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03-17-2020, 12:52 PM
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Red or white oak??
My brother in law is an accomplished wood worker and has offered to make my oak bed wood. He asked if I wanted red or white oak. I checked several on line listings and I only see them called "oak". Any wood experts out there have some input?
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03-17-2020, 01:12 PM
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Re: Red or white oak??
Red oak is a whole lot more porous. White oak has plugged pores, making it more resistant to rotting, and, incidentally, is used for liquor barrels.
I will likely be doing mine in White, and using a black stain.
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03-17-2020, 01:36 PM
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Re: Red or white oak??
Thanks SkinnyG. I suppose any oak will likely outlast me. I just want it to look good and for the finish to last. I plan to stain, epoxy seal and varnish.
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03-17-2020, 02:17 PM
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Re: Red or white oak??
How do you plan to use your truck and bed? Any particular finish you are looking to achieve for the bedwood?
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03-17-2020, 03:07 PM
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Re: Red or white oak??
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03-18-2020, 09:06 PM
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Re: Red or white oak??
IMHO if you are going to stain it go with Red Oak. it is much better looking. If it's not going to haul anything you could use most any wood that you prefer the look of. Most any hardwood is acceptable (but Oak is likely the most available and cheapest).
Here is a link that you brother in law can use for the patterns/sizes of the boards. https://gmcpauls.com/47-72_BedWood_Info.htm |
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03-18-2020, 09:21 PM
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Re: Red or white oak??
Of the two, I would go with the red oak for its properties when stained. As another option, I was originally looking at some of the hardwoods, but did some test samples with stain and urethane on different wood types. I ended up going with pine and doing a flame burnish with red mahogany stain. Sometimes the lighter woods take well to different kinds of stains and finishes...plus, it was the cheapest at the time.
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