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11-16-2003, 01:36 AM
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DIY Bedwood
Is it worth the time and effort to make your own bedwood?
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11-16-2003, 01:57 AM
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Is this for a stepside?? I did it a few times with oak. It came out nice. It's easy to do on a tablesaw. Plus you get to pick out the lumber yourself and not take a gamble on what a supplier sends and you don't have to worry about damage during shipment.
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11-16-2003, 02:01 AM
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Hammer On!
 
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I'm in the process right now of making my own wood. having a blast with it too! im using white oak and it looks pretty sweet so far, ill take pics of it and post them when im done with it!
Aaron 
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11-16-2003, 02:20 AM
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Thanks for the offer of pics. I'm a little worried about cutting the profile for the steele strips. How are you doing it?
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11-16-2003, 03:55 AM
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Hammer On!
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my uncle has a dato blade that is used on a table saw, you can adjust it so that it wobbles more or less for the cut you need. its a pretty neat blade but it has to be a tough one in order to survive the tight grain of the white oak.... a very hard wood indeed! if you have any more questions on the building part, i can do my best to answer. later!
Aaron
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11-16-2003, 04:03 AM
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 Dimensions A. 3/4" (board thickness) B. 1/4" C. 1/4" D. 1/2" E. 1/8" GMCPaul |
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