar result. A few people mention concerns about the strength of the end of the beam and the wood grain orientation. Indeed, the small piece broke off on one end during the test fit. It's easy for this to happen given the pleasant result of these pieces fitting together and the strain on the opposite end when fitting a piece. However, it glued back easily and I was happy that the end result didnt compromise strength at all. As mentioned, once the bed is assembled, there is a lot of strength in the design. There doesnt seem to be much force on the end piece surprisingly. Additionally, I'd recommend buying four or so additional 1x4's for the slats so that they are spaced out with less spacing between. Good luck!
I didn't do the same bed design, but I did find that using 2x4s instead of 1x4 bed slats improved the stability incredibly. It also seemed to remove a lot of the squeaking that would happen.
It's the thickness and width of the lumber. "1x4" is one inch thick and four inches wide; "2x8" is two inches thick and eight inches wide. The actual dimensions are smaller, but it's complicated to explain.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea with us! I'm a carpenter myself, so I'll go straight for 4x4s for the bed legs, shaping them the old-school way: making a structure to support the mattress, then using a piece for the head and the foot, each.
There's no way that jointery survives my bedroom activities unless that joint is fully glued, I'm a Viking, deep down somewhere under the nanny! And if that joint is fully glued its disposable, because it's not getting out of my room when I move. Maybe a bedframe involving a tusked tennon. but I think it's better to get a little more modern with some hidden bolts or a modern fastening system that can be taken apart.
@@brandonhoffman4712 ended up using 18mm MDF boards to put drawers beneath my bed, so I can keep a bit of clothes in them. But I did plan for the forces that would be made on the structure, so I'm chill
Hello Olive👋 Love this! Tiny homes with little to no closet or storage need elevated beds to slide full size storage bins under. What a smart and fabulous look even for taller legs. Just love this. Thank you so much.💓
Olive approved! Going to tackle this in the spring. I think I’ll extend the back third of the back legs to insert and support a headboard between. Thanks for the share. Great approach to the design.
This bed is perfect. I´m looking for a bed witch is easy to build and transportable for my medival hobby. That's it! Thank you my tent wil be so mutch more comfi with this bed.
THANK YOU for this video. I have that 1100 one for our master bed and love it. Now, I want to build a twin size one for my son. You did basically what I was envisioning and I'm so grateful you did because I'm more confident now that it can be done. Menards has appearance boards that are like the ones you planed. So I'll go with those and see how it all shakes out.
This was just a lovely video. The use of the belt sander was great. AND the clamp used to hold the unsupported end of the bed frame for fitting was smart too.
Olive is sweet 💕 amazing joinery, thanks for showing us - those joints would make an amazing base for a glass topped coffee table or similar, so you could see the joinery!
I've easily watched this 3-4 times over the last two years patiently waiting for our California King... expecting in April and the mattress is on it's way!! Time to build!!! (Lumber has gone down a lot. You were right). 2x4's are $3.75 and 1x4's are $2.12 here in Colorado.
Any "luxury handmade" bed made by a big brand company is overpriced since they're mass produced with purpose built machinery for 1/100 of the manhours it would take to build a similar design as a one off by hand.
Today I start to build this for camping, using ‘Firewood’ for the castle posts(6), and shorter bed rails to easily fit in the back of a KIA soul. Thank you for the castle/interlocking joint ideas!
Man olive for this type of stuff! who thought 2x4 lumber could become such a fine woodworking project,it's them castle joints and the inside taper that does it.
Awesome build! Very budget friendly for such an awesome build! If you don’t pull so hard before you staple the fabric on the headboard you can get it a little straighter and more uniform. But this is awesome
I just bought the "real" one, and love it! *Yours looks amazing too!* Hearing your breakdown of your cost makes me feel better about my purchase lol... if it cost them the same for materials, then add on the build cost, "free" shipping, ads, etc....i don't feel like any of it was a waste, since i don't have the required tools for the job. 😁 But still love watching build videos!
