Build A Swing Bed Downloadable Plan Reviews

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DG From CLARKSBURG

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“I'm working through my second build of the twin-sized version of this plan now. I used pine, red fir, Varethene stain, and polyurethene to make a beautiful product for a friend's porch. I love the durability and simplicity of this design. However, there were a lot of "lessons learned" notes on the first build that I'm confirming as I go through this iteration. A few of them are (because I don't have my notebook with me... sorry): - I had to guess at a lot of things because they were simply not marked on the plan. (Example: how far from the top of the rear posts should the rear rail be; full materials list) - Several cuts are marked incorrectly on the twin-sized build, causing wasted wood and extra cuts. They're marked too long, though, so I didn't waste a whole board. - Spring links don't support as much weight as quick links and are more expensive. I've cut my materials cost from $400 to $315 on the second runthrough with the same quality build, which is nice, and my build time from five after-work evenings to two or three. After I get through another one or two I may try a hardwood build. Overall, well worth the investment. Can be done with basic skills and tools (but a bandsaw would probably have saved me a lot of swearing) to produce a beautiful piece of furniture.”

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