In order to maintain a low profile, drop-in poplar slats are used to support the mattress in lieu of a heavy boxspring.

As with all my pieces, each part of this bed is shaped, planed, scraped, sanded, polished, and finished by hand. This process, while extremely labor intensive, imparts a "feel" to the wood that simply cannot be matched by machine.

Detail of the Texas Ebony pegs used in the headboard. See how they are installed here

Detail of the Rail/Footboard joint, with one support slat removed for clarity. From left to right: the milled, brass locating pin used to secure each support slat; the hidden bed bolt, which bolts into a hidden nut integrated into the footboard; and a support slat, which simply drops down onto the locating pin.