You can't look at his cost as a basis. Furniture companies get wood infinitely cheaper than we can and they manufacture using assembly lines which are incredibly fast and efficient. You should compare the cost of a thuma to other comparable beds and it is not cheap.
you might be able to do the completed project with just a saw, and a drill, and sandpaper. all his be fancy tools makes the job easy ...but it should still be doable without the fancy stuff.
in addition, you could buy all the tools... and all the wood, make 100 beds, and sell them online for about 600 each. thus undercuts the competition, and will start your business
Thuma states" Each piece is inherently unique, featuring the natural imperfections of handcrafted, repurposed wood." Not even virgin wood. .Nice video Jonny Builds
Love the design!! I was looking to some ideas for a day bed with a Trundle for my neighbor. With a few mods from your bed design I think a day bed would look fantastic!!
Brilliant built! I love that the whole thing can be disassembled easily. Many books I've seen are just huge boxes to heavy to move anywhere. Not this one. I really love it!
Wonderful project! I've looked at so many beds on youtube but this is probably one of the best designs I've seen! Great job! Loved the ending with Olive doing a walkthrough. Looking forward to seeing future projects on your channel.
Really? I'm from the middle of Mexico and here the wood it's sold, mainly, in 12" wide, 1" thick and 98" length pieces, that for around $6 to $8 USD, it's almost the same as shown in the video so, our prices are high?
And $35 is infuriating compared to going on craigslist and getting a free one, or just driving around neighborhoods looking for Ikea furniture being thrown away. Or you could go into a forest and chop a tree down.... It's all about perspective.
good morning great episode I really do like how you made your bed frame for me I do too center braces to carry the weight of our king bed with a 10-inch box spring and a 18-inch mattress. nice job thank you for taking the time to share this😊
We decided to build our own bed 3 years ago. Online it was selling for over 2000, we built it for $220. Didnt have a shop at the time so it was built in our master bedroom.
Olive, you’re just so dang cute! I really like this bed and the process of making it seems very straight-forward. I think I’d like it a bit taller and could see it with an all-wood headboard, including hidden shelves and/or a sideboard or two to hold the typical bedside … stuff. Nice job.
Nice job, and indeed I see ads for this kind of bed every day! I feel like it might help the rigidity if the legs were actually glued into the footboard and headboard cross bars. This would not change the portability of the bed frame by much at all. Olive.
One thing the concerns me about this joint is the small piece at the end of the beam and the wood grain orientation......it would be very easy for it to snap off and render the joint useless. Even before assembled, a small impact on the end of the beam would make it pop off. I have cut variations of the joint previously for ‘knock down’ frames that can be quickly disassembled and reassembled without fasteners and is very easy to damage. Don’t cut it too tight or it’ll break during assembly. Be careful with this type of joint and handling your beams. Not sure I would use this on a bed, I’d like to know how it’s held up.
100% agree what about when things get heated up? I doubt it will hold up the first month for newlyweds. Just saying. Perfect bed for teenagers when their kids get into puberty and have their bfs or gfs just cut it tight so it will snap under any king of unnecessary rocking. No adult supervision needed.
Wouldn't the pieces added to the outside/inside on the stretchers end up taking most of the racking load? They'd push against the outside of the legs since they're so tight before the joint inside the stretcher gets pressure on it.
Yep, I tried to build this. An end piece snapped off during a test fit. I let it wobble too much and it snapped right off. Maybe those ledges he uses would reduce the shearing force on the joints once the bed is built.
Nice work! I saw the bed online with the castle joint corners that you referred to in this video. This project isn't all that easy, but an amateur with moderate skills with tools can build it too. I think your material costs are about right.
Great Job! I had an issue with the "tabs" breaking off at the ends of the stretchers. I drilled a 5/16 hole from the underside and added a hardwood dowel to strengthen them and that seems to have done the trick. Thanks for the video!!!
I have been searching for a way to build a new base for my trusty old Jet band saw. It's at least 25 years old, still has it's original grey paint (for now) but it still runs like a champ. The base on that saw is getting to be more than just a little bit weak, but there's nothing wrong with everything above it. I think I'm going to use your castle joint technique to build a basic cube, without tapering the legs. I'll do this for all 8 corners of the cube. Where you added 2x2 strips to support the mattress, I will use 2x4's with glue and screws for a lot of added support. Then I'll add some 1/2 inch plywood to the top, bottom, front, and sides, leaving the backside open to access the motor if needed, or I might even put on a door. I think that cube will be strong enough to park my car on it, and will probably live longer than I will.
