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4 x 5/8" Heavy Duty Wrought Steel Bed Rail Fasteners (4-Pack) Item #: 28589
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6 x 5/8" Heavy Duty Wrought Steel Bed Rail Fasteners (4-Pack) Item #: 28597
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4 x 5/8" Heavy Duty Wrought Steel Bed Rail Fasteners (4-Pack) Item #: 28589
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6 x 5/8" Heavy Duty Wrought Steel Bed Rail Fasteners (4-Pack) Item #: 28597
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Overview

These hard-to-find fasteners make building a bed a snap. One pack of four fasteners will complete a bed. Features quick assembly and disassembly. Requires mortising for recessed mounting. Can be Installed with mallet, chisel, drill bits and drill. Made of heavy steel.

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Used them before and they work
MARK L on Sep 29, 2016
The best option for a bunk bed set
Gary W on Sep 17, 2016
Used them before and they work
MARK L on Sep 29, 2016
building a toddler bed
JAN M on Sep 23, 2016
The best option for a bunk bed set
Gary W on Sep 17, 2016
For bed I'm building
BOB M on Sep 16, 2016
For use in production of upholstered headboard, footboard, and rails.
Tonia R on Sep 14, 2016
building a bed
Marc H on Sep 8, 2016
making a bed
Thomas D on Aug 21, 2016
Great satisfaction with previous purchases
TIMOTHY F on Aug 14, 2016
Great product, reasonable price
Bradley S on Aug 13, 2016
Very sturdy for bed frame.
Thomas F on Aug 10, 2016
for making bunk beds
Randy R on Aug 8, 2016
will use to attach a heavy table to a heavy base from time to time- poker table used a few times a year
Mike R on Jul 26, 2016
Have made a number of beds. These work the best.
John on Jul 23, 2016
building bed with my son
Bruce S on Jul 5, 2016
building a bed for my granddaughter and needed rails
Kyle B on Jul 3, 2016
need to complete a project
Joseph P on Jun 29, 2016
It was the size that I needed - did not find this size elsewhere
Jane K on Jun 1, 2016
larger than others, good reviews
Matt C on Jun 1, 2016
I making a bed.
Leslie C on May 31, 2016
good product works well
Richard S on May 31, 2016
Building bed from Wood Magazine plans for daughter. Wanted to use same fasteners.
Brian Z on May 22, 2016
I make custom beds for customers. These are the best rail fasteners I have found: strong and invisible when correctly mounted.
John on May 8, 2016
The best I could find
Warren S on May 3, 2016
I want to commit to making a bed
Paul N on Apr 29, 2016
Easy-to-use
Karen S on Apr 29, 2016
used before with success
Ron H on Apr 24, 2016
I wanted to be able to quickly assemble and disassemble a loft bed to get it in and out of the bedroom. These steel fasteners are installed flush and are invisible afterwards.
Joseph S on Apr 16, 2016
Making a bed frame.
Paul B on Apr 12, 2016
I have purchased over a dozen on these and they work well. I like to use the 6" ones when possible for better support. The 4 " work great on smaller bed rails.
Kenneth M on Apr 7, 2016
Ordered per instructions on project materials list.
irwin p on Apr 3, 2016
ease of completing project.
Ruth H on Apr 2, 2016
To use in a project.
Barry O on Apr 1, 2016
Great way to attach bed rails to the headboard and foot board.
Roy L on Mar 30, 2016
making a homemade loft bed
Lucinda J on Mar 1, 2016
trying out on the bed I am making
Todd C on Feb 24, 2016
Recommended for project by WOOD MAGAZINE.
Verne R on Feb 22, 2016
my husband is constructing bunk beds for our 2 grandsons; these are the most sturdy and just what he was looking for!
joanne f on Jan 25, 2016
They are heavy duty, so they should last.
Tony K on Jan 14, 2016
Making a bedroom suit and need these for the bed.
Michael M on Jan 13, 2016
availability
Alan W on Jan 12, 2016
Needed to replace a bed rail.
Alice R on Jan 10, 2016
I am building a set of bunk beds fro my 3 granchildren (they are all boys)
Victor E on Jan 8, 2016
setting up my childhood bunk beds which were build by my grandfather. missing some hardware after years of use by relatives and storage.
Brian A on Jan 4, 2016
Building a queen bed frame with hefty rails, seems like the beefiest option for easy disassembly.
Eric H on Jan 3, 2016
Used it before, works great!
Alex S on Jan 3, 2016
Like these fasteners, Have used them for years with great results. Properly mortised, they make a clean joint.
Ken C on Jan 3, 2016
