Bedwood

[classicchev]

If the following is a challenge, may be against forum rules, please inform me and I will delete the post.


Just checking interest in bedwood. As i am a cabinetmaker with a couple tools in my shop, another board member made the suggestion of manufacturing the wood. Can be made out of anything, stained and clear coated if required. For those interested let me know.

Thanks Darren

[Super Duck]

I am going to be redoing mine. what are we talking for price and how far are you from WA.?

[classicchev]

Calgary is not that far from Spokane. It all depends on the type of wood. Pine being the least expensive and walnut being higher priced then oak, maple or alder. I quess you have to know what you would like then I could give you a price. Nice thing is if you want something different then oak, maybe even quarter sawn oak,I can do it. Anything can be done.

[Super Duck]

Sweet! I am looking to a hard wood but havent dicided on exactly what. I am open to suggestions, and love to see pics of difrent stuff. I am a metal guy so the wood stuff is forgien to me. I have a short step and am diong polished stainless strips. Thanks Dave

[Already Gone]

I live in Saskatoon and would be very interested in making a deal with you to do bed wood for me. Have you done any before? I see guys like Bruce Horkey in Minnesota use a wood called red oak, are you familiar with that? You could probably build yourself a great business doing wood bedsin Canada if your prices are reasonable cause it costs so much to get wood beds from the USA. Any idea how much you would be charging for a straight oak bed for an 8 foot fleetside?

[low burb]

A couple of tools in my shop!! Ha! Darren is being modest. He does GREAT work. And I'm not just saying that because he's my brother-in-law, his work is fantastic! But don't give him too much business or he won't get to work on the Jimmy. lol

[roj2323]

a price on curly maple please. long fleet btw
ondrew

[classicchev]

Wow, I think I may have found something to pay for the 6 speed to go behind the Ramjet.

Curly Maple???? Birdseye Maple maybe, I could probably soak it to bend it a little .

Red oak is pretty much the standard oak on any peice of furniture you buy, White oak, quarter sawn, are other options.

As for suggestions on types of wood, its just about the same as paint for your truck, options are pretty much endless and all of them possible.

[Deuce]

I to can atest to the quality of work Darren does. If its made of wood this guy can build it!! I know I'll be placing my order with him.

[longhorn71]

if i would have knowing that u were doing bed wood sooner,we would have ordered from you. we ordered ours in june and got it in december.Maybe pass this to a few of the parts venders in alberta.I think Iron cheif in stony plain would order from you. :canada

[Super Duck]

how about white oak with a walnut flame inlay?

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by Super Duck

how about white oak with a walnut flame inlay?

I can't see that being cheap, but it would be cool!!!

[Super Duck]

Hey it's only my kids collage fund

[classicchev]

Now your talking that would be very cool, I would rather use maple with the walnut inlays. Like I said, anything is possible. Would take some work, but if someone really, really wanted it, I would do it. Wouldn't it be cool to have Zumo design something , and have it in your bedwood?

After I read my post I had a brain wave, how about using 2 woods and laminating them. I think as long as th strips are not small say 2-3 inches each, depending on which board it is, it would have a good look.

Now my brain is going 110mph, I wont be able to sleep tonight.

[Super Duck]

Sounds good to me. what are we talking for price?

[classicchev]

For what? stripes or flames?

[Super Duck]

Flames. I am painting my truck 2003 BMW blue and will be laying on cream pinstripe flames. So something to go with that.

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by classicchev

For what? stripes or flames?

I'm sure for all the nice work Curtis is doing on his truck, you could sell him some "CUSTOM" bedwood too.
Hey...........do I get royalties from this stuff??

[classicchev]

Individual flames in each board, or one set of flames over the whole bed. I remember seeing a website that was on the photoshop forum that had a bunch of designs for flames, ill see if I can find it and link it here.

obviously this is not a daily driver, sounds like a nice truck

[classicchev]

Corie, I may need someone to take orders!!!! you would not believe how many people have PM'd me. Anyways what are you still doing up? Ive been typing for about 2 and 1/2 hrs, I think im getting better

[classicchev]

here is the flames link http://www.lbgraphics.com/Flames/Page.html and

http://www.decalcenter.com/flames_page6.htm

[JayDubBlazer]

OK somebody needed to say it... pictures. I want to see flames inlay

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by classicchev

Corie, I may need someone to take orders!!!! you would not believe how many people have PM'd me. Anyways what are you still doing up? Ive been typing for about 2 and 1/2 hrs, I think im getting better

It's only 1am.......................not bedtime yet!!!
OK,I'll be the order taker. Do I get a office??

[classicchev]

I know my eyes are heavy, and my finger is sore. what time can I call tomorrow?

[Super Duck]

It is and always will be my daily driver, but it is babied. I am looking for some thing along the lines of disign 5414 on the link you sent. I think it would be nice al the way across to make one big pattern.