Nice job with the build and thinking outside the box with the joinery! Keep up the great work as the goal is for us to continue to inspire others to build something awesome! 👍🏼
I also like to use additive joinery with 2x4s, it is a very useful and easy method that doesn't require a lot of tools, but careful planing and accurate cutting make the job much easier. I would not normally choose castle joints like this for a bed like this...while it carries a vertical load nicely, under lateral shear stress the joints are only as strong as the narrowest notch inside the joint, which is only 1.75 inches X 1.5 inches in girth in this case. It is probably ok for gentle people. It sure looks cool, though!
"Today, I'll show you how to build these using 2x4s, accessible tools..." Step 1 - "I used a planer..." ($400-$500) 🥴 In all seriousness, really cool build! Just maybe not so accessible.
Great build but it’s still cheaper to go buy the Thuma bed frame. If a person already has all that power equipment, I’m pretty sure they would be able to make the bed frame without this tutorial.
@@Christian-fx9ur My planar is only a hand held electric one, fine for this project. So you could say I do have all the tools, but I definitely appreciate this tutorial and didn't already know how to do it. I can't wait to be able to say I'm a pro with all these tools though, and my primary tool for learning these skills is right here on UA-cam.
@@adammiscellaneous9309 excellent feedback sir! I stand corrected. Thank you. Very good to know. I'm not handy and I'm probably a bit jealous of you guys that can make stuff. I sincerely appreciate your post. : )
This the bed I wanted to build last year. Thank you for the castle joins and the additive joinery. Quick question: If you had raised the slats up a bit, or had a slightly deeper apron, wouldn't it have been possible to run that central strut vertically and obviate the need for the central post?
Vertical would help, but you are still talking about a piece of fast-growth softwood that is best in compression or tension along its length, and crap in lateral loading (resisting bowing). Trading it out for vertically-oriented plywood would be better (and resist twisting by building a "T" or "I" beam). But let's think about this. While removing that center post might improve the aesthetic, support sleeping bodies, and give you more spring during "jumping", it is begging that stinger to split, or where it connects to the rest of the bed frame to fail. This speaks to why many beds are built robustly, out of higher strength materials, and include a center post. Whether your mattress has a foundation or not, just add the center post with an adjustable foot (if you are one of us with wonky floors and don't want it tapping out a rhythm while "jumping".) All my beds have them in my home and I only see them if I am crawling on the floor or moving houses. I try to keep both to a minimum.
@@jonathanboyd144 It was only on the second occurrence of "jumping" that I realized you were not, in fact, discussing jumping. Nicely done. And agreed on your structural points.
@@jonathanboyd144 if you live near a home sawmill they can mill you rough cut hardwoods for about the same as store bought. Some may already have the stock you need that is properly dried.
Love the design process and the making of these joints, putting and slotting them together is satisfying. To me the edges look a bit sharp and could possibly cut or make some splinters, maybe add some padding to the corners?
This is such a cool design. I was looking for a way to build a "portable" bed frame. One you can easily pack up and reassemble for college students. Of course they can just buy a $100 thing metal frame, but this is way nicer. My only thought is for a twin or twin XL, to also set up the long boards in the middle to be cut in half and fit on two more legs and a 3rd one in the middle (like you have for this one) for support. But for full/queen/king seems I'd also need to split the width boards in half too to be able to break this down in to sub 4 foot long lengths, so you could fit it all in a couple sturdy bags when moving.
I like it, it's a clean simple build. Already have the tools and plenty of hardwood, red and white oak, cherry and a huge pile of rosewood. I have a spare room that needs a bedroom set
The additive joinery approach is deserves to be explored more. I am thinking about building my own bed and watched a video of a Malaysian bed "Sonno Bed Frame Assembly Video" (on UA-cam) that looked simple in its structure and assembly. Now I am thinking if the bed is structural solid enough to make diy it via additive joinery approach (or reinforce parts that seem lacking).
I've had photos of the expensive bed stashed for a while now wanting to attempt exactly this. Your build video was extremely helpful! The castle joints were keeping me from attempting it, as the material size was prohibitive from my current inventory of materials. The build up joint will suit perfectly, can't wait to give this a try!
@@anonymousaccordionist3326 If i was purchasing, true. I have a stash of hard maple but it's 3/4 stock. I hadn't considered build up construction that incorporated the joinery.
Olive~! Nice build~! I too saw the Thuma commercials and am going to try my hand at this. I'm going to first give it a go with pine, but the final product will be either Walnut or Cherry. I really like the look of the castle joint and think it'll be "fun" to try. Thanks for sharing~!
