I'm ready to finish Emily's bed but need suggestions on what wood to use. Emily will be an indoors truck, maybe occasionally staying out all night.
My choices are white oak, which would be fresh cut, not dried, or yellow pine. Either would get a couple coats of black implement paint. (If I gouge it, I won't cry, I'll just slop on more paint).
The advantage of the oak would be durability, but I'm concerned with it drying and shrinking over time opening up large joints. The estimate from the local mill for kiln dried white oak was $1,800! Rule out kiln dried white oak!
The advantage of the yellow pine is that it would be kiln dried.
Price of each is about the same, $120-150 for the 12 x 8 bed.
Would the pine hold up fair considering it will seldom be wet?
Thanks,
Scott
