[kristenlotz]

Beveled 4x4 at the Footboard

Hi guys! My name is Kristen, I'm actually the owner of JRL Woodworking (along with my husband). I noticed we had a few hits to our website through this site, so out of curiosity, I clicked the link and it brought me here.

You had asked about the bevel on the 4x4 posts where the footboard would be. The reason we beveled those out was so that our box springs would fit better. Not only that, but it allowed them to sit evenly in the whole frame. If we hadn't beveled it out, it would have pushed out box springs forward too far. I'm sure there's a way to build the frame and footboard part without doing the bevel, but I we wanted it there for our boxsprings. Also, you could probably build the frame without the 4x4. I, however, wanted the more chunky look at the legs and I also wanted to add the bun feet.

Good luck on your project! Can't wait to see how it turns out!

 

[kristenlotz]

Specialty Trim Piece

Yes, we are in Northern Utah. We got the trim piece from CR Doors & Moulding in Springville. Their website is http://crdoors.net/ and to see a catalog of the trim they have in stock, go to http://crdoors.net/files/moulding_web.pdf. The piece of trim we got from them was the 3/4" Pencil. You can get it in either knotty alder or finger joint. It's not usually recommended to use the FJ, but we did and you can't tell at all. I knew I was doing a darker stain so I figured we'd be safe to try it. It ended up working just fine.