Lee Valley Tools - Woodworking Newsletter Vol. 3, Issue 3

Woodworking Newsletter
Vol. 3, Issue 3
January 2009

Building a Murphy Bed

Item

Description

Qty

Length"

Width"

Thickness"

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6_A Select Cherry
Front Panel Stiles 3

78-1/4

5

3/4

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6_B Select Cherry
Front Panel Rails 6

16-1/2

5

3/4

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6_C

Select Cherry G1S Plywood
Front Panel Top Side Floating Panels 2

1/2

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6_D

Select Cherry G1S Plywood
Front Panel Bottom Side Floating Panels 2

1/4

7 Not Required

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8

Select Cherry
Backrest Top Shelf
(Wider because of bed pivot mounting plates.) 1

45-3/4

3-5/8

3/4

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9

Select Cherry
Backrest Bottom Shelf
(Wider because of bed pivot mounting plates. Should be deeper for more comfort on the backrest.) 1

45-3/4

5-1/2
(or) 7

3/4

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10

Select Cherry G2S Plywood
Backrest Front
(Note: save two thin strips of offcut from a rip of any of the pieces of solid cherry to face the edges of this piece.) 1

45-1/2

18-1/2

3/4

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11_A Select Cherry
Backrest Stiffeners 2

45-3/4

2

3/4

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11_B Select Cherry
Backrest Bolt Top Mounting Plates 2

2-3/4

2

3/4

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11_C

Select Cherry
Backrest Bolt Bottom Mounting Plates 2

4-1/4

2

3/4