Getting a carpenter to copy a bed?

Norman_Castle

A carpenter could save you money on this, https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/840250304/reclaimed-pallet-bed-with-optional?ref=pla_similar_listing_bot-4

scottishblondie

Walnut is a more expensive wood than the other options there, and it's a harder wood to work with.  Also, getting hold of timber is difficult and more expensive than say a year ago at the moment.  To make a specific design the local guy will need to make up plans, probably create some custom jigs etc. to get everything lining up and symmetrical, all of which will add additional costs for a one off job.  I suspect you will need to adjust your expectations of a local craftsman being less costly than a larger company manufactures these beds as a main line of business.

Homer_home

parkingadvice1212 said:

knightstyle said:

Here you go... 
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/475434895/custom-handmade-rustic-wooden-pallet-bed?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_ds-a-Home_and_Living-home_and_living-furniture-bedroom_furniture-beds_and_headboards&utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAiA6aSABhApEiwA6Cbm_4SwXopfuUhl1GmK18iF2I46j3Hpkwv8TLVw_5m-98BcWim_P1bcyhoChUMQAvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_6479345238_79396293722_380917543439_pla-308550201595_c__475434895engb_114466826&utm_custom2=6479345238&gclid=CjwKCAiA6aSABhApEiwA6Cbm_4SwXopfuUhl1GmK18iF2I46j3Hpkwv8TLVw_5m-98BcWim_P1bcyhoChUMQAvD_BwE

£230 for simply nailing some pallets together? I hope no one falls for that one 

It's not even a single! Standard pallets are 4' by 3' , so that "bed" is a small double as it's 4' wide 

The unbelievable cheek though wanting £230 for that! I would laugh even more if it came as a flat pack and you had to assemble it yourself 🤣🤣🤣🤣

parkingadvice1212

As an update, going for Get Laid Beds now. Similar bed from solid walnut but for £1000.

greyteam1959

Are you absolutely sure it is SOLID walnut ??
If it is it is unbelievably cheap.
My last king size mattress made in the UK cost me £1600 about 10 years ago.
That was just the mattress.

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

parkingadvice1212 said:

knightstyle said:

Here you go... 
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/475434895/custom-handmade-rustic-wooden-pallet-bed?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_ds-a-Home_and_Living-home_and_living-furniture-bedroom_furniture-beds_and_headboards&utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAiA6aSABhApEiwA6Cbm_4SwXopfuUhl1GmK18iF2I46j3Hpkwv8TLVw_5m-98BcWim_P1bcyhoChUMQAvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_6479345238_79396293722_380917543439_pla-308550201595_c__475434895engb_114466826&utm_custom2=6479345238&gclid=CjwKCAiA6aSABhApEiwA6Cbm_4SwXopfuUhl1GmK18iF2I46j3Hpkwv8TLVw_5m-98BcWim_P1bcyhoChUMQAvD_BwE

£230 for simply nailing some pallets together? I hope no one falls for that one 

They've already sold 3

J_B

We had a bed made by the carpenter friend of our local bed shop - simple painted pine with oak trimmings.

PM if you want details

Emmia

greyteam1959 said:

Are you absolutely sure it is SOLID walnut ??
If it is it is unbelievably cheap.
My last king size mattress made in the UK cost me £1600 about 10 years ago.
That was just the mattress.

Mattresses are often more expensive than the bed frame if you buy them separately. 

Arguably you should spend more on the mattress than the frame, as that's the bit you actually sleep on, the frame is just the thing that holds the mattress.

twopenny

Mass produced beds made in factories source and buy the wood at wholesale prices. They can keep cost down by buying in bulk. The factories have machines set up for each part, the fixtures are stored as standard.

You would be paying a skilled tradesman for the hours he takes to travel around and source the right pieces of wood and pay full price. Then he/she would have to find the fixtures and pay individually so more time. That laminated head board pattern is going to be pricey and time consuming. Then of course he or you could be prosecuted for copying the design. A lot of good craftsmen wouldn't do this

Then his time to make the patterns, cut, finish and polish, deliver and put together.

Why not use the photo to do a compare on google and see if you can find it a bit cheaper.

Beautiful bed. Wonderful design.

BTW it's not just walnut but ash. That's twice the search for the appropriate size and type of wood.

GDB2222

Norman_Castle said:

A carpenter could save you money on this, https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/840250304/reclaimed-pallet-bed-with-optional?ref=pla_similar_listing_bot-4

That isn't really made out of pallets. They have taken apart some pallets, to reclaim the wood, then it's been heavily prepared and put back together quite nicely. Many hours of work have gone into it, plus there's a really large pile of rejected wood that would not have been good enough to use. It would be an awful lot cheaper to make using non-reclaimed wood.

I'm not saying that £2k is a sensible price, but it's not at all the same thing as the £230 one.