I've seen that wood joint before! But hammer and chisel had to be used, in making those slots! And now I have seen that it's not that difficult in making them! I can't wait to make very own bed and using that wood joint, for the feet!
So, I have now built 3 of these beds, 1 for myself and 2 or family members. They think I'm some kine of magician, but its not so; I'm just a DIY woodworker who found this bed design really useful and easy to build. I must admit my 12 year old self sprung loose and added LED lights around the border. Also i combined the frame with a headboard that was demonstrated by Tom Silva on Ask This Old House, and I think it worked out beautiful. Thanks for the Demo
can i pay you to make my children bed fames like that?
So rad!
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Is this the video you mentioned ua-cam.com/video/yOgiBG936y0/v-deo.html
Using professional equipment in a DIY video is kinda bigoted, just saying.
Good thing it doesn't require a chisel. I've got no money left after buying a planer, jigsaw, miter saw, circular saw, belt sander, orbital sander, electric screwdriver, cordless drill, forstner bits, Rockler® brand clamps. . .
Lmao
🤣
By golly, you left out the big bottle of wood glue.
Just what I was thinking haha!
Also outside of the US, having space for all those things comes at a massive premium. Its really only for the rich or professional carpenter.
Love the 'additive joinery' concept and the castle joints are impressive.
Loving the jointery. Hating the wood selection.
I don't hate pine, just what Home Depot does to it with minimum wage labor. I'll stick with my local sources.
Ghanahl lumber, Austin hardwoods, and Rockler woodworking. Those are my current sources for wood.
I haven't gone online for wood ordering, it interests me, but I want my local shops to stay.
I just lost my local Woodcraft, and I don't like it one bit.
I’m needing to replace my cheap crap-tastic aluminum Amazon bed frame I purchased 3 yrs ago. I was building my house at the time so I didn’t have time to build a decent frame. It’s always dropping slats out and the bed just ends up sagging because of it. I’m so happy I found this video. Because I have scrap walnut, cherry, maple, white ash lying around. Seeing this is making me want to figure out how to mash them up for that alternating leg pattern and then just make the rails out of cheap pine. So awesome I found this. Thanks for this idea.
I've been looking at this bed design for a while now. Going to make a twin/full size for my grandson. You just showed me how to complete the headboard!
I think it is fabulous!
Always DIY instead of buy!
Thank you for sharing!
I was able to complete this project today with the guidance from the video! Overall achieved a similar result. A few people mention concerns about the strength of the end of the beam and the wood grain orientation. Indeed, the small piece broke off on one end during the test fit. It's easy for this to happen given the pleasant result of these pieces fitting together and the strain on the opposite end when fitting a piece. However, it glued back easily and I was happy that the end result didnt compromise strength at all. As mentioned, once the bed is assembled, there is a lot of strength in the design. There doesnt seem to be much force on the end piece surprisingly. Additionally, I'd recommend buying four or so additional 1x4's for the slats so that they are spaced out with less spacing between. Good luck!
I didn't do the same bed design, but I did find that using 2x4s instead of 1x4 bed slats improved the stability incredibly. It also seemed to remove a lot of the squeaking that would happen.
@@the-wooden-beard what mean 1x4 / 2×4? tickness and width?
@@oldiniabal1464 yes
@@the-wooden-beard thank you :)
It's the thickness and width of the lumber. "1x4" is one inch thick and four inches wide; "2x8" is two inches thick and eight inches wide. The actual dimensions are smaller, but it's complicated to explain.
I just saw this advertisement for $1850 😂😂 now lumber prices are down. So I'm gonna build it for the wifey. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea with us! I'm a carpenter myself, so I'll go straight for 4x4s for the bed legs, shaping them the old-school way: making a structure to support the mattress, then using a piece for the head and the foot, each.
There's no way that jointery survives my bedroom activities unless that joint is fully glued, I'm a Viking, deep down somewhere under the nanny!
And if that joint is fully glued its disposable, because it's not getting out of my room when I move.
Maybe a bedframe involving a tusked tennon. but I think it's better to get a little more modern with some hidden bolts or a modern fastening system that can be taken apart.
Also a 4x4 from home depot needs to sit for 4 years. 1 inch per year to dry wet wood. Home depot lumber leaks water...
