Check your DeWalt Compund Miter saw, models DWS779, DWS780, & DWS790 saws were recently recalled for a safety issue. If it was manufactured between 2019-2022, it has a plastic rear guard assembly that can shatter or break exposing the saw blade creating a laceration risk. If it was made before that, it should have a metal piece not prone to the same failure.
Great idea to rotate the grain in the castle joint! I was about to run into a similar project and this video happened to be in my feed. Was glad to see it! I also appreciate a fellow woodworker whose shop also acts as storage for family stuff. :)
Well thanks RU-vid algorithm! I actually designed a bed just like this about a week ago (except it had a headboard.) This was some really high quality editing, great video!
Brilliant move one the spline. I didn’t quite understand why until I watched the video a second time and saw where is added structural support on the end of rail. Awesome work!
Wonderful to watch and such amazing dedication to the craft of woodworking. This would be a wonderful set of skills to pass on to the next generation and stop some of the high tech worship.
I’ve made a castle joint table before. I wish I had known then about the spline, what a great method! The patience you show when making this is becoming rare today!
what happens if you dont have that spline in the castle joint. There seems to be more than enough distribution of stress in the joint. Also I bet its fine with a table, you don't usually have 300 pounds of weight plus and mattress on a bed all the time.
@@Kaodusanya Weight is not the issue. Just a little lateral movement can snap the tab at the end right off. So he added the cross grain going up and down. Then cut the notch. Like splitting wood. It splits easy with the grain but not against it.
This video is beauty from beginning to end. The music, the craftsman's love of the work, his commitment to excellence, clear and concise instruction without words, the end result even more beautiful than the Thuma bed waiting for me to assemble and last, the stretching cat. Perfect. Thank you Peaceful Woodworker.
This saw so satisfying to watch. Only thing that works make this better is if you had more details in the video description. You can help us support you if you put affiliate links to the items you used. And also a list of the the measurements and boards used would be helpful to viewers.
I'm curious how much this project cost you in material? With the surge in hardwood prices this year, I bet this cost almost as much as the original Thuma. Thank you. Great video. High quality work.
I got about 55 board feet of cherry to start. I still have about 20 board feet left. I bought the wood in August 2020 when the the prices weren’t that bad. I probably spent $400 on the wood and felt. Cool thing about this bed was there was no hardware needed.
@@thepeacefulwoodworker9356 thank you so much. Yeah I immediately fell in love with this design when I saw the ad but didn't want to spend $900 on it. When prices come down a little more, I'll attempt this. I'm subscribing to your channel!
Remember to turn on the air conditioning when working in your shop and there will be minimal sweat. If your shop does not have AC, you should consider adding it. Makes it so much more enjoyable to work, when you are comfortable.
Beautiful job~!! This is exactly what I want to do for a king-sized mattress to replace our queen-sized sleigh bed. I just need to decide on the mattress I'm going to buy in order to obtain the dimensions.
Mesmerizing build! I've watched this at least a dozen times. Great idea for re-enforcing with a spline. Others have skipped this part with inevitable breaking. Love the using of biscuits for alignment of add on rails, strength! I've been practicing with a length of 6/4 reidwood and really knew I'd need a spline. Your method is really on the mark. Thanks My dimensions have been 1 1/8 thick to do a build up for the castle. Works okay but the overall dimension is 3 3/8. I think your 4 1/2 is better looking for a kingsize. How much of drop do you have for the mattress, I was thinking an inch would work and give the bed a 22-24 inch height. Your thoughts? Thanks again for such an informative and enjoyable video.
I believe it was an inch and a half drop, but once I added the slats it was under an inch. I do experience a little bit of mattress drift, and I have to push the mattress back into place every so often.
@@lucaguarro6116 The spline is arranged so that the grain is at 90° compared to the rail. This prevents the end of the rail at the notch from splitting off along the grain.
Very nice build, what kind of felt did you use? Also, Thuma has a screw at the top and bottom of the bed to hold/draw in the center support. Have you seen a reason for it?
It's probably to help prevent the center leg from getting a lateral force and "twisting" the center support board. If it is just sitting in a slot there is a chance you can rotate it out with enough force
