Last year I built a matching set of Scandanavian-style bedside tables for our master bedroom, using Hickory. This year I am building the matching queen-size bed. It is a matching design with a simple footer and 36" tall headboard. The rails are made from 8/4 Hickory. Header and Footer are joined to the legs with large mortise and tenons I made with the pantorouter. The side rails are connected to the legs with fully-mortised wrought steel bed rail fasteners available from the familiar on-line woodworking suppliers. It's clearly way overbuilt and I'm pretty sure one could park a car on it. Here is my question...
This will be a platform bed, meaning no box springs, so what is the best way to construct a solid platform and still be able to take the thing apart if we ever move?
I have thought of milling sliding dovetails directly into the 8/4 rails for 3 or 4 cross-supports for some large pieces of plywood, or installing some 4/4 cleats around the inner perimeter and milling sliding dovetails into that. I would mill the dovetails into he crossbeams so they fit well, but loose enough to remove easily. I want the cross supports to be stable and strong. Any suggestions?
Scott