[SkinnyG]

I understand it machines just fine.

I checked with a local supplier on Ipe; they don't have any, and don't expect to see any before spring. I didn't get the price, but if the pricing even comes close to composite, why not just go composite.

Since I'm raising the bed floor anyway, I will be ordering composite deck planks (1" thick) this weekend, and alter the angle strip location to suit the taller thickness. I will probably also use the two "removed" bed braces and place them over the axle to better brace the boards, as I hear they don't do wide centers very well.

I am a HUGE fan of "low maintenance" when it comes to a lot of things.