The Dovetail Joint

There probably is no piece of furniture in your home that can be so flexibly designed as a bed.  While simple in concept - just a head board, foot board, rails and slats - how the bed is constructed makes all the difference for generations of enjoyment.  The bed pictured here in the studio just before going to the customer is a good example.  The head and foot board legs and cross supports are made from thick pieces of solid Oregon big leaf maple which offers great strength, yet is beautiful and never looks bulky.  Mortise and tenon joints are use to connect each piece together so they will never loosen or rack.  While the bed is very large, the open slats reduce the visual weight.  The dark burgandy color of the African bloodwood adds an aura of excitement.  The critical bed rails are not only strong and interestingly sculptured, they also are held from bowing either in or out by slats that fit into carfully cut dovetails.  The slats can never move or bunch up under whatever you use for a matress and/or box springs and no matter how much your little ones might jump up and down for joy as they warm their way into your bed.  When they are grown and have kids of their own, perhaps you will be ready to pass this beautiful piece on to the next generation, and they to the following one.  Call or email to start the dialog on a unique bed design to fit your fondest desires.