Here is What You Need:

Tools Needed:

Cut your plywood down to fit the length of your mattress and for the height you want minus 7 inches.

Put your first 1/4 inch board on the plywood and using the triangle square make sure it's at a 45 degree angle.

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Nail it down then continue on to the next piece. Keep working your way down the plywood.

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Once you finish nailing all the 1/4 inch pieces down cut the frame to size and connect to the plywood using the kreg jig.

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The finished Herringbone Headboard

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Here is What You Need:

-4X8 sheet 1/2 inch plywood -4 - 1X4X8 pieces of poplar -1/4X2inchX4 ft long pieces of poplar -Wood Glue -Weatherwash Stain -Polycrylic