Manifest
What the build takes
- Cedar 2x6, 8ft×6
- Oak dowel, 19mm×1
- Hand saw
- Drill, 19mm bit
- Mallet
Sequence
The build, step by step
01
Cut the walls
Six boards, two lengths, zero waste.
02
Bore the pin stacks
A doweling jig keeps holes square through two boards.
03
Dry-assemble
Pin the corners; soil pressure tightens the joint.
04
Site and fill
Level the ground, cardboard base, soil in layers.
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Safety notes
Mind the mallet and your off hand when driving pins.
Field notes
Questions builders ask
Why no fasteners?
Pins let the bed knock flat for winter and never rust.