Make a bed frame - PEM BB dimensional.straw.bedframe

This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEM curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in Dimensional Lumber Woodworking.

We've done some basic carpentry so far and now it's time to bump it up a notch.  And to stop sleeping on the floor...  Let's make a nice bed frame!

 
 

Here's a gentleman showing us one way to do it:


Minimum requirements:
  - Make a bed frame from dimensional lumber
  - At least sized for a 38 x 74 inch mattress
  - Bottom surface of mattress is at least 8" off the ground
  - Includes a headboard
  - Exposed wood is not standard construction lumber
  - Clearly strong enough to support Uncle Frank rolling around (250 lbs)
  - Use decent woodworking joinery techniques
       - Rabbits, dados, dowels, dovetails, half laps, etc
       - Not relying on pocket hole screws, simple overlaps, many exposed fasteners, etc

Provide proof of the following as pictures or video (<2 min):
  - The lumber you're going to use for this project
  - Several stages during construction
  - Several views of finished bed frame with proof of minimum dimensions if it isn't obvious