Recently completed fire truck bed

It may not be “Fine Woodworking” but it brought a huge smile to my face.

-- Che.

very cool…i bet he loves it!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

Very nice work.

-- Jesus is Lord!

that is a fun project…and that is woodworking at its finest regardless of fine woodworking…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

That is an awesome bed. I bet he loves it, what kid wouldn’t. That is really cool. Thanks for posting.

-- Hope Never fails

nice project, my 5.5 year old would love this bed, and so I am confident to think your son does also. Very cute! My daddy made me a bed one time about the time I was 4 years old….good memory, as will this be for your son.

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

Just awesome! My wife would never go for it, but my son would LOVE it! Really a very nice project!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Great job! Every kid should be so lucky.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

it’s beautiful!!

I can also see it as a lovely play area in the backyard (in case spouses don’t want it in the house) ...

Well done and it sure looks FINE to me!!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Now he needs a hose, and sliding pole. Nice job.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

I bet that little boy jumped out of his skin when he first saw that. What a neat thing to make for your son. I love it. I know he does too. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Very nice work.

-- jeanmarc manosque france

Hello I am Gerald from Holland.
You have built a beautiful bed.
I also want my son to build a fire truck bed.
Would you could email me the sizes?
Or maybe you have a building plan?
This because they do not have at holland.
I would be very happy.
like to hear from you.
many greetings from holland.

wow this was posted a long time ago I wonder if your son even fits in this bed any more?

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Hi Jim. Yup, it’s been a long time. My son is now almost 7 and still adores the bed. This has been one of the most satisfying projects. He still loves to show his friends and uses it every night. I made the bed large enough for a full sized adult so he’s much more likely to “grow out of” wanting a firetruck bed than actually not fitting in it. Best wishes.

Rick

Geoo,

I modified a commercially available plan for the bed so I can’t send you a copy of the plans without compromising their intellectual material. If you want the details, you can check out their website at: http://plans4wood.com/firetruck.htm. The plan was well worth the small investment and their decorative stickers really added a lot. Good luck. Its a fun project.