This was a fun and quick build! Because I had an existing bed frame (and didn't want to headboard to stick out past the mattresses) I narrowed this by eliminating (1) tongue and groove board and changing the "legs" to 2 x 6 boards instead of the 2 x 4's in the plan -- overall width ended up at 76-1/2". Before framing out the tongue and groove, I cut the exposed tongue off of the last board so the frame would attach better. After getting it all together, I wished I had used a 1 x 4 (or perhaps even a 2x4) as the very top piece so it hung over the moulding more. I painted it with Old-Fashioned Milk Paint in Tavern Green and sealed that with Howard's Citrus Shield. The wax turned it a little too John Deere green so I'm thinking I'll go back with a Burnt Umber Wax to darken the color a little. Overall this was a great project that got me back in Dad's wood shop and refueled my love of building things. I'm searching out my next project now.