@@brandonhoffman4712 ended up using 18mm MDF boards to put drawers beneath my bed, so I can keep a bit of clothes in them. But I did plan for the forces that would be made on the structure, so I'm chill
Hello Olive👋
Love this! Tiny homes with little to no closet or storage need elevated beds to slide full size storage bins under. What a smart and fabulous look even for taller legs. Just love this. Thank you so much.💓
🙏🙏
Olive approved! Going to tackle this in the spring. I think I’ll extend the back third of the back legs to insert and support a headboard between. Thanks for the share. Great approach to the design.
The reward of spending time doing this is well worth it even if there was no cost savings.
just want to say your videos Rock way better than the other Builders out there. the narration makes a huge difference
The design of the foot of the bed is amazing
This bed is perfect. I´m looking for a bed witch is easy to build and transportable for my medival hobby. That's it! Thank you my tent wil be so mutch more comfi with this bed.
I did exactly the way you did, and let me tell I did save so much money. thank you
Awwww, "Olive" is Adorable!!! ❤❤❤ Great job on that bed!
I love that after seeing the ad for the Thurma bed, I quickly find dozens of videos on making the bed. DIY. I'm gonna get to work.
Olive is adorable! That is an awesome build. Thanks for sharing with us.
LOVE IT! Especially the upholstery belts for the slats. I’m gonna try this design for my camper.
THANK YOU for this video. I have that 1100 one for our master bed and love it. Now, I want to build a twin size one for my son. You did basically what I was envisioning and I'm so grateful you did because I'm more confident now that it can be done. Menards has appearance boards that are like the ones you planed. So I'll go with those and see how it all shakes out.
I’ve been doing research on diy beds and I love this one definitely a contender thanks
This was just a lovely video. The use of the belt sander was great. AND the clamp used to hold the unsupported end of the bed frame for fitting was smart too.
Olive is sweet 💕 amazing joinery, thanks for showing us - those joints would make an amazing base for a glass topped coffee table or similar, so you could see the joinery!
Yup, you're right! Olive!
I've easily watched this 3-4 times over the last two years patiently waiting for our California King... expecting in April and the mattress is on it's way!! Time to build!!! (Lumber has gone down a lot. You were right). 2x4's are $3.75 and 1x4's are $2.12 here in Colorado.
Olive is a cutie!!! Oh - and the bed project was pretty cool - nice job!
Fast forward to March 2023 and 8’ 2x4s are under $4 each at the big Orange in my town.
So much work! I no longer think the Thuma bed is overpriced. 🙂
Any "luxury handmade" bed made by a big brand company is overpriced since they're mass produced with purpose built machinery for 1/100 of the manhours it would take to build a similar design as a one off by hand.
Today I start to build this for camping, using ‘Firewood’ for the castle posts(6), and shorter bed rails to easily fit in the back of a KIA soul. Thank you for the castle/interlocking joint ideas!
I ALWAYS go for the "why buy when u can DIY" & Ty for titling the video properly instead of "the click bait" type of title like people do
Man olive for this type of stuff! who thought 2x4 lumber could become such a fine woodworking project,it's them castle joints and the inside taper that does it.
Awesome build! Very budget friendly for such an awesome build! If you don’t pull so hard before you staple the fabric on the headboard you can get it a little straighter and more uniform. But this is awesome
Loved seeing the Ridgeline here. I have the same color and generation and was like whoa it's my truck! Great video!
I just bought the "real" one, and love it! *Yours looks amazing too!*
Hearing your breakdown of your cost makes me feel better about my purchase lol... if it cost them the same for materials, then add on the build cost, "free" shipping, ads, etc....i don't feel like any of it was a waste, since i don't have the required tools for the job. 😁
But still love watching build videos!
Congrats! The original Thuma bed is a great deal and a beautiful product. I would buy one myself.
You can't look at his cost as a basis. Furniture companies get wood infinitely cheaper than we can and they manufacture using assembly lines which are incredibly fast and efficient.
You should compare the cost of a thuma to other comparable beds and it is not cheap.
you might be able to do the completed project with just a saw, and a drill, and sandpaper. all his be fancy tools makes the job easy ...but it should still be doable without the fancy stuff.
in addition, you could buy all the tools... and all the wood, make 100 beds, and sell them online for about 600 each. thus undercuts the competition, and will start your business
Thuma states" Each piece is inherently unique, featuring the natural imperfections of handcrafted, repurposed wood." Not even virgin wood. .Nice video Jonny Builds
Olive's Dad made a super cool bed project. I love the additive material handling.
