When I redo my bedwood it gonna be
Ipe\' Pronounced ee-pay. It's a very dense wood used for high end decks. Very strong and weather resistant. You don't even need to seal it but helps to retain its original color. I have found it available locally for about $2.65 a foot. So 8 boards at 7' lengths would be about $150.00. That's about what a wood set from a vendor costs but this stuff will definitely outlast pine or oak it's a beautiful reddish brown color but changes to a silver grey w/out any sealer. This stuff would look awesome w/ S/S bed strips. MY2CNTS