Anyone build a bed with a Ian Maclean kit?

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James-2

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01/10/2006 1:13 am

I'm looking at building a Nelson case study bed with hairpin legs. Ian Maclean sells a kit(4 hairpin legs, 2 backrest supports, and 2 center supports) that looks promising. Has anyoe used the kit or have a bed from them with the same hardware?

Thanks...James

http://www.ianmaclean.com/casestudy.html

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SDR

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01/10/2006 9:12 am

So,
they provide the hardware, and you make the wooden parts ? I see no mention of plans. . .

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James-2

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01/10/2006 1:10 pm

No plans
All they sell is the metal parts for the kit, we are going to buy 3 sheets of plywood and make the platform/headrest ourselves. After it's glued, nailed and screwed, we will lightly route the edges and poly it. Should be easy, we wanted a basic bed and nothing complicated like the Modernica/original version. I also ordered a used copy of the book "Hand made modern", it has plans for a platform bed and I figured it may open our eyes to a alternate construct.

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