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   DonStephan | Jul 04, 2010 05:29pm | #1

   Are you ruling out a headboard tenoned into posts?

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   vjeko | Jul 05, 2010 02:00am | #2

   Hi Don,

   As you can see from the web page I mentioned, the bed comes together by

   crossing the frame members which have slots in them, so I'm building

   on this design i.e. I need to build onto that one frame member which

   is located where the headboard would be. On the web page I mention,

   they just add a headboard - as far as I can see/imagine from other beds I've

   seen, the vertical posts are just screwed at two points to the frame member.

   Not sure if I'm wrong, but this doesn't "feel" as if it is very strong for leaning

   against.

   I was wondering whether I could just build on the frame member where the headboard

   would normally be (would the slots take it) and what design / construction could

   I use to get a curved headboard

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   DonStephan | Jul 05, 2010 08:14pm | #3

   To my mind the concept has problems.  The headboard would apply significant leverage to the head rail if one leans against it to read in bed.  I would expect the headboard would have to be against a wall to accept the force applied by one leaning against it.  Just my thought.