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Finally completed a bed for my 3 year old daughter. This was my first project in 20 years, so it’s taken me about 9 months of relearning techniques, practicing, finding the right tools, and just finding time really.

Originally was just M&T and half lap joins, but when setting up I decided it was a little too wiggly so I put 38mm and 17mm angle brackets to reinforce it.

Mostly construction lumber from local hardware shop. A few pieces “feature pieces”, Blackbutt and Macrocarpa. Finished with walrus furniture oil. The slats were cut down from someone selling off pieces of their bed on marketplace. (?)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nice work OP! Awesome that you’re making custom stuff for your kids.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

My partner had bought some flat packed stuff for her before, like a toy kitchen and a little shop front. And it just seemed so bad and most of it I had to recut to fit together or drill new holes that had never lined up.

Thought we could all be happier with some handmade stuff instead.