Just what I needed for granddaughter's trundle bed.
Elwood H on Jan 1, 2016
good product [but not as reliable as the old-time bed rail fasteners with deep hooks that mate with embedded steel rods].
Dale T on Dec 31, 2015
I've used them before and they seem very solid. It takes a little more time to cut out the wood, but it's nice to not have any visible hardware once the bed is assembled.
Nicholas C on Dec 30, 2015
I'm building a bed
Kenneth B on Dec 29, 2015
building a toddler bed
JAN M on Sep 23, 2016
For bed I'm building
BOB M on Sep 16, 2016
what is the depth of these brackets item#2859?
A shopper on Apr 21, 2015
BEST ANSWER: The most accurate dimensions are in metric units. Each plate is 14.9 cm long, 1.5 cm (15 mm) wide, and 4 mm thick. Each hook is also 4 mm thick, and extends just 7 mm deep (NOT 1/2") into the post, IN ADDITION to the 4 mm plate thickness. Plates are slightly tapered on the sides only, with the inside width being about 14 mm wide. Both plates are the same size. The back side of the "hooks" are riveted and extend 2.5 mm behind the rail plate. Each riveted "head" on the back of each hook is small, 6 mm wide and 8 mm tall. Each plate has three tapered screw holes to take flat head screws. The whole thing seems to be very sturdy and well-made.
I have and antique double bed. Can I use this product to add on a piece of wood to make the bed longer or do I have to put in a whole new length of rail?
Glenda on Aug 29, 2015
BEST ANSWER: You would want to put on a new length of rail
How wide do I make the mortise 9/16 or 5/8 ?
A shopper on Aug 9, 2015
BEST ANSWER: The fasteners are 5/8. I didn't need to make the mortises, but I believe they should be very close to 5/8. I replaced some fasteners that had already been made and the fit had no noticeable margin. The fasteners dropped in flush on both sides. But the instructions say to bevel the sides of the mortise, so perhaps 9/16 beveled to 5/8 is what is wanted.
Hi, What's the optimum screw size for these (6") ?
T J on Dec 9, 2015
BEST ANSWER: Frankly don't remember and as the bed I used them on is assembled, can't really check; they're either #6 or #8. Suggest you take one of the fittings to the hardware store when you get the screws. The important thing is to get them as large as possible for strength, but small enough that the head does not protrude above the surface at all. Even a slight protrusion will prevent the fasteners from fitting together.
I am building an upholstered bed, would these work for installation on the outside of the upholstery?
Lauren T on Jul 16, 2015
BEST ANSWER: My impression would be "no," but as long as you kept the two mating surfaces clear and separate, then I see no reason why you couldn't make it work. ...But not outside the upholstery; they have to be inletted into the post and the rail. Good luck.
Building the 3 in one crib for my Granddaughters(yup twins!) in Wood Magazine (2006). I don't like the fasteners recommended. Can I use these fasteners, or are the fasteners restricted by code?
John W on May 22, 2016
BEST ANSWER: I don't know about the code, but I used these on my king size bed and I think they are great.
How deep do the screw go?
Ben H on May 30, 2015
BEST ANSWER: That is really set by your screw choice, these brackets don't include screws.
These fasteners where used to contruct beds we purchased for our boys years ago. Now I am considering lengthening the beds to accomodate extra-long mattresses which would entail removing and reinstalling the brackets on new, longer side rails. So, question, how easy and what is the best way to install these?
A shopper on May 26, 2015
BEST ANSWER: Should be fairly easy. See my reply (Dean G) above. Basically, all you'll need to do is inlet the rail sections into the ends of the new rails, which mainly involves some careful chiseling. Good luck!
brackets randomly come loose is there a possible reason for this or solution? I'm hoping that it is because the hooks are not fully engaging so the plates can just be shimmed.
Jason K on Feb 1, 2016
BEST ANSWER: If the plates are inletted even just a tiny bit too much, or if the screw heads protrude even slightly above the surface, it will prevent them from fully engaging. Also, if the wood behind and below the slots isn't sufficiently removed, that will keep the hooks from fully engaging, as well. As you've undoubtedly noted, these fasteners are very solid and tight-fitting.

