| Project by Scott Wigginton | posted 196 days ago | 252 views | 1 time favorited | 3 comments |  |
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My first woodworking project was to build my daughter a toddler bed back in December of 2006. All I had was a circular saw and a cordless drill, but I managed to borrow a neighbors miter saw. With no knowledge of woodworking or jointery I found a simple plan online using dimensional lumber and plywood to make her bed. The jointery is a mix of 3” screws and some long finishing screws.
I finished it with a spray primer and some interior latex paint.
It is a bit overbuilt (it’ll support multiple adults no problem, and was heavy to move around). For a first time experience it came out rather well thanks to its simple construction, and my daughter loves it.
-- Scott
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Scott Bryan
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posted 196 days ago
Hi Scott,
This is a nice looking bed.
I want to disagree with you about 1 thing though- I keep my two grandsons (3 and 4) during the day and from my experience you can’t overbuild furniture. They can be rough on things. But maybe this is inherent with just boys. Your daughter looks like an angel and this is something that she can pass on to her children.
Thanks for the post.
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Bradford
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posted 196 days ago
Adorable bed for an adorable child. I agree, you can never overbuild anything for children. (just don’t use pressure treated lumber for indoor projects)
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
GaryK
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posted 195 days ago
What a cute kid. Oh, and the bed’s good too.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.