Bed Wood

[jfnar]

Other than appearance, are there any advantages to one kind of wood over another? I have a little HF sawmill and access to red oak, white oak, gum and pine. I even have an Ash blow down that's only about 50 yards from my mill. I know it'll be time consuming and I'll probably regret it before I get finished but I plan on trying to make my own bed wood when I get around to my '59. So far I've only cut up red oak for trim for my house but I have enough experience with it to know that you throw away a lot more than you keep out of a log.

[OregonNed]

My friends help was indispensable to get my bed disassembled and reassembled with my new wood. Ron here milled and finished all the oak boards I purchased at a local lumber seller. I picked it quarter-sawn for better stability.

[Shaky]

Spectacular!

[cornerstone]

Looks FANTASTIC! Oregon Neds bed that is...

[72c20customcamper]

White oak . To bad it's most likely going to get washed with the saddle paint like the original. Doing it myself only thing I didnt do was mill it. What I started with and after a few passes in the planer

[flashed]

Well I thought I had my Bed Wood ordered thru a member on here but I cant get him to respond to my PMs here . Dont know if there was a glitch when paying thru Credit Card or maybe the order went thru and is fine , I thought he would let me know one way or the other . My truck will be home soon and I really need that wood . I hope maybe he will see this and let me know what I need to do if anything .

[3757chevy]

I started cutting my boards today . I bought Beetle Kill Blue Stain Pine last fall and finally cut the outer two of the eight boards needed for my step side. Six more to go ,I hope it doesn't take another 6 months to get them cut.

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by 3757chevy

I started cutting my boards today . I bought Beetle Kill Blue Stain Pine last fall and finally cut the outer two of the eight boards needed for my step side. Six more to go ,I hope it doesn't take another 6 months to get them cut.

I got the other six boards done this week. . . .well, almost. I still need to cut them to length and sand and seal and......

[LockDoc]

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I made the bed for the 70 Longhorn 4x4 using slabs from cut up power poles. Easy to work with and should be durable. Finish is a couple of coats of Danish Oil Finish. I think most of the older power poles are Cedar but I'm not 100% sure on that.

LockDoc

[3757chevy]

Now! Any body got any great ideas as to what I should use to seal it . And yes I want to use it like a truck. Oil or Clear of some sort?

[Killer Bee]

I was going to keep this a secret, but I'm planning to try this..

friend at work uses it on outdoor furniture with great results..

I'm still researching for suitability for a working truck bed floor..

https://www.rustoleum.com/product-ca...od-accelerator

http://www.ana-white.com/2017/06/var...od-accelerator

[OregonNed]

We used 12 or 13 coats of this on my new wood bed a few years ago - nice stuff. I keep my truck garaged though.

[Old_Gold]

Wow, love the quarter sawn oak, and the finish is great!!
How old is the finish? I used a spar urethane, and already seeing a few cracks from sun damage on the clear. Truck is garaged most of the time too, so definitely interested in finding a more durable finish
Thanks,
Jim

[OregonNed]

Originally Posted by Old_Gold

Wow, love the quarter sawn oak, and the finish is great!!
How old is the finish? I used a spar urethane, and already seeing a few cracks from sun damage on the clear. Truck is garaged most of the time too, so definitely interested in finding a more durable finish
Thanks,
Jim

It is about 3 years old. No issues at all with the finish. I purchased this product to avoid yellowing, since it is used on Kayaks and such. I did have two of the boards with a more straight grain crack slightly, but it did not affect the finish that I could see. The cut of the wood should help avoid any shift or warp. We are replacing the two boards in question when my buddy gets his wood shop set up again.

[Old_Gold]

Three years is about the same age as mine, looks like the UV filter did it's job!
That's a key for anyone doing their own bed, is getting a durable finish on the wood, thanks for the tip!
Jim

[Daves70]

I stained the white oak in my bed and then put four coats of automotive clear on it on all four sides. It's only been a year so far but there are no signs of any problems. Actuall wood urethane would be quite a bit cheaper though and probably would be fine.

[flashed]

I dont want a clear on my wood and Im still researching what to use on it . There are a couple of products Im looking at .

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by flashed

I dont want a clear on my wood and Im still researching what to use on it . There are a couple of products Im looking at .

That's what I was thinking , But What do we use?

[3757chevy]

ttt

[3757chevy]

I'm leaning toward a satin clear. https://www.minwax.com/wood-products...-spar-urethane

[Minkota]

if it will see any weather I usually stain the wood and then finish using a generous amount of Teak Oil because if it ever starts to look dull I can just add more oil without having to completely refinish the wood.

Chip Foose video on the C-28 using Teak Oil. approx 10 mins in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUixj8egCNM

[3757chevy]

I remember seeing that video . Thanks for bringing that up , because all my search's missed it . Teak was another suggestion on my mind.

[72c20customcamper]

I picked up the wood for my bed today. 2.50 a board ft for kiln dried white oak. The mill had a big order about two years ago and they ordered more than they needed . Took their wood and left the rest. It's still rough sawn 4/4 . I bought an extra 100 board ft to make a table for the misses.

[flashed]

Thought I would update you guys with the product I chose to use on my Bed Wood .It is made by WATCO ,Exterior Wood Finish , It says it is an oil product that soaks into the wood and then hardens . I will coat top , bottom , and ends and let it dry good . It can be applied again if ever needed . I plan to get that done soon . It is a natural finish which is the look Im after . The truck is going to have original patina paint polished and waxed but NOT clear coated so I did not want a shiny bed .

[3757chevy]

Thanks flashed .That is a Rustoleum product. Which one did you decide on ? they show teak and danish and some others.