I have $178 in my bed made out of Purpleheart and Cherry, much cheaper than buying from a company. They even let me rough cut the dimensions at the lumber yard, as long as I left at least a 3foot board for them to sell. You can see pics on my site of the bed. Cherry and purpleheart are more expensive than oak.
Coach Frank

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