I finally got back to working on this bed over the Labor Day weekend. Next on the list was to assemble the rails. I had already cut the rails to length, planed them to 1” thickness, and run a dado to accept the support brace. I cut the support to length, drilled some pocket holes and glued them into place.
Completed rails
After a bit of research on bed rail brackets, I decided to give these these brackets from Rockler a try, and have been happy with how it turned out. They don’t come with the screws, but are easy to use, and do the job well. I marked the locations to pre-drill, and screwed them onto the rails first. After measuring twice to make sure of the location, I attached the second part of the set to the headboard and footboard.
Punch location for pre-drill, so the bit doesn’t jump
Bracket attached to the rail
Rails attached to the headboard and footboard
Joined bracket
