Custom No-Hardware King Bed
I constructed this king-sized bed for a customer who wanted a bed that could be put together using no hardware (no bolts, screws, or the like), so that it could not squeak. I had to take special care at the place where each of the long members connnects to the rest of the bed, because this short-grain wood is quite weak. I laminated a slice of wood with the grain running in a perpendicular direction to the wood on either side of it, which gives the structure more strength than if it were made of a solid block of wood.
The customer wished to keep the color of the Alder hardwood natural. It was finished with a matte protective top coat.