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Loose tolerances make this a looser
i like the theory of these rails but either though loose manufacturing tolerances or design it fails.

When the pieces interlock it should be tight. It's not, if you mortise the pieces flush with the wood, when you lock them together the is 1/32 gap. To fix it you have to recess one of you plates to take up the slack.

They need to shorten the hooks so when it interlocks is is flush or thicken the plate that accepts the hooks to account for the hooks being to long..
May 1, 2015
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
Excellent product. When installed properly, makes...
Excellent product. When installed properly, makes for a very solid bed frame. Some of the reviews mention two problems: 1 the middle screw for the female piece interferes with the hook on the male piece. 2 The height of the male and female pieces don't match up. These problems are both caused by installing the female piece upside down. Another potential problem is that the screws for the male piece screw into end grain on the bed rail and might work loose over time. This can be resolved by drilling a 1/2" diameter hole from the underside of each bed frame end and inserting a 1/2" diameter wood dowel. The hole and dowel should be positioned about 1" from the end of the bed frame so that the screws will screw into the dowel which will solve the end grain problem.
February 7, 2011
Product works fine but you'll have...
Product works fine but you'll have to let it in to the bed rail about 1/16" below flush so that the bed rail binds against the bedpost. We'll see how it works over time.
January 26, 2008
I have ordered four sets, and...
I have ordered four sets, and every one has needed filing before the two halves would mesh properly. Luckily, it doesn't take too much filing.
July 12, 2009
Once I figured out how to...
Once I figured out how to mortise the ends of the rails the hardware was easily enough installed. I installed them in a bed I use in my tent for camping. For a bed that will be assembled and left in place they are fine, but a bed that is assembled and disassembled often they are not so good. The tenons tend to come out of the mortises when moving the bed. I drilled the posts just above the rails and inserted short dowels to lock in the rails. Now I can assemble the bed where there is plenty of room, then move it into the corner without the whole thing coming apart.
October 27, 2008
You may be interested to know...
You may be interested to know that the 4" fasteners will not fully seat together in their current configuration if all three screws are installed. The center screw interferes with the upper hook on the hook portion and prohibits the hook side from fully seating. Filing a little bit more than 1/8" from the point on the upper hook will allow proper seating. Of course, one can simply eliminate the center screw on the slotted side, but I don't recommend that.
April 15, 2008
I've made several (like almost 30)...
I've made several (like almost 30) cradles over the years, and this was my first go at one that could be taken apart for storage. This hardware is by far more than I need, but rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Mortising for the rail fasteners was a breeze, a little hand chisel for the "hook" end and it all went together perfectly.
November 5, 2007
We recently purchased a antique oak...
We recently purchased a antique oak bed. It had a beautiful headboard and foot board but was missing its side rails. My husband used the bed rail fasteners on an pine boards to make new side rails. With the help of the 6 inch bed rail fasteners we have a lovely antique double bed, that is also very sturdy. He found the fasteners easy to work with. The other good part is that the fasteners arrived in only two days from placing the order. You folks at Rockler rock.
February 6, 2009
Having just received, (but not yet...
Having just received, (but not yet installed so maybe after installation I might change my mind) for ease of installation I would recommend that both pieces of the hardware be designed to be installed at the same height rather than different heights. That is to say that when the pieces are in place on the bed post and rail, and the hooks latched, that both sides of the hook set are very close to the same height on both the post and the rail. As presently designed, one must calculate how much higher to afix the plug (the piece with the hook) than the recepticle (the piece with the holes to receive the hook) in order for the pieces to mate rendering your rail postioned at the desired position on the post.
October 12, 2007
A very well made product. One...
A very well made product. One fault I have found is that over time the hook becomes loose which allows the whole bed to shake. If the hook is welded to the plate before use it remains tight.
April 11, 2010

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