Wednesday, 18 November 2020

How strong is a castle joint?

Pretty sure one of my next projects in the coming year will be a DIY bed frame. I'm envisioning the main part being 4x4 posts with 2x6s or 2x8s as rails/connectors. For some reason, in my mind I always picture the corners as castle joints. Provided I have bought or can borrow a table saw by then (because that's how I'd cut the joint), that's my default joint option right now.

But how strong are castle joints really? If the kids climb onto the bed to jump or wrestle (jumping is officially...

How strong is a castle joint?


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