Love the design!! I was looking to some ideas for a day bed with a Trundle for my neighbor. With a few mods from your bed design I think a day bed would look fantastic!!
This is most DYI build I’ve seen good job
Olive is a beauty, so is the bed.
This was such a helpful video. Thank you for making it accessible to those who don’t have a full shop set up.
Brilliant built! I love that the whole thing can be disassembled easily. Many books I've seen are just huge boxes to heavy to move anywhere. Not this one. I really love it!
Thank you for this. Saw this on a bed on IG and wasn’t paying that price. Out come my saws! I can do this ❤
Because every DIY’er has a large shop and an electric planer ;-). Nonetheless, excellent DIY build!
Olive is the cutest! Awesome build!
Wonderful project! I've looked at so many beds on youtube but this is probably one of the best designs I've seen! Great job! Loved the ending with Olive doing a walkthrough. Looking forward to seeing future projects on your channel.
Thanks 🙏
I love it when you use the term additive joinery great concept!
The fact that this would have cost less than $35 last year is infuriating.
Really? I'm from the middle of Mexico and here the wood it's sold, mainly, in 12" wide, 1" thick and 98" length pieces, that for around $6 to $8 USD, it's almost the same as shown in the video so, our prices are high?
And $35 is infuriating compared to going on craigslist and getting a free one, or just driving around neighborhoods looking for Ikea furniture being thrown away.
Or you could go into a forest and chop a tree down....
It's all about perspective.
That's almost 10x cheaper. I don't believe it. Do you mean the entire project?
so wait.
This never would have cost less than $35.... wtf are you on about?
Thank you for this! It's a brilliant build and I appreciate it. Gonna try my hand at it.
good morning great episode I really do like how you made your bed frame for me I do too center braces to carry the weight of our king bed with a 10-inch box spring and a 18-inch mattress. nice job thank you for taking the time to share this😊
I was looking for something I can put together only when I have guests and set aside without taking up room. This is perfect!
Can I Pay You To Make My Children Bed Fames Like That?
We decided to build our own bed 3 years ago. Online it was selling for over 2000, we built it for $220. Didnt have a shop at the time so it was built in our master bedroom.
I'm gonna show you how to make it with "accessible tools and DIY techniques"... and first step is using a planer???
Olive, you’re just so dang cute! I really like this bed and the process of making it seems very straight-forward. I think I’d like it a bit taller and could see it with an all-wood headboard, including hidden shelves and/or a sideboard or two to hold the typical bedside … stuff. Nice job.
Nice job, and indeed I see ads for this kind of bed every day! I feel like it might help the rigidity if the legs were actually glued into the footboard and headboard cross bars. This would not change the portability of the bed frame by much at all. Olive.
If everything is glued together then it's not as portable or easy to take part and moved somewhere else.
Olive is a cutie.
So glad you included a centre support post.
One thing the concerns me about this joint is the small piece at the end of the beam and the wood grain orientation......it would be very easy for it to snap off and render the joint useless. Even before assembled, a small impact on the end of the beam would make it pop off. I have cut variations of the joint previously for ‘knock down’ frames that can be quickly disassembled and reassembled without fasteners and is very easy to damage. Don’t cut it too tight or it’ll break during assembly. Be careful with this type of joint and handling your beams. Not sure I would use this on a bed, I’d like to know how it’s held up.
100% agree what about when things get heated up? I doubt it will hold up the first month for newlyweds. Just saying. Perfect bed for teenagers when their kids get into puberty and have their bfs or gfs just cut it tight so it will snap under any king of unnecessary rocking. No adult supervision needed.
Drill a hole(s) in the stub end and insert a dowel or two?
Do you think that might work?
Wouldn't the pieces added to the outside/inside on the stretchers end up taking most of the racking load? They'd push against the outside of the legs since they're so tight before the joint inside the stretcher gets pressure on it.
Yep, I tried to build this. An end piece snapped off during a test fit. I let it wobble too much and it snapped right off. Maybe those ledges he uses would reduce the shearing force on the joints once the bed is built.
What is a better bed build alternative
Nice work! I saw the bed online with the castle joint corners that you referred to in this video. This project isn't all that easy, but an amateur with moderate skills with tools can build it too. I think your material costs are about right.
