want to make a new base for an antique bed - help

Tim_Deegan

timmmers wrote: »

Maybe I'm being thick...but how was the bed constructed originally? I have one and recently gave another away, The one I gave away had fabric lattice where you want to add planks...and fittings for these underneath the rails. A !!!!!! to get tight I imagine, but it was comfy and had some give. Basically it was upholstered like under an old dining chair.

The one I still have uses a metal mesh attached to the bed rails...and it's a double so it takes some wieght sometimes. It's really comfy and springy compared to even my brand new bed. The mesh is fine steel and attached with screws and washers at various points round the frame. A small HSS drill and self tapping screws and washers would do this easily.

t

Does the mesh look almost like chain mail? If so it's like my grans bed. The only trouble with this type is that you have to cling onto the edge of the mattress to stop yourself rolling to the middle. This is fine on your own, but when sharing the bed it can be a real pain.

timmmers

Yeah, sort of like chain mail but with flat edges.


BTW cast iron isn't like steel to machine or drill..it won't need lubrication or cooling as it contains graphite..what it DOES require though is really good covering for anything around like carpets where the very fine dust may end up from drilling, it's a nasty fine powder that's hard to remove.

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Tim_Deegan

timmmers wrote: »

Yeah, sort of like chain mail but with flat edges.

Yeah, that sounds like my grans bed