Mahogany belongs in furniture. It's pretty, but soft. Would chip or dent
very easily. Never heard of Bloodwood! Maybe that seeping is why it's called
that. What's wrong with oak for fancy and Southern Pine for painted floors?
----- Original Message -----
From: "kirk pierce" <kpierce@charter.net>
To: "OleTrucks mailing List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; "THE BROWNS"
<armory@swbell.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] bed wood
> Eric,
>
> Thanks for the information. I am pleased with the web site and will take
> your advice and skip the pamphlet.
>
> I am kicking around the idea of using bloodwood which I saw at a local
wood
> store because it is already the color that I had planned to stain my
bedwood
> and it has a uniform grain. I also saw a closeout special on Mahogony
which
> is close to the right color online at one of the wood stores. Anyone
tried
> either of these for bedwood? It appears that bloodwood is somewhat oily
> which causes me to wonder how well it would hold a varnish or
polyurethane.
>
> One question about the measurements from the web site. Did you find the
> boards from Chevy Duty to be cut close to these measurements?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: THE BROWNS <armory@swbell.net>
> To: kirk pierce <kpierce@charter.net>
> Date: Sunday, April 01, 2001 1:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] bed wood
>
>
> >I saw a 56 F**d with lacewood. Looked really trick. I have heard it is
a
> >nightmare to work with though (the wood make a lot of dust & is
poisonous).
> >I went with good old fashioned oak from Chevy Duty. I was told
incorrectly
> >that the grooves for the skid strips had to be angle cut /__\ with a
> special
> >tool. Nice kit, but next time I would like to do it myself.
> >Don't waste your money on the bed book. Most of the little pamphlet is
on
> >the history of the PU bed. I will scan it and send it to you or snail
mail
> >a photo copy if you want. The web site is very good though.
> >Good luck
> >Eric Brown
> >1951 Chevrolet 3100 "Christine"
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "kirk pierce" <kpierce@charter.net>
> >To: "OleTrucks mailing List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 2:26 PM
> >Subject: [oletrucks] bed wood
> >
> >
> >> I have been looking at the bed kits that are advertised in truck
> magazines
> >> and also on the Web. It appears that most bed wood kits are either
pine,
> >> oak, or ash (Bruce H.). Today I looked at bloodwood, maple, and
several
> >> other woods at a local woodworking shop.
> >>
> >> Questions:
> >>
> >> What types of wood have you used on your trucks? How'd they turn out?
> >>
> >> Does anyone have a template to know where to drill holes etc... for
doing
> >> your own bed wood. My truck has a piece of plywood so I don't have
> >anything
> >> to take out to use for a template.
> >> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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