The bed is made of maple, with pine slats. The finish is a water-based stain, with two coats of Varathane on top. The slats rest on an aluminum “spine” that runs front-to-back for added support. A friend painted the Coat of Arms on the headboard.

Corner detail. Eight wedges (painted black) hold the entire bed together

Detail of headboard and corner. A tenon on the end of the headboard slips into a “blind” mortise in the post.