Colorado "Beetle" Pine bed
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Colorado "Beetle" Pine bed
Hi Guys,
I just finished my new wood bed today. It took a while as I did things a little bit different than stock...
I used Beetle pine for the wood. The pine trees here in colorado tragically had an infestation of beetles and the result is the wood looks a lot more colorful and unique than typical pine. Personally, I love the coloration. Three coats of spar varnish added a really nice depth to the wood too. The strips and inside bed were painted with duplicolor bed liner (the blue can, because it's finer and works better...) and the bolts are all stainless.
See what you think!
Thanks,
Danny
I just finished my new wood bed today. It took a while as I did things a little bit different than stock...
I used Beetle pine for the wood. The pine trees here in colorado tragically had an infestation of beetles and the result is the wood looks a lot more colorful and unique than typical pine. Personally, I love the coloration. Three coats of spar varnish added a really nice depth to the wood too. The strips and inside bed were painted with duplicolor bed liner (the blue can, because it's finer and works better...) and the bolts are all stainless.
See what you think!
Thanks,
Danny
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Thanks so much, everyone! I really appreciate the kind words. It sure was a fun project.
I'm not sure, Ray. I saw a few boards at the lumber yard that had them but I didn't pick those. I took my time and picked very specific boards. I think the beetle kill pine here is different than beetle kill in other parts of of the country. I know my dad was a career woodworker in NC and I lived in TN for the last 10 years and I never saw anything like this blue spruce.
Thanks, Dan! I think you're right - they have to wait until the trees falls down. From what I've heard, the bluer the board - the longer it's been on the ground.
Thanks,
Danny
Beautiful colors but where are the beetle holes? I built some beetle pine side board for my trailer several years back and the boards are full of holes. ?????
I heard that lumber companies in Colorado weren't allowed to harvest the dead trees....that the environmental rules required that the trees be allowed to fall and rot. It looks good in your truck!!
Thanks,
Danny
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