I love how it came out. I have the same bed and thought the same thing.
I would to see this same bed made with no power tools.
Great Job! I had an issue with the "tabs" breaking off at the ends of the stretchers. I drilled a 5/16 hole from the underside and added a hardwood dowel to strengthen them and that seems to have done the trick. Thanks for the video!!!
Think it would hold up build out of ash? No dowel added?
I have been searching for a way to build a new base for my trusty old Jet band saw. It's at least 25 years old, still has it's original grey paint (for now) but it still runs like a champ. The base on that saw is getting to be more than just a little bit weak, but there's nothing wrong with everything above it. I think I'm going to use your castle joint technique to build a basic cube, without tapering the legs. I'll do this for all 8 corners of the cube. Where you added 2x2 strips to support the mattress, I will use 2x4's with glue and screws for a lot of added support. Then I'll add some 1/2 inch plywood to the top, bottom, front, and sides, leaving the backside open to access the motor if needed, or I might even put on a door. I think that cube will be strong enough to park my car on it, and will probably live longer than I will.
Nice job with the build and thinking outside the box with the joinery! Keep up the great work as the goal is for us to continue to inspire others to build something awesome! 👍🏼
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Olive! Yep. Absolutely building this. Thanks a ton for taking the time to make this video!
Nice build👍
Thanks man!
Very nice, easy assembly system and elegant look.
Cleanest 2x4 project I’ve seen. Nicely done!
+extra points for the Ridgeline 😉
I also like to use additive joinery with 2x4s, it is a very useful and easy method that doesn't require a lot of tools, but careful planing and accurate cutting make the job much easier. I would not normally choose castle joints like this for a bed like this...while it carries a vertical load nicely, under lateral shear stress the joints are only as strong as the narrowest notch inside the joint, which is only 1.75 inches X 1.5 inches in girth in this case. It is probably ok for gentle people. It sure looks cool, though!
I would love to have build plans or a cut list for this if you have it! It's beautiful and I'd like to build it!
Yes! Would you pretty please put a cut list in the description box?
Yes please! Add a download link and I'd gladly pay for it.
Been wanting to do this for a long time. Thanks, you took all the guesswork out.
The dog in the intro look straight into my soul.
Love this design! Wish I had the skill and tools to make it!!
"Today, I'll show you how to build these using 2x4s, accessible tools..."
Step 1 - "I used a planer..." ($400-$500)
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In all seriousness, really cool build! Just maybe not so accessible.
Great build but it’s still cheaper to go buy the Thuma bed frame. If a person already has all that power equipment, I’m pretty sure they would be able to make the bed frame without this tutorial.
You could still use this method with out planing. You will just have rounded edges
Valyōu Furniture sells an identical bed in more color choices as Thuma for $600 shipped
@@Christian-fx9ur My planar is only a hand held electric one, fine for this project. So you could say I do have all the tools, but I definitely appreciate this tutorial and didn't already know how to do it. I can't wait to be able to say I'm a pro with all these tools though, and my primary tool for learning these skills is right here on UA-cam.
@@adammiscellaneous9309 excellent feedback sir! I stand corrected. Thank you. Very good to know. I'm not handy and I'm probably a bit jealous of you guys that can make stuff. I sincerely appreciate your post. : )
Olive!!
Thanks for this. Been considering trying my hand at an off-thuma for a while now.
This the bed I wanted to build last year. Thank you for the castle joins and the additive joinery. Quick question: If you had raised the slats up a bit, or had a slightly deeper apron, wouldn't it have been possible to run that central strut vertically and obviate the need for the central post?
Nice thought!
Vertical would help, but you are still talking about a piece of fast-growth softwood that is best in compression or tension along its length, and crap in lateral loading (resisting bowing). Trading it out for vertically-oriented plywood would be better (and resist twisting by building a "T" or "I" beam). But let's think about this. While removing that center post might improve the aesthetic, support sleeping bodies, and give you more spring during "jumping", it is begging that stinger to split, or where it connects to the rest of the bed frame to fail. This speaks to why many beds are built robustly, out of higher strength materials, and include a center post. Whether your mattress has a foundation or not, just add the center post with an adjustable foot (if you are one of us with wonky floors and don't want it tapping out a rhythm while "jumping".) All my beds have them in my home and I only see them if I am crawling on the floor or moving houses. I try to keep both to a minimum.
