Free Bed Plans

Medieval Bed Plans
On making a Medieval Bed and the case therefore: by Ld. Chas. Oakley, Esq. Are you tired of sleeping too close to the ground? "Bed and Bath" is a phrase that is getting just a little... [Tip: try Google cached copy if link fails].

Viking Bed Plans
A 10th Century Norwegian Bed by Charles. Oakley, Esq. Being based upon an actual model removed from the 10th Century Gokstad ship. Gentle folk of the SCA; Contained within this pamphlet are the plans... [Tip: try Google cached copy if link fails].

Twin Size Bed
Heavy duty bed made from 2x lumber. The bill of materials below assumes all the lumber is good. You should buy extra lumber to be able to leave out pieces with defects in them. In general, its best to buy wider pieces of lumber and rip them into narrower pieces, such as buying 2x6 and ripping the 2x3's out of them.

Standard Double Bed
Heavy duty bed made from 2x lumber. The bill of materials below assumes all the lumber is good. You should buy extra lumber to be able to leave out pieces with defects in them. In general, its best to buy wider pieces of lumber and rip them into narrower pieces, such as buying 2x6 and ripping the 2x3's out of them

Queen Size Bed
Heavy duty bed made from 2x lumber. The bill of materials below assumes all the lumber is good. You should buy extra lumber to be able to leave out pieces with defects in them. In general, its best to buy wider pieces of lumber and rip them into narrower pieces, such as buying 2x6 and ripping the 2x3's out of them

King Size Bed
Heavy duty bed made from 2x lumber. The list below assumes all the lumber is clear of knots and defects. You should buy extra wood to be able to cut around pieces with defects in them, as construction lumber is usually full of knots and other defects.