On Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 9:10:21 PM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:
I bought some reclaimed Douglas Fir on Craiglist so I can build a bed for my
daughter. The seller had three 6/4 x 6 x 16 boards which will be perfect
for the bed rails. If I had cut them to length at his house, I could have put
them in my van. However, I wanted to take my time choosing the best sections
to use, so I needed a way to get them home intact.

I borrowed a friend's utility trailer and came up with a system to get them
home safely. I used some wood that I had lying around to build a back wall
for the trailer. I then used short pieces of 2 x 4 to "surround" the boards
so they couldn't move side-to-side or up-and-down. Ratchet straps fore and
aft prevented any forward or backward movement. I used a screw and fender
washer at each end of the boards to ensure that the straps couldn't slide
off. 30 miles later, the wood was in my garage.

Wood On Trailer:

http://i.imgur.com/3ICIwpl.jpg

The 6/4 rough stock above will be surfaced for the rails and the 5/4 S4S
stock below will be planed down to make the head boards, legs, etc. The S4S
stock came home inside the van.

S4S Stock:

http://i.imgur.com/GF2qOCd.jpg

My daughter is looking for something like this.

The Goal:

http://i.imgur.com/lVY9OQQ.jpg

Derby Dad got wood. ^_^

[8~{} Uncle Aroused Monster