@@jonathanboyd144 It was only on the second occurrence of "jumping" that I realized you were not, in fact, discussing jumping. Nicely done. And agreed on your structural points.
@@jonathanboyd144 if you live near a home sawmill they can mill you rough cut hardwoods for about the same as store bought.
Some may already have the stock you need that is properly dried.
Yes Olive you daddy has skills! I’m going to use these instructions!
Love the design process and the making of these joints, putting and slotting them together is satisfying.
To me the edges look a bit sharp and could possibly cut or make some splinters, maybe add some padding to the corners?
"Olive" great outcome 👏👏👏👏👏 loved the look of the joints 👍👍👍👍👍👍🍺🍺🇬🇧
Thank you, great vid, I've been trying to figure out how to make this exact bed with little tools.
This vid does not show how to make a bed with few tools but a whole carpentry workshop worth of them!
@@kylekeenan3485 well I don't know what else you want....just pay someone to make it 🤷♀️
Nice work, thanks for showing. Olive is very cute.
Any chance we can get plans for this?
I love this project!!! Awesome job!!!! $330 in material cost is a very attractive cost when compared to paying a minimum of $18 per 2x4 where am from.
Using 2x4 wood, but having $15K in tools. Very smart! LMAO!
Nice. Clean job. Good and simple instructions. Best part no complicated tools to be used. Nice weekend project for sure.
This is such a cool design. I was looking for a way to build a "portable" bed frame. One you can easily pack up and reassemble for college students. Of course they can just buy a $100 thing metal frame, but this is way nicer. My only thought is for a twin or twin XL, to also set up the long boards in the middle to be cut in half and fit on two more legs and a 3rd one in the middle (like you have for this one) for support. But for full/queen/king seems I'd also need to split the width boards in half too to be able to break this down in to sub 4 foot long lengths, so you could fit it all in a couple sturdy bags when moving.
Thanks!
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Joints like that are amazing! Love it
Olive. Thanks for the vid. Love those castle joints.
Interesting approach to castle joints. I would have never thought of that
Great work. Simple and stetic. Going to my to do list!
Did a nice job with the fabric. Very clean and neat. Reminds me of refelting a pool table
I like it, it's a clean simple build. Already have the tools and plenty of hardwood, red and white oak, cherry and a huge pile of rosewood. I have a spare room that needs a bedroom set
Best design and build. I will be making this platform bed. Thanks for sharing!
Some edge rounding with a router in strategic places would've made this "chef's kiss" perfect.
Very cool legs. Love the way you did the castle joints. (Saw Olive at the end.)
Olive! And thanks for the Castle joint bed frame tips!
The additive joinery approach is deserves to be explored more.
I am thinking about building my own bed and watched a video of a Malaysian bed "Sonno Bed Frame Assembly Video" (on UA-cam) that looked simple in its structure and assembly. Now I am thinking if the bed is structural solid enough to make diy it via additive joinery approach (or reinforce parts that seem lacking).
I've had photos of the expensive bed stashed for a while now wanting to attempt exactly this. Your build video was extremely helpful! The castle joints were keeping me from attempting it, as the material size was prohibitive from my current inventory of materials. The build up joint will suit perfectly, can't wait to give this a try!
Awesome! 🙌🙌
With the price of wood now it might be less expensive to buy a premade one at this point.
@@anonymousaccordionist3326 If i was purchasing, true. I have a stash of hard maple but it's 3/4 stock. I hadn't considered build up construction that incorporated the joinery.
Love the design of the legs. You have made a difficult joint look doable for we mortals.
Thanks 🙏
Olive. She is a cutie. I've been looking for a plan for this bed for a while. Thank you.
Olive~! Nice build~! I too saw the Thuma commercials and am going to try my hand at this. I'm going to first give it a go with pine, but the final product will be either Walnut or Cherry. I really like the look of the castle joint and think it'll be "fun" to try. Thanks for sharing~!
I've never seen that joint before and that bed is a thing of beauty. Olive!
I've seen that wood joint before! But hammer and chisel had to be used, in making those slots! And now I have seen that it's not that difficult in making them!
I can't wait to make very own bed and using that wood joint, for the feet!
so cool man. the sanded grain on the leg taper is 🔥
Gonna do this, will be using select pine for it's strength and lack of knots. Thanks for this beautiful bed design! ♥