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charlesratcliff39 · 01-09-2010, 04:59 PM

Ok guys I'm getting to the end of my build and I need some help . I was given 5 boards of cedar for my bed but it's 16'x 10" can someone please give me the deminsions of the bed wood so I can get it cut to length any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Charles

nibs · 01-09-2010, 06:10 PM

Go measure your bed. Do something different and unique

Sinister · 01-09-2010, 06:12 PM

http://www.gmcpauls.com/47-72_BedWood_Info.htm

weircc · 01-09-2010, 07:09 PM

with this being said where can we get just the strips if stainless

vwdemon34 · 01-09-2010, 07:24 PM

Cedar is a very soft wood. Are you sure you want to use that.
I would sure try to find some oak or maple. good luck.

hayhauler71 · 01-09-2010, 07:28 PM

http://www.mar-k.com/catalog/catalog.asp This is were I bought my strips.

dccarpenter · 01-09-2010, 07:32 PM

As a carpenter I had to chip in here..while cedar is very soft it is excellent for exterior exposure. I would not recommend maple for an exterior wood..and I wouldn't recommend red oak either. White oak if finished correctly works well. The mahoganies being sold now (sapele, khaya, etc..) are soft and cedar-ish so I wouldn't recommend them if hardness is desired, Ipe is very hard but not aesthetically pleasing. Certain kinds of long leaf pine or teak(though it's expensive) are other good choices for bed wood. Redwood has been relatively inexpensive at the lumberyards here recently and is what I would likely use, I'd use a marine spar varnish as the topcoat.

**bigsnookmaster** · 01-09-2010, 08:04 PM

Here's a pic of my bed I'm finishing right now. The wood is called Lacewood , it's a Brazillion hardwood.

hayhauler71 · 01-09-2010, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigsnookmaster

Here's a pic of my bed I'm finishing right now. The wood is called Lacewood , it's a Brazillion hardwood.

If I had that bed I would not use it on a truck I would hang it on my wall in my living
room. That looks unbelievable nice work snookmaster

**bigsnookmaster** · 01-09-2010, 08:54 PM

Thanks, lots of time, and lots of money. I know it will only look this good one time, kinda gonna suck when I start driving it!

mike16 · 01-09-2010, 09:31 PM

nice color too. what do you call that color? is it origional.

**bigsnookmaster** · 01-09-2010, 09:36 PM

Thank's Mike It's PPG Wintermint Green

01-09-2010, 04:59 PM	#1
charlesratcliff39 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sheridan , Arkansas Posts: 279	My wood bed Ok guys I'm getting to the end of my build and I need some help . I was given 5 boards of cedar for my bed but it's 16'x 10" can someone please give me the deminsions of the bed wood so I can get it cut to length any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Charles

01-09-2010, 06:10 PM	#2
nibs JRods Garage Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Highland, CA Posts: 1,098	Re: My wood bed Go measure your bed. Do something different and unique

01-09-2010, 06:12 PM	#3
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: My wood bed http://www.gmcpauls.com/47-72_BedWood_Info.htm __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

01-09-2010, 07:09 PM	#4
weircc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: richmond, MO Posts: 794	Re: My wood bed with this being said where can we get just the strips if stainless

01-09-2010, 07:24 PM	#5
vwdemon34 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: lake worth florida Posts: 56	Re: My wood bed Cedar is a very soft wood. Are you sure you want to use that. I would sure try to find some oak or maple. good luck.

01-09-2010, 07:28 PM	#6
hayhauler71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St. Paul MN. Posts: 1,996	Re: My wood bed http://www.mar-k.com/catalog/catalog.asp This is were I bought my strips. Attached Images Last edited by hayhauler71; 01-09-2010 at 07:46 PM.

01-09-2010, 07:32 PM	#7
dccarpenter Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Washington, dC Posts: 176	Re: My wood bed As a carpenter I had to chip in here..while cedar is very soft it is excellent for exterior exposure. I would not recommend maple for an exterior wood..and I wouldn't recommend red oak either. White oak if finished correctly works well. The mahoganies being sold now (sapele, khaya, etc..) are soft and cedar-ish so I wouldn't recommend them if hardness is desired, Ipe is very hard but not aesthetically pleasing. Certain kinds of long leaf pine or teak(though it's expensive) are other good choices for bed wood. Redwood has been relatively inexpensive at the lumberyards here recently and is what I would likely use, I'd use a marine spar varnish as the topcoat.

01-09-2010, 08:04 PM	#8
bigsnookmaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St.Petersburg,Fl Posts: 1,270	Re: My wood bed Here's a pic of my bed I'm finishing right now. The wood is called Lacewood , it's a Brazillion hardwood. Attached Images __________________ greg http://community.webshots.com/user/68406Stepside

01-09-2010, 08:54 PM	#10
bigsnookmaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St.Petersburg,Fl Posts: 1,270	Re: My wood bed Thanks, lots of time, and lots of money. I know it will only look this good one time, kinda gonna suck when I start driving it! __________________ greg http://community.webshots.com/user/68406Stepside

01-09-2010, 09:31 PM	#11
mike16 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: bisbee, arizona Posts: 1,529	Re: My wood bed nice color too. what do you call that color? is it origional.

01-09-2010, 09:36 PM	#12
bigsnookmaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St.Petersburg,Fl Posts: 1,270	Re: My wood bed Thank's Mike It's PPG Wintermint Green __________________ greg http://community.webshots.com/user/68406Stepside



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