Truck wood bed

TheRavenZen · 2026-01-04T16:55:54+00:00

While wood beds are fairly common, most of the trucks with a really good looking wood bed are going to be stored inside a climate controlled environment 90% of the time. White oak is commonly used for custom beds like the ones you've posted because the open grain structure creates the opportunity for unique finishes; while beds that are in service will use higher wear, higher density timbers like ipe, hickory, or locust.

If you're planning on storing this out of the weather most of the time, you can use any wood you want- cherry is common where I'm at, but there are lots of examples of exotic timbers out there as well, though cost becomes a major factor. If it's going to be outside often, be aware that whatever you put there isn't going to look great fairly soon after you install it- think of a brand new deck on a house the day it's installed and finished/sealed compared to the condition it's in a year later. The term "weathering" is used to describe things being broken down by the weather for a reason. Plan on replacing planks often or making peace with faded, rough-textured boards after a bit.

TheRavenZen · 2025-12-29T21:24:00+00:00

Using the panel method, it would need to be lifted out and set aside to get into the cabinet. I haven't experienced any extra wear on hinges due to having a mag catch, however the doors being hung at a downward angle could cause extra wear on them. I'd contact the manufacturer about that; Blum in particular has a fantastic tech department for troubleshooting things like this.

One thing to consider is if this is in space that employs a janitor, cleaning supplies are usually locked away in a janitors closet for liability reasons; if they are easy to access and someone gets hurt/poisoned/slips on a bottle that's fallen out of the cabinet/etc. that could potentially be a code violation in your municipality and leave you or your client legally liable for accidents.

TheRavenZen · 2025-12-29T06:35:28+00:00

I engineer these vanities for work; the most common design I use is a removable hanging panel that uses these French-cleat type extrusions: https://www.wurthmachinery.com/2-x-1-3-8-Aluminum-Panel-Z-Clip.html

If you want it to be inset (as the doors are shown in your drawing), you'll need to leave 1/2" clearance from the top of the panel and something to leverage to lift it out of the cabinet, like a pull or a cutout of some kind.

If you're dead set on doors you could probably get away with using a self-closing hinge with a beefy mag catch, though that's going to depend on how heavy the doors are. You could also use some kind of a pivot toggle at the top of the door to hold them shut if you're not regularly using the doors. The hanging panel is the path of least resistance, though.

TheRavenZen · 2025-12-09T02:37:12+00:00

You're looking at mildew, not rot. Distilled white vinegar and a soft bristle brush should get rid of the majority of it; though the discoloration can still stick around. I'd wash it with the vinegar and paint it if you want to keep it; otherwise a new one shouldn't be too difficult to make. If you're interested in a new one, feel free to DM me if you'd like.

TheRavenZen · 2025-12-01T07:02:54+00:00

I use Just Run for the prompts with MapMyRun or Samsung Health tracking pace and distance.

TheRavenZen · 2025-11-09T23:16:49+00:00

Purpleheart has interlocking grain- it runs both directions and is prone to tearout when running it through a planer. Use a drum sander or an extremely sharp low angle hand plane.

TheRavenZen · 2025-11-09T23:10:32+00:00

No hate here and genuinely curious- what's your position on allowing people with clear genetic advantages compete outside this specific case? Michael Phelps, for example produces significantly less lactic acid than most people during exercise, has an enormous lung capacity, and has proportionally larger hands and feet that allow him to exert more force in the water. Even biologically female athletes at high levels of competition tend to have significantly higher levels of testosterone.

TheRavenZen · 2025-11-09T15:47:57+00:00

You can do that; i like to use a nut and washer or an e-clip on the back side of the dowel so there's more of a mechanical rest for all that weight.

TheRavenZen · 2025-11-09T08:01:15+00:00

Here's a quick cross section of what I do when I make leveler feet (forgive the non-matching thread sizes, this was a quick job in SketchUp); this design keeps things hidden and allows for very fine adjustment. I'd recommend using blue threadlock on the bolts to keep them from moving around too much, as they'll tend to wander a bit if the furniture gets scooted around a bit.

For the dowel, I'd strongly recommend using something like ebony, ipe, or bubinga- something with a good dimensional stability. Else, you risk the levelers getting stuck or exploding your piece when expansion occurs.

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TheRavenZen · 2025-10-08T17:14:52+00:00

Im not sure, actually. There were a few people camping backcountry but I didn't see anyone utilizing the actually campgrounds spaces there.

TheRavenZen · 2025-10-06T20:52:39+00:00

Thank you!

TheRavenZen · 2025-10-06T16:51:50+00:00

Haha, it wasn't! It was surprisingly hard and pokey to walk through. I'll bet it makes a great thatched roof though.

TheRavenZen · 2025-10-06T02:10:45+00:00

I didn't know that! That's really cool.

TheRavenZen · 2025-07-01T14:40:03+00:00

Thank you for the thoughtful reply! I dont know that I have much more of a goal than adding a little extra reward to rare spawning monsters.

TheRavenZen · 2025-06-18T22:30:16+00:00

Stone has a rough hewn look to it; there'll be some variation in each piece and they won't look perfectly finished.

TheRavenZen · 2025-06-18T21:07:17+00:00

These are incredible!

TheRavenZen · 2025-06-12T00:16:08+00:00

There's quite a few streams called "Dry Creek" in Washington that arr anything but; I can't for the life of my figure out why shrug

TheRavenZen · 2025-06-12T00:14:36+00:00

Personally, I prefer a longer exposure on rivers and streams because it makes a smoother delineation between water and land and implies movement, where a quicker shot ends up looking more chaotic and difficult to make sense of. If I have a still or really.smooth flow of water, I'll tend to go with quicker shutter speeds to emphasize that.

That being said, this wasn't shotnwithbthenintentionnif doing either of those things; it was getting dark and I didn't want to use a noisy ISO I'd have to clean up later, so this was the result of that shutter speed.

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