I'm taking the plunge into father/son carpentry, building a really cool bunkbed/loft for my son for his 6th birthday.  I don't build things.  Never have.  Not since my pinewood derby car in kindergarten (2nd place, thank you very much).  My brother is a professional carpenter.  So is my father-in-law.  But for the purposes of bonding, Layton and I have designed the bed, bought the lumber and hardware, and we are ready to tackle the job all by our inexperienced selves.

It's a pretty sweet bed, as I've drawn it up.  Yet to be determined is if it actually turns out that way.  It goes the entire width of his room (about 12 feet), with the top left being his bed, under that a train table that can convert into a second bed later.  On the right, about 4 feet up is a little sitting/homework  loft area and under that, a cool little hideout/toy area.

we shall see.

wish me luck (and no smashed fingers, mine or his!)

Progress pictures to come!